It's the season when our tenth graders are deciding on which IB Diploma course to pursue. During last Thursday's DP Fair, high school juniors and seniors, teachers, college counselors, and administrators answered questions and gave advice to incoming DP students. Scroll down for the details.

为了帮助十年级的学生们进行（国际文凭）大学预科项目（DP）阶段的选课，在上周四举办的课程展上，来自高中部的教师、大学升学辅导老师与十一年级和十二年级的学生们为十年级的学生进行了经验分享及答疑解惑。

MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

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Learning By Design: A Closer Look at Keystone's Action-Packed Design Classes

3D打印、定格动画、商业生产……可能会颠覆你认知的设计课

So much of what we see around us now are products of ingenuity and curiosity. From the simplest items to the most complex projects, we live in a world full of design. The concept and discipline of design is an important field of study at Keystone Academy. In our website story this week, we take a closer look at how the Design curricula in the Middle School and the High School develop our students' technical competencies and push them beyond theories to seek creative solutions to current problems.

优秀的设计思维，并不仅仅是要设计出有吸引力的产品，更重要的是用创造性的方式解决生活中的实际问题。在鼎石，设计是MYP（中学项目）的一门重要学科，设计技术是DP（大学预科项目）第四学科组即科学学科组的课程之一。你或许好奇，在如此复杂多样的设计门类中，学生在设计课上学习什么？具体如何学习？MYP的设计课和DP的设计技术课是如何过渡与衔接的？鼎石如何培养学生们的设计思维？如果以后不从事与设计相关的职业，学习设计到底有什么用？今天，让我们一起在鼎石的设计课堂里寻找答案。

How Keystone's Student-Centered Curriculum Prepares Learners for the Future

从MYP过渡到DP： 为什么我们说10年级是关键的一年？

Keystone Academy embraces a dynamic and ever-changing world. In preparation for the challenges of the future, here at Keystone, teaching and learning are more student-centered. In this article, we share the insightful and timely discussion of several Secondary School leaders on students' growth journey between middle school and high school. What experiences and skills do students get from this transition and how do these flow seamlessly to life outside of academics?

我们现在所处的世界瞬息万变，我们需要更具有面向未来的教育视角。在具体的课程中， IB MYP （国际文凭中学项目）和IBDP（国际文凭大学预科项目）是如何帮助学生发展面向未来的必备技能？学生们如何顺利地从MYP过渡到DP？ 近日，中学部推出的家长教育系列讲座，在线解答了广大家长朋友们关注和疑惑的问题。

Keystone Swimmers Bag 45 Medals in Unique Virtual Tournament

鼎石游泳队荣获45枚比赛奖牌

Forty members of the Keystone Swim Team made waves in last month's Virtual Swim Meet, where our contingent bagged 25 gold, 8 silver, and 12 bronze medals in 60 events. Our team swam against representatives of the International School of Beijing (ISB), Western Academy of Beijing (WAB), Beijing City International School (BCIS), Dulwich College Beijing (DCB), and the British School of Beijing (BSB). How was this possible? Each school team raced simultaneously in their own pool, then all the times were fed into a software program, which compiled the results in real-time. Almost every Keystone swimmer had at least two personal bests. There was a real buzz around our team this year with our new coach Jingmei Li bringing her own personal style and starting the year with a firm set of goals. Check out the link below to see the full results. Congratulations, Keystone Swim Team!

上个月，来自鼎石游泳队的四十名队员，在"云游泳大赛"共六十场赛事中共收获了25枚金牌、8枚银牌和12枚铜牌。此次的参赛选手来自鼎石学校、北京顺义国际学校、京西学校、北京乐成国际学校、北京德威英国国际学校以及北京英国学校。 因为疫情防控的原因，在进行本次比赛时，来自不同学校的选手分别在本校的游泳馆内同时进行比赛，随后所有成绩在输入一个软件后即刻生成成绩排名表。几乎所有的鼎石参赛选手都取得了至少两项个人最好成绩， 这些优异成绩的取得离不开新任教练李京美的指导和努力。 让我们对鼎石游泳队表示热烈的祝贺！点击下方链接， 查看此次大赛总成绩一览表。

Introduction to the IB Diploma & College Counseling Advice for Grade 10 Students

十年级IBDP及大学升学辅导宣讲会

Last Thursday (January 14) was a big day for tenth-grade families as the High School Office and the Office of College Counseling hosted a series of events to help incoming IB DP students decide on their academic paths. Tenth graders met with peers from higher levels and DP teachers during the DP Fair at the SS Foyer in the afternoon. Later in the day, tenth-grade families joined the session hosted by Head of High School Dr. Diana Martelly and Assistant Head of High School and IB Diploma Coordinator Nick Daniel. The two leaders discussed the IB DP and DP course selections to help students and parents with their choices. Following this, College Counseling Directors Percy Jiang and Amanda Yan explained the college pathways and destination requirements based on DP courses.

上周四（1月14日）， 高中办公室与大学升学辅导办公室举办了一系列活动， 旨在帮助十年级学生和家长更好地完成（国际文凭）大学预科项目（IBDP）的选课。当天下午，十年级的同学们首先来到中学部走廊参加DP课程展， 与十一及十二年级的同学和老师进行交流。随后，他们和家长们一起参加了由高中部校长Diana Martelly和高中部副校长兼IBDP课程协调员Nick Daniel共同主持的活动，他们就（国际文凭）大学预科项目以及IBDP选课流程进行了介绍。在接下来的活动中， 大学升学辅导联合总监蒋小波老师和闫晓辉老师向大家介绍了大学申请的不同路径，以及如何根据期望申请的大学等方面来选择IBDP课程。

Strings of Life: Literature Playhouse Explores "Value of Life" in Virtual Return

文学剧场 | 世界以痛吻我，要我报之以歌——《命若琴弦》线上讲述回顾

Over 1,000 people attended the virtual return of Literature Playhouse on Friday (January 15). For the first time since its launch, the club featured a contemporary Chinese writer—the late novelist Shi Tiesheng. This year's first session revealed to the audience the world of two blind musicians depicted in Mr. Shi's story collection Strings of Life. Member students read passages and portrayed characters, while viewers participated in real-time online discussions. Club members also shared views on the value of life, based on the anthology and the indefatigable human spirit of the celebrated author. See the event highlights (in Chinese) below.

「我们不会停止阅读，即使每本书总有读完的时候，如同我们不会停止生活，即使死亡必然来临。」

上周五晚，鼎石「文学剧场」迎来了2021年第一场讲述活动，与超过 1000 位热爱文学的朋友一起，通过【在线直播】的方式，共同阅读了中国作家史铁生先生的小说 ——《命若琴弦》。

这部本季唯一一位中国作家创作的故事，有着天然的亲切性，同时又充斥着"宿命"感。我们与「文学剧场」的成员和观众们一同以朗读、戏剧、讨论等方式，从《命若琴弦》的故事出发，阅读史铁生历经苦难不曾言弃的不凡的一生，聆听「琴弦」和「生命」的唱和，在「困境」摸索寻找出路，并从分享了同学们对于「生命价值」的看法。

即使命运波澜丛生，我们也仍需带着绝望和希望，怀着勇气和信念，努力生活。

Establishing Healthy Online Boundaries: Webinars on Smart Use of Electronics

家长教育讲座：如何引导孩子正确使用电子产品

Keystone counselors and educators have conducted a series of explainer sessions to advise Grade 6-7 students and families on the smart use of electronics amid the current wave of distance learning this year. During Monday's (January 18) webinar, Center for Student Development (CSD) counselor Jean Fu and counseling intern Cecilia Ding spoke to parents about forming healthy boundaries so teenagers could use their mobile devices properly. The following day (January 19), Dean of Students Kelli Sanchez and Director of Students (MS) Kalian Wang assisted parents and students in developing a family tech agreement. This document facilitates home discussions regarding technology use and digital citizenship. If you wish to get a copy of this document, watch the webinars above, and view more similar distance learning resources, visit our Learning During COVID-19 webpage below.

近日，学生发展中心和学生生活办公室面向六至七年级的学生和家长，分别举办了两场讲座，探讨如何引导孩子正确使用电子产品。在本周一（1月18日）的讲座上，心理辅导教师傅晶和实习心理辅导教师丁希希，从青少年心理发展的角度与家长一起探索了应该如何应对这个问题。在周二（1月19日）的讲座上，学生主任Kelli Sanchez 与学生副主任（初中）王晓玲向大家介绍了如何在家庭成员间进行讨论，以达成在家中使用电子产品的共识。 点击以下链接，获取相关资料、观看讲座录像以及了解更多远程学习相关资源。

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BE A BOOKWORM

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Imagine if there are no humans on Earth: there will be no war, pollution, or crime. In short, everything runs smoothly and efficiently. However, the robot XR_935 discovers something impossible: a human named Emma. The twelve-year-old robot has been programmed to believe all humans are dangerous. How will the unlikely pair survive in a place where rules are never broken and humans are not supposed to exist? What will they find at the end of their journey? Humorous, action-packed, and poignant, The Last Human tells a story about friendship, technology, and challenging the status quo no matter the consequences. This book will be adapted into a major motion picture very soon.

没有人类就没有战争，没有污染，没有犯罪。有这么一个世界，社会的每个成员都有自己的目的与责任，一切都运作得平稳有序。从来没有规则被打破过，人类根本不应该存在。可是，有一天机器人XR_935却发现了一个叫做Emma的人类女孩。XR_935的程序决定了它认为人类都是危险的。那它该怎么对待Emma？他们在这个世界里如何存活？他们又会发现什么？《最后的人类》是一本幽默、深刻、充满冒险精神的书，也是一本关于友情的书。它还可以让孩子们思考人类与技术、环境之间的关系。由本书改编的电影正在制作当中！