Dear Early Years andElementary School Parents and Students,
親愛的幼?園，?學家?和同學們:
Iam thinking of you all, wondering where you are, what you are doing, and howyou are feeling.
我很想念?家，想知道您們在哪?，在做什么，感覺如何。
Iknow some families are separated at the moment, with part of the family inChina and part of the family elsewhere. Some families remain together in China,but away from Suzhou; some are in Suzhou; some have returned to their homecountries; some are staying in different countries, waiting to return. Some ofyou are brand new to SSIS this semester, but have yet to step foot through ourdoors -to you, I extend a warm welcome! I hope you're able to connect with ourcommunity online, and we will look forward to greeting you in person soon.
我知道有些家庭?前是分開的狀態(tài)，?些家庭成員在中國，還有?些家?在其它地?。有些家庭仍在中國，但不在蘇州；有些在蘇州；有些家庭已回到??的祖國；有些家庭待在 另?個國家，等待回國。有些家庭是本學期SSIS的新成員，但還未踏?校園——我對您們表示熱烈的歡迎 ！我希望您們能與學校?作?員線上聯(lián)系，期待不久與您們??。
Whateveryour situation I am thinking of your feelings as you navigate through thisevolving situation. Some have shared they feel worry under curfew at home,whilst others are delighted to have the opportunity for an extended holiday.Some have shared they’ve got a great routine; others struggle to get up. Manyof you are feeling emotional, and feel stress striving to meet your family’sneeds 24/7. It is likely some days feel better than others and that weexperience a kaleidoscope of feelings, all valid, all part of who we are.
不管您的處境如何，當您在應對這種瞬息萬變的形勢時，我會想起您的感受。?些?表 示，禁?在家讓他們感到擔?，?另?些?則表示很?興有機會延?假期。有些?分享說 他們?常作息很有規(guī)律；?有些?起床都很困難。你們中的很多?都會情緒化，感覺努? 滿?家?的需求很有壓?。也有可能感覺有些時候?其它時候好，感受千變?nèi)f化，所有這些都是真實存在的，都是我們的?部分。
Likeus, our children process their reactions to situations differently. Some of youare embracing learning routines and gaining a deeper understanding of how yourchildren learn. Others have told me that your children’s behavior has beenpuzzling, frustrating and exhausting. Likely a regular reaction to a change ofroutines, but also a regular part of childhood. They are growing and learning,as we are with them.
和我們?樣，我們的孩?對環(huán)境的反應也不盡相同。你們中的有些?接受?常學習，并對孩?的學習?式有了更深刻的理解。也有些?告訴我，孩?的?為令?困惑，沮喪和疲 憊。其實孩?的這種?為可能是對?常?活變化的正常反應，但也是童年?活中的正?，F(xiàn)象。他們在不斷成?和學習，我們是他們的堅強后盾。
Ourolder Elementary students are telling me they are missing their friends. Theymiss hanging out with buddies at break times, even miss the fallings out. Theywant to learn alongside their classmates again. Socializing is so important, Iurge you to support your child in connecting with peers over video calls.Enable them to share their learning and experience face-to-face with farawayfriends. Our younger students would benefit in ‘seeing’ a missed classmate,too. Imagine the giggles as they continue to develop their social skills.Remember to be mindful of time zones though!
?年級的?學?告訴我，他們想念??的朋友。他們想念課間休息時和朋友們出去玩的時光，甚?想念爭吵的時刻。他們想再次和同學們?起學習。社交如此重要，我?勵?家? 持孩?通過視頻電話和同伴們聯(lián)系。讓他們和遠?的朋友們?對?分享學習?得和經(jīng)驗。 年幼的學?們也會因為“看到”??想念的同學?受益。想象?下當他們繼續(xù)操練社交技能時的咯咯笑聲。但要注意時區(qū)!
Dokeep in touch with each other, and enable your children to do the same. If you,or your children feel it helpful to talk things through with me, I am availabletoo. I’ve been so pleased hearing from so many of you already. I am only anemail away.
彼此保持聯(lián)系，讓孩?們也這樣做。若您或您的孩?覺得和我交流有所幫助，可以和我聯(lián)系。我很?興能收到你們這么多?的來信。你離我，只是?封郵件的距離。
Weare going through this process together. We are social beings, and wehave better lives when we care about each other. We can lift each other up whengoing through tough situations. This will strengthen our personal Fes as well.我們會共同經(jīng)歷這?過程。我們是社會?，當互相關?時，?活會變得更好。當處于艱難 _時期時，我們可以互相扶持。這也會加強我們??的?際關系。
Longlong ago, people who wandered from a group had a much harder time surviving theelements or avoiding starvation. We have in common that we all are resilientwanderers. We have thrived living overseas and now also belong to a caring SSIScommunity.
很久很久以前，從群體中?失的?更難?存或避免挨餓。我們都是適應?很強的流浪者。 我們在海外?活得很好，如今我們也屬于充滿愛?的SSIS社區(qū)。
Iwill leave you with the thought that, the good times mean even more when you’vebeen through some valleys together.
我想告訴?家的是，共同經(jīng)歷了?些低?，美好的時光意味著更多。
Keep
in touch, 保持聯(lián)系
Sincerely,Ms. Emma
誠摯的EmmaBarnes
EarlyYears & Elementary School Counsellor
