SHSID 25th AnniversaryOn December 21st, 2018, the SHSID 25th Anniversary Celebration was held in the Shanghai High School Auditorium; students and teachers gathered together to witness this exciting moment. Former Principal of Shanghai High School and Founder of Shanghai High School International Division, Mr. Tang Shengchang; Former Chief Director of International Division, Ms. Li Ying; Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission International Exchange Department, Ms. Lu Lili; Deputy Director of Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, Mr. Feng Donghui; Principal of Shanghai High School, Mr. Feng Zhigang; Other Guests from Shanghai organizations which support the school, principals and directors from other international schools, parents, alumni, and teachers from Shanghai High school International Division participated in this celebration.
The celebration began with the wind ensemble and immediately following, the SHSID 25TH Anniversary Video Aspire Beyond allowed us to review the development of the school over the past 25 years; this enlightening video helps us to appreciate the rich and colorful school life of our students. Principal Feng made a speech first. He mentioned Mr. Tang Shengchang, who was Principal of Shanghai High School then, applied his unique perspective of an educator and prospective judgement of Shanghai’s development to initiate the proposal of “Shanghai High School International Division”. He said “The orientation of running a school must be given priority, that is respecting the International standards, sticking to the Chinese characteristics, and claiming the sovereignty of education. In this case, we can contribute to the secondary International education as well as set up a role model of building up a self-managed international school by Chinese people. With that, SHSID could also dedicate itself to Shanghai’s establishment of global scientific and innovative center with SHS wisdom and SHS power. Let’s make our joint effort together to make SHSID a world leading research and innovative school!”
Then, alumni from all over the world sent their celebration videos, expressing their gratitude and best wishes to their alma mater. Student representative Alex Shi (10th grade) and parent representative Ms. Liu Liu shared their own experiences and feelings about SHSID from different perspectives. Just like Ms. Liu Liu said: “This is not only a place where students can show their talents, but it also builds a communication bridge between parents and their children resulting in loving bond.”
After enjoying a folk dance performance, Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission International Exchange Department, Ms. Lu Lili showed her high expectations for the school’s development and expressed their continuous support to SHSID: ‘It constitutes a Chinese form integrated international education that references the strengths of both local and global practices, which has been recognized worldwide and provides a pathway for intercultural exchange. We believe that SHSID will continuously assist in building up an educational environment that matches Shanghai’s goal of creating an internationally influential modern metropolis, and further the construction of the international education that matches Shanghai’s aims as a Global Science and Technology Innovation Center, and plays a leading role in implementing self-managed International education on the path of China’s exploration of seeking for a strong education. “
With the children’s choir performance, the celebration moved into the second p: the SHSID 25th Anniversary Celebration show. At the same time, the principals from SHSID and other international schools attended the Principal’s seminar with the director of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission International Exchange Department.
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Students from primary, middle, and high school, with their exhilarated performances, pushed the ceremony to great levels of excitement again.
In parallel sessions at the primary and middle school, as well as on the Zhang Jiang campus, students also cheered and celebrated the birthday of SHSID through different activities such as: sharing cakes, celebration shows and carnivals, and award ceremonies.
Today school was a sea of joy, alumni from different countries gathered together and reminisced about their past studying at SHSID.
Under the cover of Chinese reform and opening-up, SHSID has risen as a leading globally-recognized international school that embodies the essence of both Chinese and Western culture. From the students, to the teachers, to the parents, to the alumni, you all make SHSID what it is today. Thank you for your continued support. With your continued effort we look forward to a bright future at SHSID.
2018年12月21日上午，上海中学国际部成立25周年庆典在上海中学大礼堂举行。上海中学国际部师生们欢聚在一起、通过现场观看或在线直播的方式，共同见证这个激动人心的时刻。上海中学原校长、上海中学国际部创始人唐盛昌先生、上海中学国际部原主管李英女士、上海市教委国际交流处芦琍琍副处长、上海外国专家局冯东辉副处长、上海中学校长冯志刚，上海中学党委书记王辉，上海中学党委副书记张泽红，上海中学副校长徐岳灿，上海中学国际部高中校长马峰，上海中学国际部初小校长刘炼以及来自上海市各支持单位的领导与来宾、上海市开办国际部的学校领导，上海中学国际部的PTSA代表、校友代表，教师代表出席了此次庆典。
典礼在学生管乐团的演奏声中，拉开序幕。紧随其后的国际部25周年庆视频《跨越》，和大家一起回顾了25年来学校从无到有、从小到大、从大到强的发展历程，让大家感受到上海中学国际部育人的良好氛围与莘莘学子们丰富多彩的校园生活。冯校长在以《致敬经典、憧憬未来》为题的庆典致辞中指出，时任上海中学校长唐盛昌先生以教育家特有的眼光和对上海发展的前瞻性判断，创造性地提出创办“上海中学国际部”并引领了国际部的发展与壮大，创造了诸多经典。经过全体教职工的共同努力，上海中学国际部如今得到了国内、国外同行的广泛认可。今后国际部的发展，仍旧要把“尊重国际标准、坚守中国特色、把握教育主权”的办学定位贯穿始终，在基础教育国际化方面做出应有的贡献，为中国人自主管理的国际学校课程体系建设提供可资参考的卓越范本，为上海科创中心建设贡献“上中智慧”与“上中力量”。
随后来自世界各国校友的祝福视频，传递了数届上中国际部毕业生们对母校的感恩和祝福。学生代表石慕禹同学、以及家长代表六六女士，分别从各自的角度，和大家分享了他们对上中国际部的喜爱与感受。正如六六女士所说的：“学校通过多样平台的创设，搭建起了孩子与家长、学校多元沟通的桥梁，让彼此发现爱，理解爱，让孩子得到更好的发展。”
在欣赏了民族舞表演之后，上海市教委国际交流处芦琍琍副处长做了讲话，指出上海中学国际部在办学过程中，既尊重与引入国际标准，又注重中国教育文化优势的弘扬，提供了一种“尊重国际标准、坚守中国特色”的高水平国际教育良好范例，在管理理念、教学体系、服务质量等方面，成为了上海乃至全国国际教育的一个标杆，并表示上海市教委将一如既往地支持学校的发展，使上海中学国际部能够继续助力上海现代化国际大都市建设，助力上海教育改革和发展，在探索我国教育从大走强的过程中发挥自主管理国际教育的品牌力量，成为上海乃至中国国际教育的一张亮丽名片。
庆典仪式在童声合唱中进入了第二环节文艺汇演。而此时参加庆典的上海市办国际部的学校领导移步到上海中学逸夫楼二楼会议室参加“上海中学国际部成立25周年‘国际教育发展’校长研讨会，开办国际部的上海中学、复旦附中、华师大二附中、上海实验学校、上海外国语大学附属中学、宋庆龄学校、宋庆龄幼儿园等学校的校领导聚在一起，与上海市教委国际交流处领导一起交流上海市国际教育的发展智慧与发展方向。
在文艺汇演中，来自国际部小学、初中、高中的学生们，满怀对学校的祝福之心，表演了他们精彩纷呈的节目，把典礼推向一个又一个高潮。在大礼堂文艺汇演的同时，国际部初小各学段、张江校区也在各自的分会场里，通过分享蛋糕、庆祝表演、欢乐嘉年华、颁奖仪式，和随后高中学生的无人机拍摄、校友分享活动相映成趣，共庆学校的生日。
今日的上中校园，成了欢乐的海洋。来自世界各国的百余名校友，也再次团聚在母校，畅叙同窗、母校情谊。上海中学国际部乘中国改革开放之东风，汲取中西文化之精华，仅仅用了25年的时间，就成为国际一流、国内领先的国际学校。培育了累计来自60多个国家与地区的上万名具有国际视野、中国情结的莘莘学子，走向世界。正如上海中学冯志刚校长在致辞中所说的那样：国际部的发展，需要感谢所有为国际部发展付出辛勤劳动的各级主管部门、支持单位、友好学校以及全体老师、家长、校友。是大家共同的努力，成就了今天的上海中学国际部。
让我们携手并进，上中国际部的明天将更加美好！
