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九月来了。天气慢慢凉下来，校园里的桂花快要开了，孩子们课间奔跑的身影依然热烈。教师节就在这样的日子里悄然走近——第42个教师节，主题是“大力弘扬教育家精神，共筑尊师重教风尚”。说实话，每年到这个时候，我们心里都有些复杂。既期待，又忐忑。
期待的是，能感受到孩子和家长对我们的喜欢——那种被认可的感觉，真的很好。忐忑的是，怕这份纯粹的感情，被一些不必要的形式“包装”得太厚重了。
您知道吗？在协和，我们每天都在做一件事：看见孩子。看见他们的独特，看见他们不同的成长节奏，看见他们用各种方式（中文的、英文的、绘画的、音乐的、沉默的等等）跟我们对话。这是我们理解的“融合中西，和谐发展”——不是把孩子塑造成同一个模样，而是让每一种天赋都有栖息的土壤。
而我们希望，教师节这一天，您也能看见我们——不是看见一个需要被感谢的“老师”符号，而是看见一群真实的人。这群人，会因为孩子突然的一句“老师我好喜欢你”而开心一整天；会在放学后为一个孩子的小小进步激动地在办公室奔走相告；也会在夜深人静时，反复修改教案，想着“怎么才能让明天的课更有趣一点”。
这群人，最想要的“节日礼物”其实很普通：
如果您早上送孩子时，正好遇到老师，笑着打个招呼就好。阳光很好，您的笑容比任何鲜花都明媚。
如果孩子回家兴奋地跟您分享学校里的新鲜事，请您多听两句。您对学校的好奇，就是对老师最大的鼓励。
如果老师偶尔跟您反馈孩子的情况，哪怕说的不全是“好消息”，请您相信，那背后是关心。 没有一位老师会花时间去“告状”，他们只是想和您一起，帮孩子跨过一个小小的坎。
如果孩子笨手笨脚画了一张贺卡，歪歪扭扭写了几行字，请您帮他们送过来。那比市面上任何精美的礼品都珍贵得多。
我们不需要锦旗，那太隆重了。我们也不需要宴请，把时间留给家人吧。我们更不需要礼品和鲜花，因为孩子的笑容已经够美了。
我们要的是什么呢？是信任。
信任这个词，分量很重。因为它意味着：我们把孩子带向世界，但我们心里是踏实的。您信任我们，我们信任孩子，孩子信任这个世界——这条信任链，才是教育发生的地方。
在协和，我们常说：“让孩子成为孩子。”这句话听起来简单，做起来却需要很多人的默契。我们需要您和我们站在一起，不是站在“感恩”的位置，而是站在“同行”的位置。您不是学校的“服务对象”，您是教育这件事的合伙人。我们对孩子的爱，是同一个方向的。
最后，想对您说一句一直想说、却很少正式说的话：谢谢您把最珍贵的宝贝送到我们身边。每一天，我们都努力配得上这份托付。
节日快乐，不止教师节，而是每一个平凡的日子。
合肥市包河区协和双语学校
2026年9月8日
Dear Parents:
Hello!
September is here. The weather is gradually turning cooler, the osmanthus blossoms on campus are about to bloom, and the children’s figures running about during break times remain as lively as ever. It is against this backdrop that Teachers’ Day is quietly approaching—the 42nd Teachers’ Day, with the theme ‘Vigorously Fostering the Spirit of Educators, and Jointly Building a Culture of Respect for Teachers and Education’. To be honest, every year at this time, we find ourselves with mixed feelings. We are both looking forward to it and feeling a little apprehensive.
What I look forward to is feeling the affection that children and parents have for us—that sense of being appreciated really is wonderful. What makes me anxious, however, is the fear that this pure emotion might be ‘wrapped up’ in unnecessary formalities to the point of becoming too heavy.
Did you know? At SUIS-HF, there is one thing we do every day: we see the children. We see their uniqueness, we see their different paces of growth, and we see the various ways in which they communicate with us—whether through Chinese, English, drawing, music or silence. This is our understanding of ‘Developing in Harmony where East meets West’—not moulding children into a single mould, but ensuring that every talent has fertile ground in which to flourish.
And we hope that on Teachers’ Day, you too will see us—not merely as a symbol of ‘teachers’ who need to be thanked, but as a group of real people. These are the people who will be happy all day long because of a child’s sudden remark, ‘Teacher, I really like you’; who, after school, will excitedly run around the staff room sharing the news of a child’s small step forward; and who, late at night when all is quiet, will repeatedly revise their lesson plans, wondering, ‘How can I make tomorrow’s lesson a little more interesting?’
For this group of people, the ‘holiday gift’ they want most is actually quite ordinary:
If you happen to bump into a teacher whilst dropping your child off in the morning, just give them a friendly smile. The sunshine is lovely, and your smile is brighter than any flowers.
If your child comes home excited to share the latest news from school with you, please take the time to listen a little longer. Your curiosity about school is the greatest encouragement for the teachers.
If a teacher occasionally updates you on your child’s progress—even if it isn’t all ‘good news’—please be assured that it stems from genuine concern. No teacher would take the time to ‘tell on’ your child; they simply want to work with you to help your child overcome a minor hurdle.
If your child has clumsily drawn a greeting card and scribbled a few lines of text, please bring it over for them. It is far more precious than any exquisite gift you might find in the shops.
We don’t need a commemorative banner—that would be too much of a fuss. Nor do we need a banquet; let’s save that time for our families. And we certainly don’t need gifts or flowers, because the children’s smiles are beautiful enough on their own.
What is it that we are looking for? It is trust.
The word ‘trust’ carries great weight. For it implies that, whilst we guide our children into the world, we do so with a sense of peace of mind. You trust us, we trust the children, and the children trust the world—it is within this chain of trust that education truly takes place.
At SUIS-HF, we often say: ‘Let children be children.’ This may sound simple, but putting it into practice requires a great deal of mutual understanding amongst many people. We need you to stand alongside us—not as someone we are ‘grateful to’, but as a ‘partner on this journey’. You are not merely a ‘recipient of our services’; you are a partner in the endeavour of education. Our love for the children is directed towards the same goal.
Finally, there is something I’ve always wanted to say to you, but have rarely said formally: thank you for entrusting your most precious treasure to our care. Every day, we strive to prove ourselves worthy of this trust.
Happy holidays—not just on Teachers’ Day, but on every ordinary day.
SUIS Hefei Campus
8th September 2026