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Sometimes, it takes serious preparation to host a fun event.

有时候，举办有趣的活动需要认真准备。

This week at Shanghai American School is orientation week. It’s the time of year when we welcome new families to the school, with some children moving from Elementary to Middle School, or from Middle to High School. Sure, there’s laughter and icebreakers that foster new friendships. But behind it all is months of preparation, to ensure our students are well-supported from day one.

本周是上海美国学校的迎新周。是我们每年欢迎新成员加入学校的时候，也有些孩子从小学升入了初中，有些则是从初中进入了高中。当然，营造欢乐融洽的氛围有助于他们建立新的友谊。不过这一切都是我们精心准备了数月的成果，来确保学生在入学第一天就能得到各方面支持。

In High School, SAS participates in Link Crew, a US-based leadership and orientation program which trains juniors and seniors to guide and aid incoming freshmen students. To become a Link Leader, students on our Pudong campus were selected from a pool of 75 applicants and each received extensive training over spring. The training helps ensure our Link Leaders can provide positive, calming, and supportive guidance to our freshman class.

上海美国学校的高中部从美国引进了一个领导力培养与入学适应计划，即Link Crew计划，旨在训练中高年级的学生引导和协助刚入学的新生。我们已经从浦东校区的75名申请学生中选出了该计划的领队，而且所有的领队都在春季期间接受了全方位的培训，旨在确保他们能够沉着冷静地为新生班级提供积极有效的指导。

At its core, orientation is meant to welcome new students and help them settle in but here at SAS it’s about so much more. There are coffee chats, cultural liaison groups, a parent-led fair and community BBQ.

其实，迎新的根本目的就是欢迎新生入学，帮助他们在学校安顿下来，不过上海美国学校做得远不止这些。我们的学生可以悠享咖啡闲聊，可以加入文化交流小组，还能参加家长组织的有趣活动，甚至是社区举办的烧烤活动。

As much preparation as orientation takes, we don’t see it as hard work. We see it as a first step in an inspiring journey.We do it for the students and families so that they can have the most amazing start to their new school year and hit the ground running.

虽然迎新需要做很多准备，但我们并不觉得很累，因为这是帮助学生踏上心动旅程的第一步。我们做的这一切都是为了学生和他们的家庭，希望大家在新学年有一个难忘的开端，日后可以积极投入学习生活当中。

BEGINNINGS. EVERY DAY AT SAS.

开始。就在上海美国学校的每一天。

About Us 关于我们

Founded in 1912, Shanghai American School (SAS) is the largest and most established international school in China. In short, it's the kind of school you wish you would've attended when you were a kid.

创建于1912年，上海美国学校是中国最大的也是历史最悠久的国际学校。简而言之，如果你能回到小的时候，这会是一所你想要去的学校。