家校携手，共战疫情——北京市第五十五中学国际部

　　自新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎疫情爆发以来，我校高度重视疫情防控工作和学生复学准备工作，群策群力打响了一场突如其来的疫情阻击战。同时，这场没有硝烟的“战争”，也紧紧牵动着家长们的心，家长们纷纷通过各种形式对我校的疫情防控工作表达关心与支持。

　　Since the outbreak of pneumonia infected by the new coronavirus, our school has attached great importance to the prevention and control of the epidemic and preparestudents for the return to school.At the same time, the school is helping ease the concerns of parents through prevention work and support.

　　近日，在各种防疫物资紧缺的情况下，北京市第五十五中学国际部12年级学生刘梓鋆（加拿大）的家长、国际学生部家长委员会会长周博渊先生（加拿大）主动联系学校，向学校捐赠了大量的不同级别的防护口罩、消毒洗手液、卫生湿巾、PVC手套、防护服等防控物资。

　　Because of the recent shortage of certain supplies, International Students Section Grade 12 student Michael Jordan Rubenstein’s parents (Canadian), International Students Section parents committee chairman Mr. Joseph E Rubenstein (Canadian) took the initiative to contact the school anddonate a large number of different levels of protective masks, hand sanitizer, sanitary wipes, PVC gloves, protective clothing and other prevention and control materials to the school.

　　8年级新生陈名（美国）的家长庄晓英女士（中国）代表全家向学校发来一封助力加油的慰问信，并捐赠了60瓶酒精免洗洗手液凝胶。他们都表示，希望奉献自己的一份力量，同心助力学校疫情防控工作，携手为学生们开学时创造一个健康无忧的学习环境。

　　Ms. Jenny Zhuang (Chinese), the parent of grade 8 student Jamie Chin (American), sent a letter of sympathy to the school on behalf of her family and donated 60 bottles of alcohol gel.They all expressed their hope to contribute to the prevention and control of the school epidemic, and to create a healthy and worry-free learning environment for students at the beginning of the semester.

　　7年级学生杰新元（俄罗斯）的家长捷盖先生（喀麦隆）也被中国众志成城抗击疫情的决心和力量所感动，特意改编歌曲《精忠报国》，用中文重新编写歌词，并在家乡喀麦隆录制了歌曲MV，为正在抗击疫情的中国人民加油。“我见证了团结力量，全世界支持你，你看，胜利就在前方……”歌词字里行间语言质朴，表达了自己对中国人民真挚的情感，捷盖先生的演唱激情豪迈，唱出了国际友人与我们同心携手、共克时艰的决心！

　　Grade 7 student Tchiegue Moukam Yvan’s(Russian)parent Mr. Tchiegue Francois(Cameroon) has also been moved by the call to fight against the disease,adaptingthe song “Loyalty to the Country”, writing the lyrics in Chinese and recording a music video in his hometown of Cameroon, cheering the Chinese people who are fighting the epidemic."I saw the power of unity, the world behind you, you see, victory is ahead..." With lyrics that usesimple language but express the sincere feelings for the Chinese people, Mr. Tchiegue 's song is both passionate and heroic, singing for the world to work together to overcome this difficulty with determination!

　　疫情无情，人间有爱。在抗击疫情的关键时期，国际学生家庭的义举不仅是物质上的支持，更是精神上的鼓舞，他们也用实际行动架起了中外友谊的桥梁。学校对家长们的爱心行为表示深深的感谢！大家的爱心与支持，让我们增加了一份必胜的信心和力量，我们相信，家校携手一定能打赢这场防疫攻坚战，切实保障全校师生的生命健康安全，并为新学期有序开学做好充分准备。

　　Though the epidemic is trying, there is still love in the world. In this crucial period of fighting the epidemic, the international students' families not only provided material support, but also uplifted students' spirits. They also built a bridge of friendship between China and foreign countries with their practical actions.The school expressed deep gratitude to the parents for their loving behavior! With everyone's love and support, let us increase a winning confidence and strength, we believe, the home school together will be able to win the battle against the epidemic, to ensure the health and safety of all teachers and students, and for the new semester to start in an orderly manner.