Drizzly Spring weather in Shanghai welcomed the students back from the Winter holiday. They returned to school in high spirits, as they were excited to have another new semester together. On Thursday, the second day of school, they were anxious for the first CAS class of this semester.
The first half of CAS served as the continuation of the previous day’s Opening Ceremony. They gathered in the auditorium for awards presentation. On behalf of the school, Ms. Zhuo, head teacher of 5th grade, and Ms. Shirley, head teacher of 6th grade, presented certificates to the outstanding students of the previous semester: Star of the Semester, Star of Service, Star of Sports, Star of Good Participation, Star of Independent Learning, Star of Good Discipline, Star of Art, Star of Good Assignments, Star of Caring, Star of Progress, Star of Reading, and Star of Green. The audience applauded warmly as the proud recipients went on stage to receive their certificates. Congratulations! These awards remind what is important aspects and encourages them to work harder.
Then, the students went back to their classrooms for the second half of the block. Under the homeroom teachers’ guidance, they set personal goals to become better and to achieve new heights in this semester. These goals should be challenging but achievable. Some students set their goals using Mr. Shen’s goal-setting tricks that he had shared during Opening Ceremony-- “Mini Goals.” A big target can sometimes be too hard to achieve directly and students could easily lose determination. A much easier way to achieve is to break the target into multiple mini achievable goals. Making many of these “baby steps” can seem insignificant, but will eventually lead to the ultimate target.
With a new set of goals, all of the students are now ready for another vibrant and rewarding semester!
在春雨绵绵之际，同学们迎来了新学期，校园里充满激情和欢笑，又变得沸腾起来。周四下午他们迎来本学期第一次CAS课。上课内容是老师们精心安排的收获与展望。
首先，同学们聚集在大礼堂，继续昨天的开学颁奖典礼。5年级的卓老师和6年级的李老师分别给上学期表现突出的同学们颁奖：有学期之星，自主学习之星，爱心之星，服务之星，守纪之星，进取之星，运动之星，艺术之星，阅读之星，积极参与之星，作业之星，和环保之星。大家以热烈的掌声祝贺获奖的同学们，同时也勉励自己在新学期里向他们学习，鞭策自己更上一层楼。
第二节CAS课，同学们回到教室。在老师的指导下，他们开始设定自己新学期的目标。目的是让他们在未来的学习生活中提高自我，完善自我。设立新目标要有时效性和可操作性，否则天马行空的目标无法实现，只是美好的梦而已，对自己也不会有提升。
有些同学选择沈老师传授的“迷你目标”方法，把整体目标分成若干个小目标，每天完成。日积月累，就能实现最终的大目标。
书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。请看他们一起朝着目标努力吧！新学期必将更加精彩！
Written by 6(5)Corrine
Pictures byMr. Johnson
