In March, our Grade 4 students explored the meaning of friendship: what is a good friend? What do good friends do for each other? Through songs, words and art, our students communicated their ideas in honest and creative ways.
Do your part for Earth Hour. On Saturday, March 27th at 8:30 p.m., turn off your lights for 60 minutes to show you care about our planet. Show your concern for the effects of global warming.
Many of our students love to sing -- it's a fun and entertaining way to learn English. Through melody and choral repetition, our students have a great time improving their pronunciation and speaking out. This semester, we will learn and sing some classic rock and pop songs.
Why Can't We Be Friends?
by the rock band War, 1975
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
I seen you 'round for a long long time,
I really 'membered you when you drink my wine,
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
I seen you walkin' down in Chinatown,
I called you but you could not look around,
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
I bring my money to the welfare line,
I see you standing in it every time,
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
The color of your skin don't matter to me,
As long as we can live in harmony,
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
I'd kinda like to be the President,
so I can show you how your money's spent,
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Sometimes I don't speak too bright,
but yet I know what I'm talking about,
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
I know you're working for the CIA,
They wouldn't have you in the Mafia,
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Visit our English at Dung Xin blog to find lyrics, listen to streaming audio and watch videos of these and other songs!
If you would like to purchase audio CDs for your child’s second semester English textbook, a publisher’s representative will be at our school on March 4th and 5th. Please note that the purchase of CDs is optional.
Grade 6 students will finish their work in their English Passports by March 26th.
六年級的小朋友在3月26日時，會完成英語護照的口試。
For students to receive the certificate of completion from the Teachers' Affairs Office, the student must have demonstrated comprehension and have read aloud all sections of the passport. Students whose passports are INCOMPLETE, will not receive a certificate.
If students wish to redo missed sections to complete their passport, they must do so before March 26th. Joyce and Alex will provide all students with the opportunity to review and complete all pages during their English class time.
To celebrate a new year, grade 5 students thought about what they will DO to be better students, better individuals and better family members. Taking action to improve yourself, improve your relationships with others and improve our community are called resolutions. Here are some New Year resolutions by Dung Xin's Grade 5 students:
Class 501 I will respect and obey my parents. - Cindy Chang (張秀涵)
I will exercise everyday to be stronger. - Jack Hsiao (蕭宏宗)
I will hand in my homework on time. Sunny Lee (李詩婷)
I will be kind to my younger brother. - Patty Ho (何佩蓉)
Class 503 I will donate to the poor. - Eric Yeh (葉哲銘)
I will help my father to stop drinking and stop smoking. - Paddy Tseng (增品勛)
I will always throw the trash in the trash can. - Emi Tseng (曾毓芳)
I will use less time to play computer games. - Jessica Yang (楊佳)
I will get organized. - Julia Wang (王璽君)
Class 504 I will get up earlier. - Alan Chen (陳奕仁)
I will save 10 dollars everyday. - Julian Chen (陳君臨)
I will review my homework every day. - David Yeo (游昀璋)
I will study harder. - Bonnie Chen (陳嘉妤)
Class 505 I will read more books. - David Kuo (郭富翔)
I will eat more, exercise more and grow taller. - Vicky Huang (黃麗篦)
I will train myself to be a runner. - Cindy Yeo (游閎婷)
I will be polite. - Crisa Chen (陳韻婷)
I will use good manners. - Claire Tu (杜侑芸)
Class 506 I will help my father stop smoking. - Jack Pan (潘聿豪)
I will help my parents do the housework. - Jason Chou (周顯倫)
I will hand in homework on time. - Arden Chen (陳建均)
I will not make my grandmother angry. - Lucy Kuo (郭雅華)
I will not be afraid of ghosts and sleep alone. - Candy Lu (呂亞玟)
I will be a singer and a dancer. - Alice Teng (鄧羽涵)
I will make big progress in my studies. - Cindy Wu (吳欣柔)
Class 507 I will save money to buy a big dog. - Edwin Lien (連振原)
I will help my friends and make them happy. - Brice Chang (江泓熹)
On December 29, Dung Xin Elementary School celebrated the end of the year with its annual concert and class performances. Students and their teachers worked together to put on a great show!
This Saturday, December 26, our AEP (Advanced English Program) students will end their year with a celebratory performance of "Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf -- A Howlingly Hilarious Musical."
Adapted from the works of famed children's author, Roald Dahl, this delightful musical combines the music, performance, art and English language skills that our students have studied every Saturday morning for most of this year.
The show will conclude the end of a year long effort by students and teachers from across the Keelung elementary school system.
Please see the Chinese text below for your invitation to this one performance only.
Students met for the last chess club session this week. This term, Alex taught the basics of the game: setup and initial positions, names of the chess pieces, their movements and relative values and an understanding of check and checkmate.
The students were surprised and disappointed it was the last session for this year, but look forward to meeting again in the new semester. In February, we will study good opening moves, learn when it's okay to sacrifice material (chess pieces) in order to win the endgame, and learn how to avoid draws or stalemates.
Leo Ting (丁耕唯) Class 607
Amy Hsu (許淮瑜) and Betty Hsu (許芳瑜) Class 501
Victor Ho (何宏彥) Class 606
Joyce Wang (王敏宜) Class 606 and Cathy Hong (洪郁晶) Class 607
Grade 4 students at Dung Xin Elementary School perform "Jingle Bell Rock". Thanks to the students of Class 407, Emma She (施旻萱), Justin Huang (黃秉家), Peter Xiao (蕭竟由), Yummy Hong (洪亞妤), Kelly Chen (陳怡妏), Shirney Wang (王翊萱), and Vicky Lin 林庭瑄, for singing so wonderfully for the whole school.
Singing is a fun and entertaining way to learn English. Through melody and choral repetition, our students have a great time improving their pronunciation and speaking out. For November and December, we will learn and sing some popular Christmas carols and songs.
Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun Now the jingle hop has begun
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time Dancing & prancing in Jingle Bell Square In the frosty air
What a bright time, it's the right time To rock the night away Jingle bell time is a swell time To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet Jingle around the clock Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet That's the jingle bell rock
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time Dancing & prancing in Jingle Bell Square In the frosty air
What a bright time, it's the right time To rock the night away Jingle bell time is a swell time To go glidin’ in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet Jingle around the clock Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet That's the jingle bell That's the jingle bell That's the jingle bell rock!
Congratulations to grade 6 student Angel Chang (張嘉芸). Angel represented our school at the Keelung city-wide English speech competition with her reading of "I Can't Wait for Summer!" by American poet, Ken Nesbitt.
Our English story contestants (shown in photo above right), Alice Sung (宋采樺) and Jason Wu (吳紹齊) of Class 602, had great fun preparing for their performance of Robert Munsch's "Smelly Socks".
Thanks go to their teachers (left to right), Joyce Liao, 朱潔如, 蔡佾辰, Alex Au Yong and Mikania Lin.
Angel Chang (張嘉芸), Class 601, represented Dung Xin at the 2009 Keelung English Speech Reading Contest this week. She read "I Can't Wait for Summer" by American poet Ken Nesbitt.
Congratulations to all the students for their hard work!
Dung Xin's kindergarten students also enjoyed watching Jason and Alice perform their interpretation of this fun story.
During the month of October, students, teachers and staff celebrated Halloween with some special tricks and unusual treats. Organized by Dung Xin's English teachers with the enthusiastic help of students from Classes 601 and 606, the Haunted Classroom was a great success! Thanks to everyone who helped make it a wonderfully scary time for all.
Dung Xin Elementary School celebrates the scary side of Halloween… 東信國小恐怖屋歡慶今年萬聖節...
The Haunted Classroom! 恐怖屋
From October 26 through October 30, Dung Xin Elementary School hosts its annual Halloween event! Our students eagerly look forward to the traditions and customs of this popular day. Halloween is the 2nd most celebrated cultural activity in many countries around the world (after Christmas) and our English teachers have planned very special -- and scary – surprises! 今年的10月26,27,29,30日東信國小將帶領全校同學歡慶一年一度的萬聖節。萬聖節是西方節慶中僅次於耶誕節的重要節慶，不僅學生期待、連老師們都很期待看到今年的英語團隊將在這個節慶中帶給我們一個怎樣的驚奇！
Students who are daring and brave will be invited to venture into the Haunted Classroom – a spooky and frightening place filled with terrifying sights and sounds. Ghosts and restless spirits may even play a few tricks on unsuspecting visitors! 有膽識和有勇氣的學生都歡迎到驚悚、嚇人、令人毛苦悚然，又充滿驚嚇聲與驚叫聲的恐怖屋去探險，萬聖節的鬼魂正期待和你一同遊歷鬼屋呢!
For everyone's safety and enjoyment, students (Grades 3 to 6), teachers and staff are welcome to visit the Haunted House. Please observe the following rules: 入屋原則
1. No running. 嚴禁跑、撞！ 2. No pushing. 嚴禁推擠！ 3. Stay together. 走在一起! 4. You can scream and cry!可以尖叫，可以哭！
