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26-Apr
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Wednesday. Chinese Women Foundation’s Vice President
Kang Ling donated her some of her own clothing to
the school.
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2
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27-Apr
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Thursday.
Midterm exams begin.
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3
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28-Apr
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Friday. In the afternoon, Jiao Da Fu Zhong (Middle
School)’s Vice Principal, Grade Teacher, Homeroom
Teacher, and one class of Gr.8 students came to Dandelion
Middle School to do activities with our Gr.7 students
of Class 1 and Class 2.
First, classes were split up so that each class could
do its own activity and get to know each other. Then,
classes were combined to play games together, perform
a show, as well as to play basketball, etc.
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4
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29-Apr
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Saturday. Continue Midterm exams. ShangHai Hang Yi
Fang Di Chan Company’s Li Yong Nian donated 10,000
RMB to the school.School sent a letter of gratitude.
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5
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30-Apr
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Sunday. In the morning, teachers held a meeting to
mark midterm exams, as well as to discuss and summarize
the results.
Chong Wen Library’s Teacher Liu donated 20,000 library
books to the school.
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6
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4-May
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Thursday. Mei Xin Lu Public Welfare Foundation’s Wang
Yan and others, took Yao Piao and other students out
to play.
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7
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8-May
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Monday.
Flag Raising Ceremony. Secretary Wang did announcements
and asked everyone to study hard and conclude experiences
from the results of this midterm exam. The learning
agenda for next semester was also made.
After school ended, students held a Basketball Tournament.
Cao Yun from Capital Library phoned to inform the
school that the 3 book donors from last time were:
1) Beijing District
Red Scarf Activities Office
2) Chong Wen District
Library
3) Capital Library
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8
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10-May
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Wednesday. In the afternoon, students participated
in an English new words competition.
Lawyer Mu taught a Law class to students in Gr.7.
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9
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11-May
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Thursday. In the afternoon, Capital Library’s Li Shen
and Ma Chao, as well as Grandpa Li Jing Hua came to
the school to talk to students about Hero Yang Jing
Yu. The topic of the talk was to teach students to:
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know of and learn from this hero
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know the concepts of honor and dishonor
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study hard and work hard
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how to be a good, decent person
After the lecture, the school held Midterm Exams Award
Ceremony, where each grade’s Top 10 students were
awarded, as well as each class’s Most Improved student.
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10.
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May
12
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Friday. Cloudy, with light rain.
Vice Principal Hu helped students write Thank You
letters for Xi Wang Shu Ku (Bookstore)’s book donations,
in addition to what each student thought of the book
they read. Thank You letters were mailed out today.
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11.
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May
14
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Sunday. Bei Shi University’s Foreign Language students
came to the school as volunteers to tutor Gr.8 Class
3 students with their English homework. .
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12.
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May
15
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Monday. Today is the first day of “English Week”!After
the morning’s flag raising ceremony, the school held
a talk, teaching students about manners and how to
respect teachers and guests.
Also, in the morning, Pu Yan Educational Centre’s
Program Director Elizabeth and American Liz Nieson
came to inspect and see the school.
In the afternoon, American Life Magazine’s Chief Editor
Guo Xin and others came to inspect and see the school.
After, they went to Student Chen Yu Lan’s house to
visit (this student is unable to physically go to
school anymore).
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13.
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May
16
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Tuesday. In the afternoon, Beijing Plant Educational
Institute donated 300 strawberry seedlings for the
school to grow.
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14.
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May
17
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Wednesday. In the afternoon, Capital Library’s Yang
Shen donated 50 Science and Technology books to the
school.Also discussed next Thursday’s activities agenda.
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15．
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May
18
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Thursday.In the afternoon, an English song competition
was held during the 7th and 8th period.An all teacher
meeting was held during the 9th period.
Qi Ye Jia Entrepreneur Club came to the school for
a visit, and donated several blankets and clothes.
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16.
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May
20
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Saturday.Principal Zheng attended American Life Magazine’s
Opening Ceremony.During the ceremony, 40,000 RMB was
donated to Dandelion Middle School.
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17.
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May
21
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Sunday.Secretary Wang took students to Capital Library
to see the “2006 Science and Technology” Opening Ceremony.
This ceremony denotes the beginning of “Science and
Technology Week”!During the ceremony, the school accepted
Xi Wang Shu Ku Foundation’s donation of 492 library
books.
World Education Organization Officer Zhou Pei Shan
and Chinese Youth Paper’s Youth Hotline General Director
Lu Xiao Ya organized and held the 4th Teacher Training
Session for all teachers
In the afternoon, the Committee Leader of Beijing
Normal University’s Foreign Language Department’s
“Communist Youth League” came to see Dandelion Middle
School’s Youth League Members and do activities with
them.
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18.
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May
22
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Monday.In the morning, DaXing District Education Committee’s
President Li Da and Sun Yong, with Officer Zhang,
came to the school to discuss with Principal Zheng
Thursday’s agenda for the Unveiling ceremony of the
Dandelion School Plaque.
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19.
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May
24
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Wednesday.China Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and
Discovery Company donated 5 suitcases full of magazines
to the school.
In the evening, the entire teacher body cleaned and
organized the school library and reading room.
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20.
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May
25
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Thursday.Cloudy with light rain.
At 9 AM sharp, Dandelion Middle School began the Unveiling
Ceremony of the school Plaque.Esteemed Guests who
attended the ceremony were;
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Da Xing District’s Vice Secretary Zheng Muo Jie
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Xi Hong Men County’s Vice County Head Zhang Hua
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Education Committee Head Yao Li Xin
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State Council’s outgoing Vice Secretary and currently
Chinese Women Foundation’s Vice President, Yan Yin
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Chinese Women Foundation’s Kang Ling
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US Ambassador’s wife Aarah and other Americans
During the ceremony, the following Esteemed Guests
made generous donations to Dandelion Middle School:
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Yi Cheng Group donated 100,000 RMB
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Da Xing District’s Secretary Shen Bao Chang donated
10,000 RMB
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Ms. Yang Rue Dan donated 4000 RMB
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Ms. Shen Lin donated 7000 RMB
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Mr. E Zun Yu donated 4500 RMB
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Ms. Tian Yiao donated 4000 RMB
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Jiang Peng and Zhang Jun donated 6000 RMB
In the afternoon, an all-teacher meeting was held
to discuss the results of the Midterm Exam, as well
as to hear each teacher’s own thoughts and experiences
about the test.The meeting lasted until 7:30pm.
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21.
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May
27
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Saturday.In the afternoon at 5pm, members of Dandelion
School went to visit Beijing TV Channel 8’s daily
programme “Who is Talking?”They met the honorary “Ji
Xin Sister”, named Lu Qin and 40 students, 17 teachers
and 10 plus parents were extras in the show.The topic
of today’s show was: “Sunshine will always come after
the wind and rain”.
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22.
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May
28
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Sunday.Mei Xin Lu’s Big Brothers and Sisters Club
held an event today, where 25 Big Brothers and 25
Big Sisters each formed 25 teams of pairs to do activities
together.Grade 7 Classes 2 and 4, and Grade 8 Classes
1 and 2, with 4 homeroom teachers and other students
participated in this event.
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23.
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May
29
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Monday.In the afternoon, Bei Chen Group’s Manager
came to visit Dandelion School, as well as some of
the student’s homes.
At 5pm in the afternoon, students held a group event,
where each student summarized experiences at his or
her service post, and discussed and planned out the
next service post rotation schedule.
In the evening, all subject teachers held a meeting
until 7pm.
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24.
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May
30
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Tuesday. In the morning, a reporter from American
Life Magazine came to visit and interview the school.
In the afternoon, Capital Library organized a “Science
and Technology Exhibition” at Dandelion Middle School.Two
mobile trucks full of library books were exhibited
as well.Also, 25 plus students registered for library
cards and took out library books.
A reporter from Central Education Channel came to
the school to visit and hold interviews.
After school, all homeroom teachers attended a meeting
to discuss various topics.
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25.
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May
31
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Wednesday.China Youth Politics School’s News Department
donated over 200 pieces of clothing and 10 backpacks
to the school.The China Youth Politics Student Union
President Pan Xiao Long and 2 female students also
came to visit the school.
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26.
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June
1
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Thursday.In the afternoon, International Mercy Corp’s
Officer Mr. Jian Kai Lin, and Administrative Officer
of China Programme Item’s Ms. Fan Yan Hong, came to
visit the school.
After school, an all-teacher meeting was held discussing
plans for new students arrival.
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27.
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June
4
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Saturday.Wang Yan and other volunteers from Big Brothers
and Sisters came to the school to discuss how Big
Brothers and Sisters can help students study. Wang
Yan organized this meeting.
Bei Shi University’s Foreign Language Department’s
students came to volunteer at the school to tutor
English to Gr.8 Classes 2 and 3.
Volunteers from Yi Cheng Group’s “Wan Cheng” and “Hua
Pu” Programme came to the school and donated several
books, one of them called “Great Movies in the past
100 Years”.
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28.
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June
5
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Monday.After the Flag Raising Ceremony, Xiao Lei summarized
the events of the past “Politics Week”, and also gave
out Awards for “Best Effort” in the last test, as
well as individual and group Excellence awards.
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29.
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June
6
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Tuesday.At 5am in the morning, all residency teachers
went out to go recruit new students.
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30.
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June
7
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Wednesday.In the afternoon, Principal Xue from Yu
Ying Elementary School (students whose parents are
lower-income working class) took 29 students to visit
the school, and wrote a test for acceptance into Dandelion
Middle School.Also in the afternoon, all students
their weekly Gong Xing Tuan Yuan meeting.
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31.
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June
8
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Thursday.At 5am in the morning, all residency teachers
went out to go recruit new students.
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32.
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June
9
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In the morning, Vice Principal Hu, Mo Fan, and Ren
Min Min went to Yu Ying Elementary School to test
students for entering Dandelion Middle School.Dandelion
Middle School donated some library books to Yu Ying
Elementary.
Zheng Xie Newspaper’s reporters also came to Dandelion
Middle School to visit.
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33.
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June
10
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Saturday. Principal Zheng, Wang Jian Hua and Lei Xiao
Bin went out to recruit new students.
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34.
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June
11
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Sunday.Principal Zheng attended the Gong Yi Wu Can
Fundraiser.Teachers went out to recruit new students.
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35.
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June
12
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Monday.In the afternoon, Ren Da Jin Xin Investment
Company Manager Li Qing He, Beijing Ming Shi Xing
Tou Zi Dan Bao Company’s Sun Zhi with 2 other women,
and Beijing Ming Shi Xing came to the school to visit,
and helped students with the school registration process.
Ren Da Jin Xin Investment Company Manager Li Qing
He donated 50,000 RMB to the school.
After school, a meeting was held for all homeroom
teachers who went to recruit students to discuss their
experiences.
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36.
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June
13
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Tuesday.At 12:30pm, Principal Hou, 1 teacher and 23
students of He Bei Elementary School came to visit
and test for entering Dandelion Middle School.Dandelion
Middle School donated 500 books to He Bei Elementary
School.
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37.
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June
14
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Wednesday.In the afternoon, Principal Zheng went out
to recruit new students.Principal Zheng also went
to the Education Committee and brought back 250 books
for teaching students the “16 Rules for Living”.
Wang Xin and Song Shi Zhe from the China Youth Politics
School came to Dandelion Middle School to help with
the upcoming English Summer Camp plans.
Americans from “Making Your Dreams Come True” Group
Pan Xiao Min, Chang Jun Hong, Tan Ke Fa, Cai Ze, Ka
Si came to visit the school.
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38.
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June
15
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Thursday.During lunch, the school signed a rent contract
to enlarge the school's East courtyard.
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39.
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June
16
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Friday.In the afternoon, two teachers from Beijing
Normal University's No.2 Middle School came to the
school to visit and discuss educational instruction
topics.
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40.
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June
17
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Saturday.In the morning, new students took the school's
Entrance Examinations.Principal Zheng also went to
Jiu Gong, Huang Cun, and other places to welcome and
receive new students.
In the afternoon, Dandelion School's teachers assembled
and set up the students' beds and dormitories.
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41.
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June
18
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Sunday.Entrance Examinations continue.
Male teachers did construction work in taking down
old rooms (originally were the teacher's washrooms
(W.C.s)), for the school's enlargement plan.
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42.
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June
19
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Monday.After the flag-raising ceremony in the morning,
the school held an assembly in which the main topic
of discussion was welcoming the teachers and students
from Winchester Middle School (U.S.A), who are coming
here for cultural exchange.
After school, an all-teacher meeting was held to talk
about extraordinary or special (not routine) situations.
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43.
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June
21
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Wednesday.At 4 pm, 24 persons including both teachers
and students from U.S.A's Winchester Middle School
arrived at our school.In the evening, the teachers
and students of Dandelion Middle School watched a
Television Film introducing Winchester Middle School.
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44.
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June
22
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Thursday.A mobile library car from Capital Library
came to our school.
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45.
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June
24
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Saturday.Teachers and students from Winchester Middle
School went to climb the Great Wall of China.
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46.
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June
25
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Sunday.Teachers and students from both Winchester
Middle School and our school (Dandelion Middle School)
took part in the construction work of enlarging our
school.Male teachers took part in tearing down the
walls, while Winchester and Dandelion School's teachers
and students took part in constructing the bamboo
fence for the back courtyard.
Volunteers from the U.S. will come to visit the school
today.
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47.
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June
26
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Monday.In the afternoon, the teachers of Dandelion
Middle School and Winchester Middle School came together
for a discussion meeting.
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June
27
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Tuesday.In the morning, the Communist teachers from
Beijing Normal University's No.2 Middle School arrived
at our school to take part in the "Heart Dedication"
event (Translation means "give you my love, my
heart").They also generously donated the following
items to our school: 1 set of computers, 6 sets of
projector slides, 2 sets of projector machines and
apparatus, basketballs, badminton racquets, examination
paper, printing paper, and exercise notebooks.
In the afternoon, Manager Li Qing He came to visit
the school, and donated 50,000 RMB.
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June
28
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Wednesday.In the afternoon, China Central Television
(CCTV) Channel 9's Mr. Hu Yi donated two cars full
of clothes, computers, tables, chairs, revolving chairs,
etc to our school.
At 5 pm, the teachers and students of Winchester Middle
School will sadly depart our school, after a week's
stay full of fun and excitement.In gratitude of their
presence and in honor of them leaving, the school
held a "Going-Away" party, where the atmosphere
was exuberant and the whole school boiling over with
excitement and joy!
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June
29
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Thursday.In the morning, China Enterprise's "Celebrate
July 1, Dedicate our Hearts!" Club came to visit
our school, and donated one computer, one television
set, and several kinds of writing materials and books.
In the afternoon, officers from the Ministry of Labour,
Beijing Labour Bureau, Da Xing Labour Bureau came
to inspect our school.
After class, an all-teacher meeting was held to discuss
and summarize the exchange of culture, ideas, and
activities that took place between our school and
Winchester Middle School.
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51.
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June
30
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Friday.In the afternoon, CCTV's Channel 9 donated
two cars full of furniture including cabinets, desks,
etc.
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52.
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July
3
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Monday.Final Exams begin.
In the morning, Beijing Normal University Scholarship
Foundation's Secretary-General Pei De Hai and Director
Zhao Chang Chun came to inspect the school.
In the afternoon, CCTV Channel 9 donated another car
full of furniture and computer desks to our school.
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53.
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July
4
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Tuesday.In the morning, "Little Sunflower"
donated several library books to our school.In the
afternoon, Beijing Normal University volunteers came
to discuss with Dandelion teachers plans about the
upcoming English Summer Camp.
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54.
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July
5
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Wednesday.Final
Exams continue.
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55.
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July
6
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Thursday.In the afternoon, an all-teacher meeting
was held to discuss and summarize the results of the
final exams.
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56.
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July
8
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Saturday.Beijing Normal University No.2 Middle School
donated a computer desk, office desk, lamp holder
and other items to our school.
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57.
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July
10
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Monday.In the morning, the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs
donated a car full of computer desks, revolving chairs,
etc to our school.
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58.
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July
11
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Tuesday.In the evening, Beijing Physical Education
College donated cabinets, desks, etc to our school.
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59.
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July
12
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Wednesday.Teachers
moved the old library to the newly constructed enlarged
room.
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60.
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July
13
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Thursday.World Education Organization Officer Zhou
Pei Shan and China Youth Newspaper Youth Hotline's
General Director Lu Xiao Ya held a training session
for the teacher body.
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61.
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July
14
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Friday.An all-teacher discussion was held to discuss
the upcoming parent-teacher conference.
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62.
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July
15
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Saturday.In the morning, Pu Yuan Education Foundation
organized the U.S. Teacher Delegation to arrange for
27 persons to come to Dandelion School to visit, exchange,
and teach English to students in Grade 8.
In the afternoon, parent-teacher conferences were
held.The following lists events that happened during
the conference.
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Principal Zheng talked about the past, present and
future prospects for Dandelion School.
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Vice Principal Hu talked about educational issues.
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Big Friends Club's volunteer representative gave a
speech and talked club activities done with the students.
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World Education Organization's Zhou Pei Shan gave
a speech about educational issues.
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Secretary Wang discussed hopes and requirements for
the parents of the students.
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At the end of the conference, 10 parents actively
gave speeches.
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63.
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July
19
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Wednesday.In the morning, Beijing Guang Hua Charity
Foundation's Ms. Duan Xiao Li and two teachers came
to the school to discuss plans for Guang Hua Pioneering
Innovation Summer Camp.
In the evening, Chinese Labour of Ministry came to
the school for an inspection, and to see what donations
are needed.
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63.
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July
20
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Thursday.Teachers continue to do construction of the
school.
In the afternoon, the politics and physics teacher
went to Beijing to study.
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July
21
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Friday.
Teachers continue to do construction of the school.
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65.
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July
22
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Saturday.Ministry of Labor's Director came to the
school to do further inspections.Dandelion School
English teachers and Beijing Normal University volunteers
had a meeting to discuss plans about the upcoming
English Summer Camp.
Teachers continue to do construction work of the school,
paving the open courtyard, and cleaning and rebuilding
the Art classroom.Female teachers borrowed sewing
machines to sew curtains.
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July
23
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Sunday.Teachers did preparations for summer camp.In
the evening, some students arrived at school to start
tomorrow's summer camp.
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67.
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July
24
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Monday."Happy Dandelion's 2nd Annual English
Summer Camp" officially beings!
At 9:30 am, entrance test begins (with a written and
oral component) to separate students into classes
according to English level, and separate students
into dormitories. In the afternoon, each class got
its own class flag, and the students and teachers
of each class held a meeting to discuss classroom
rules.
At 5:30pm, the school held the Opening Ceremony for
the English Summer Camp.In the evening, all homeroom
teachers held a meeting to discuss tomorrow's plans
to visit the "Forbidden Palace".
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68.
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July
25
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Tuesday.Today, English Summer Camp teachers and students
went to see the "Forbidden Palace".In the
morning at 9 am, Guang Hua Gong Yi Pioneering Summer
Camp held their Opening Ceremony and officially began.Excellent
Camper Sun Xin Yu and his father came to the school
and wrote a congratulations letter to the school.Guang
Hua Gong Yi Pioneering Summer Camp's Teacher Duan
discussed summer camp activities and agenda.
After the opening ceremony, teachers began teaching
class.
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69.
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July
26.
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Wednesday.In the morning, U.S. Xin Lu Foundation Teacher
Wu and American ShiDiFu came to inspect the school.In
the afternoon, Guang Hua Pioneering Summer Camp invited
General Manager Jiao Nian Rong to give a speech, Topic:
"Where there is a will, there is a way."Mr.
Rong's own experiences with pioneering invite students
to learn from him.
In the evening, played a film.Before this, senior
students and homeroom teachers had a meeting.
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