为了提升教职工的工作技能并丰富大家的日常生活，2018年5月12日下午，学校举办了中外教师及行政人员培训活动。活动邀请了清华附中的资深教师前来进行相关培训，分三大板块同时开展，分别为中外教班主任培训、语文老师培训和行政人员培训。

On May 12, 2018, Beijing Kaiwen Academy (KWA) held a school-wide parents’ meeting to allow teachers and parents to fully discuss students’ learning and living situation at KWA during the first half of the 2nd semester. The meeting was also to prepare for the school’s future teaching work and family-school communication.

“首夏犹清和，芳草亦未歇。”春末夏初，大家期待已久的中学部春游活动于5月11日在爨底下村正式开展。同学们在老师们的引导下，来到京西深山峡谷探访这座蕴涵深厚历史文化的古村落，在拥抱大自然、观赏特色古建筑的同时，感受历史文化的积淀，接受革命传统教育。

“In the early summer, the weather was refreshing and the grass did not wither because of sun exposure” (a rough translation of two lines from a poem by Xie Lingyun, a poet of the Song Kingdom (420-479) in the Southern Dynasties). In the late spring and early summer, the Beijing Kaiwen Academy (KWA) secondary school students made a long-awaited spring tour to Cuandixia Village on May 11, 2018. Led by teachers, the students visited this historical and cultural ancient village nestled in a deep mountain gorge in western Beijing. While embracing nature and admiring distinctive ancient buildings, the students experienced its long history and profound culture, and received a revolutionary traditional education.

“我们看到了凯文的努力与诚意，也十分欣赏凯文的创新做法，今天的参访座谈也给了我们很多启发。与公立学校不同，私立双语学校的培养方向让其承担了更多的教学任务。教育督导一方面是监督，另一方面是引导，当然我们也在学习。我们希望凯文做出国际品质教育的表率，培养更多优秀的国际化人才。” ——北京市教委督导处处长龙梅

“We have seen Beijing Kaiwen Academy (KWA)’s efforts and sincerity. We admire KWA’s innovative approach. Today’s visit and symposium have inspired us a lot. Unlike public schools, private bilingual schools have more teaching tasks because of their diversified educational objectives. The Supervision Office’s job is to supervise and guide schools’ education. Of course, we are also learning. We hope that KWA will set an example for international quality education and cultivate more outstanding international talented people.” —Long Mei, Director of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission Supervision Office

To improve its staff’s work skills and enrich their daily lives, Beijing Kaiwen Academy (KWA) held a training session for its Chinese and foreign teachers and administrators on the afternoon of May 12, 2018. Senior teachers from Tsinghua University High School (TUHS) were invited to train KWA’s Chinese and foreign class advisers, Chinese teachers, and administrators.

“University courses in North America involve a lot of complex academic content. Helping students pass the language test is only the first step. When teaching English as a second language (ESL), we must vigorously develop students’ academic language skills. This will be really beneficial to them,” said Ms. Andrea Dallas.

“知大局，通辩辞，全智勇，能决断”，是为两千多年前叱咤烽烟战国之纵横家。2018年4月28-29日，海淀凯文两支中学组辩论队参加了由清华附中国际部与纵横杯组委会联合举办 “纵横杯” （第四届 “亚洲杯” ）中学华语辩论锦标赛的初赛和复赛。最终，海淀凯文辩论队和来自11所国际学校的16支队伍同台交锋，充分展现自我风采，不但获得了分站赛亚军的好成绩，还受邀观摩将在香港举行的总决赛。