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September 28 is not only the birthday of Confucius, the great teacher, but also Taiwan’s annual Teacher’s Day. To show appreciation for teachers' contributions to education, Minsheng Elementary School held a special event on September 25 at the activity center.
This year, the school invited a distinguished alumnus, Haozi (Xie Xin-Hao), to join the Teacher's Day celebration. Haozi, a famous graduate, led the students in a special ceremony where they pulled out “wisdom pens” to symbolize gaining wisdom and knowledge. This act showed respect and gratitude to their teachers.
Haozi was named the school's Outstanding Alumni in 2016, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he couldn’t return to accept the award. On September 25, he finally received the honor today, along with former Principal Hong Rong-Yan and Parent Association President Lin Jun-Teng.
Minsheng’s teachers are dedicated to teaching with passion, focusing on the importance of character education. The school also promotes its core SMART program, which encourages interdisciplinary learning. On this meaningful Teacher's Day, students followed ancient traditions by participating in a "teacher respect" ceremony and pulling out "wisdom pens." In the past, this tradition involved pulling hair from a sacrificial cow to symbolize gaining wisdom. Today, the students pulled pens instead, hoping to gain wisdom and do well in their studies while showing respect for their teachers.
Principal Zeng Jun-Yao of Minsheng Elementary thanked the Parent Association, led by President Lin Zi-Qiang, and alumni for organizing the ceremony. He expressed his hopes for the students to grow healthy and happy at Minsheng and thanked the teachers for their hard work. He also encouraged teachers to follow Confucius’ teaching spirit, giving every child the best care. Finally, he wished all the teachers a happy Teacher's Day.
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