--记美国缅因州教育友人访问我校
“有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？”3月21日，宿迁市苏州外国语学校迎来了大洋彼岸的美国教育友人。在徐学根校长、陈莉副校长的陪同下，来自美国缅因州第46学区，学区总监Mr. Kevin Troy Jordan，德克斯特地区高中校长Mr. Stephen Donald Bell参观访问了宿迁市苏州外国语学校。
"It is always apleasure to greet a friend from afar." On March 21st, Suqian Suzhou Foreign Language School welcomed friends from the other side of the ocean---the United States. Accompanied by Principal XuXuegen and vice Principal Chen Li, Director Mr. Kevin Troy Jordan of the forty-sixth school district of Maine and Principal of Dexter District High School Mr.Stephen Donald Bell visited SSFLS.
一行人首先来到了学校大厅，在优美的钢琴乐曲中，美国友人饶有兴致地欣赏着富有中国传统特色文化的书法作品、剪纸画等。气势恢宏、具有英伦风格的图书馆给美国友人留下了深刻的印象。多位老师又给友人呈现了精彩的书法、古筝、沙画表演。美国友人难掩激动之情，在留言簿上留下了诚挚的祝福并互赠了礼物。
In a beautiful piano song, our American friends came into the school hall,appreciating the calligraphy works, paper-cutpaintings, etc, which are typical of Chinese traditional culture. They are impressed by the magnificent, English - style library. At the same time,many teachers presented brilliant performances, like Calligraphy, Guzheng and Sandpainting, which left a deep impression on the guests.In great excitement, our guests left a sincere blessing on the message board and exchanged gifts with us.
特色课程中心的孩子们用流利的英语与友人交谈，展现出了宿苏外学子明礼仪、善交流的精神风貌。创客空间里，孩子们自主设计程序，进行寻迹机器人操作，完成相关指定任务。沿着展现国际特色的连廊，一行人又参观了少先队室、沙画教室、语商馆。两位友人对学校丰富多彩的课程设置和高水准的教育资源连连称赞。
Students from the Foreign Language FeaturedCurriculum Center talked happily with our guests, showing the guests their decent demeanor and communication skills. In the MakerSpace, the children designedthe program independently and carried out the tracking robot operation to completethe related tasks. Along the international corridor, they also visited the YoungPioneers Room, Sand Painting Room and theLanguage QuotientCenter. Our two friends complimented the rich and colorful curriculum of the school and the high level of educational resources.
交流虽然短暂，但它架起了沟通的桥梁。教育无国界，只有国际互通式的教育交流才能更好地吸收新的教育理念，让宿苏外在更广阔的平台上得到发展。
Although the visit is short, it builds a bridge of communication between east and west. Education has no borders, only by international exchange of educational theories can we absorb the new educational concepts, so that Suqian Suzhou Foreign Language School can find further development in a broader platform.
