【推荐1】Teach ME National Students’ Innovation Competition was started in 2016 for primary and secondary school students in Trinidad and Tobago. It seeks to recognise and reward student creators for their application of scientific knowledge and technological solutions.

For 2022, the competition will be hosted on the virtual (虚拟) platform Roblox, a game creation system that allows users to design and build their own games. This competition will expose participants to coding, game development and game design.

Participant Qualifications

● All participants must be natives of Trinidad and Tobago between the ages of 8 and 17.

● Individuals or teams of up to five persons can enter the competition.

● Multiple entries are allowed but should be done on separate entry forms.

● Members of the organising committee and their families are not allowed to enter this competition.

● All participants must complete video tutoring classes sent by email as a guide to using the gaming platform.

Competition Instructions

Participants would be required to:

● Create Roblox user account at www.roblox.com.

● Download and apply the game building software Roblox Studio at roblox.com/create.

● Using Roblox, create a solution to a threat or problem in your community.

● Present your idea and your virtual original model to the judges.

Teams must complete a Project Design Packet to document their journey throughout the competition (one design packet per team). Design packets should detail the project concept, design process and development, trials and errors, and any other records. Design packets must include weekly progress notes.

Competition Timeline

Registration Deadline October 10th, 2022

Submission November 10th, 2022

Final Judging November 25th, 2022

【推荐2】Takashi Murakami Exhibition

You have the chance to see this great exhibition! The exhibition is colorful and active and has some stories of human survival to be told. Your children will enjoy the activity and colorful pictures there.

Address: Mori Art Museum, Tokyo

Date and Time: Daily 10:00 am-10:00 pm (Tuesday closes at 17:00), in the week before the New year Cost: Adults   1,600 yen (日元), 4-12 years 600 yen, under 4 free.

Phone: 03-5777-8665

Japan Fisherman’s Festival

There will be over 40 stands selling seafood and fish. The festival is supported by various Japanese fishing associations with the goal to promote eating fish. Hope to see you there eating happily!

Event Dates: Friday-Sunday (just before the New Year); Friday 11:00 am -5:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am-9:00 pm and Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm

Address: Hibiya Park, Tokyo

Cost: Adults 500 yen, kids below four free

Phone: 03-5777-8680

Museum of Contemporary (当代的) Art

Great way to show your kids how the movies are made and all the steps involved. The exhibition also includes over 500 pieces of art. There are hand-drawn sketches, paintings, storyboards, color scripts, and character models created by the studio’s artists.

Address:   Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo

Telephone:03-5777-8600

Date and Time:   Daily; closed on Mon

Cost:   Adults 1.000 yen, middle school students 600 yen, primary students free

Heiwajima Antique (古董) Show

This is a huge three-day inside antique fair that you should not miss. There are over 280 vendors (销售商) that have a huge selection of Japanese, Asian and western antiques. This show only happens a few times a year.

Date:   Friday, Saturday, Sunday; in the week before the New Year

Time:10:00 am-5:00 pm

Address:   Heiwajima, Tokyo

Phone:03-5985-5101

【推荐1】With classic local tour packages to choose from, visitors can tour Paris — a city of art and romance with convenience.

City Tour in Paris

Opening time: Daily

We will start the day by driving past the Place de la Concorde, the Champs Elysesand the Arc de Triomphe. Then, a Seine River boat trip will take us to see some of the most famous landmarks from the water. Our last stop will be the Eiffel Tower on the Champs de Mars.

Grand Louvre Museum Guided Tour

Opening time: Wed.—Sun.

Featuring classical paintings and sculptures, the Louvre is packed with masterpieces from different periods and cultures. Visitors will feast their eyes on several collections ranging from ancient Greek statues to romantic French paintings and admire the impressive Louvre Pyramid made of glass and metal.

Half Day Versailles Tour

Opening time: Tue.—Sun.

Guests will be picked up on the banks of the Seine and enjoy a river view by boat for 30 minutes. Then, we will drive southwest until we reach Versailles, once the home of French royalty. We can also visit the shops which sell old and valuable items and the traditional marketplace.

Dinner and Show at the Moulin Rouge

Opening time: Thur.—Sat.

In the evening, guests will gather at the appointed locations to begin the tour. While enjoying a delicious dinner, we will watch a show at the Moulin Rouge, which is recognized as a must-see. Built in 1889, it is marked by a red windmill on the roof.

【推荐2】Four best pieces of festive music

Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach

One of the festive classics is Bach’s Oratorio, which was composed for the Christmas of 1734. It's divided into six parts — each with its own sound and story — that would have been performed separately on feast days during the Christmas season. Profound and reflective. it contains some of the most moving choruses you’ll ever hear.

The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who wouldn't recognize the playful opening notes of the “The dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”. The tale of a toy soldier who comes to life，The Nutcracker is a firm Christmas mainstay and a master class in musical storytelling. Delightful and imaginative，the piece is the bread and butter of ballet companies around the world.

Messiah by George Frideric Handel

Handel’s crowning achievement is widely considered to be one of the most performed pieces during the holiday season around the world. Famous for its rousing “Halleluiah” chorus, the oratorio was surprisingly not intended for Christmas originally: Handel wrote it with the Easter Lent (四旬斋) in mind.

A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin

Britten This contemplative (冥想的) choral piece was inspired by English poetry from The English Galaxy of Shorter Poems, which Britten purchased while on a five-week voyage from New York to Britain in 1942. Featuring beautiful chants and heavenly harp parts, the piece feels both modern and ancient.

【推荐3】NEW STORIES AWAIT JUST FOR YOU

This book is a combined medical autobiography and dissertation on medical care as it was from personal experience starting 70 years ago; it presents why prepayment is best and why our present care system is not the right kind of care.

This book shares poems inspired by events and family members who came to visit but never stayed. Brief encounters have brief poems. Others are about love and hate. Let them bring a smile to your face!

Mickey Maux is a wealthy retired scientist who invents things and takes on detective cases when they’re too hard for the police. He comes across a puzzling murder scene and solves it like no other detective can.

Princess Amber was written to celebrate the short but amazing life of a young child in the author’s class. Born with a medical condition and walking only with assistance, she desired more than anything else to dance on the stage.

In this historical tale inspired by true events, a young orphan is led down a compelling path through war to his destiny where he discovers the power of a promise.

【推荐1】Nashville offers many after-school tutoring centers to help kids develop their skills and creativity.

Set up in 2006, Spotlite Dance Studio is offering full day, half day and evening dance camps to kids aged 2-18. We have fun, new themes each week. We will work on dancing techniques and play fun games, activities, and more.

Along with education, to be successful in life, reasonable thinking, problem solving and teamwork are necessary skills in today’s competitive society. STEM Builders provides a unique combination of science, technology, engineering, math and fun. Both founders of the center beginning in 2016 have more than 15 years of IT experience.

Created in 2015, Smile Doctors provides excellence in orthodontic(牙齿矫正的)care resulting in beautiful, confident smiles and unforgettable experiences. Every interaction strengthens the idea that each person has value as a human being. We hope our positiveinteractions will motivate kids to improve themselves.

We have been“caretakers”of the farmland for over 50 years. Come and join us in the joy of keeping our family farming!Activities of our 2019 Tap Root Farm Summer Farm Camp (June 24—29)include horseback riding and gardening(planting and harvesting vegetables, herbs and flowers).