The golden autumn heralds a new beginning, and we gallop forward with vigor and determination! During the past semester, all the teachers and students of the Senior High School Department of Anqing Foreign Language School worked diligently and acted pragmatically, achieving remarkable results. In order to recognize the outstanding achievements and set an example, and inspire the enthusiasm of teachers and students for the new semester, on September 5th, the Senior High School Department of our school held the 2024-2025 academic year's second semester end-of-term commendation meeting in the school auditorium, which was a feast for those who strove hard, and a tribute to their youth and dreams as well. Also, not only was the grand event the beginning of the new semester, but also a spiritual cleansing, carrying our infinite expectations for the future, which was hosted by Deputy Director Jiang Shengyou of the Senior High School Department.
In the first place, the first item of the meeting is to commend the 'Learning Stars' and 'Progress Stars' who emerged in the final exam of the previous semester, the former of whom refer to the top-performing students in each class. To be concrete, with a solid foundation of knowledge and efficient learning methods, they have become the role models for the construction of each class's academic atmosphere. In the meantime, 'Progress Stars' have achieved remarkable improvement in their performance through persistent efforts, demonstrating through their actions that 'perseverance leads to breakthroughs'. Therefore, not only was this recognition a commendation for the winning students, but also served as an encouragement for all students to strive ahead on the path of learning, following their examples.
In the second place, the second agenda item focused on the recognition of scholarships from the previous academic year. In fact, scholarship is a high recognition of a student's comprehensive qualities. Students who receive the scholarship not only have excellent academic performance, but also demonstrate outstanding achievements in terms of moral cultivation and participation in class activities, who demonstrated the meaning of 'excellence both in character and academic performance' through their outstanding achievements and positive attitude. Thus, Anqing Foreign Language School offers scholarships to students, which not only provides them with both material and spiritual incentives, but also creates a favorable campus atmosphere of 'learning from each other, competing and surpassing', allowing the spirit of striving to spread throughout the campus.
In the third place, the third agenda involves awarding recognition to students who received the titles of 'Outstanding Students' at the school level, 'Model Youth of the New Era', or 'Excellent Student Leaders' at the municipal level in the previous academic year. Specifically, 'Model Student' encompass aspects of morality, study and health, representing a comprehensive development. On the other hand, 'New Era Youthful Champions' demonstrate their youthful responsibility in areas such as social practice and volunteer work; Last but not the least, 'Outstanding student leaders' demonstrate their dedication and organizational skills, thereby becoming the competent assistants of teachers and the caring companions of classmates. More remarkably, not only are these titles honors, but also a recognition of students' comprehensive qualities, who have set examples for all students in Anqing Foreign Language School to achieve all-round development in 'morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor'.
Additionally, the last item on the agenda of the conference was to recognize the students who won awards in the academic competitions of the physics, biology, chemistry and history groups last semester. It's worth mentioning that in various competitions, students, with their solid academic knowledge, sharp thinking abilities and incredible adaptability, stood out in the fierce competitions in that not only did they win honors for themselves, but they also brought glory to Anqing Foreign Language School. Moreover, this recognition aimed to encourage more students to explore their interests in specific subjects, cultivate their specialties, actively participate in subject-related practices, and enhance their comprehensive abilities through exploration, thus showcasing the academic qualities and innovative potential of our school's students.
In conclusion, although this commendation ceremony has come to an end, the power of role models will continue to inspire all the students. More noticeably, it's hoped that the award-winning students will cherish their achievements and keep striving. Besides, we look forward to more students taking the role models as a mirror, breaking through themselves and achieving growth in their future studies and lives, thus jointly injecting more vitality and positive energy into the campus!