Class essay by 7th Grade students On September 3, 2016, Saturday, many parents, teachers, and students attended the PTO welcome-back picnic at the Developing Virtue Girls Secondary School. As everyone gathered in the Chan Hall, there was an introduction by four women from Alliance Redwoods. They started off […]
By Vanessa Sun, Sophia Liu, Moniques Nguyen, Amy Liu, and Katherine Wang On August 20, 2016, some IGDVS students—along with teachers, parents, and volunteers—went to the 3rd annual Sonoma County VegFest in Santa Rosa, California. This celebration of compassion and healthy vegetarian lifestyle was held in Luther Burbank […]
By Daron Fong The 2016 Instilling Goodness & Developing Virtue Boy’s Summer camp was packed with fun, creative, and educational activities for the kids, with focus on the core values of the school including kindness, the theme of this year’s camp. This year the boys school had about […]
by Chris Ruan “Jie Jie, come push me on the swings!” Every day during recess, the kids from ages 3 to 8 would joyfully cry out to the counselors to push them higher on the swings. It was tiring work for us counselors, but we could see that […]
FILIAL PIETY — A REPORT ON THE 2016 CHERISHING YOUTH DAY AT THE CITY OF TEN THOUSAND BUDDHAS By Pam Qian (Developing Virtue Secondary School, 12th Grade) Compiled by Zheng Li English Translation by Shramanerika Gwo He, Pam Qian “Without the teaching of filial piety, there would be […]
by Iris and QQ (Junior High), 2016 The school had adopted the idea of making heart pins, each one meticulously cut, stuffed, and sewn by hand. They were given away to everyone at the May 20th Cherishing Youth event, to children in Ukiah, and to the homeless. As […]
Student Reporter: Maggie He, Class of 2018 Nestled in the corner of Mazzoni Street was the temporary winter homeless shelter that housed residents through the harsh winter cold. Students of DVGS were allowed the opportunity to cook and serve a healthy vegetarian meal to these individuals. From Junior […]
Student Editorial: Belle Roberts The last sight the guests of the 10,000 Buddhas Repentance expected to see while they were eating was a group of girls schoolers wielding paper flowers. Nevertheless, on the Friday before Mother’s Day, students from Instilling Goodness Developing Virtue Girls School charged into the […]
Student Editorial: Belle Roberts As usual, ASB Retreat signalled the coming end to the school year. Students gathered at school on Friday, May 13, 2016, for a night filled with games, movies, and snacks. Twice a school year, the students are able to hold a sleepover at the […]
Traditional Chinese Orchestra Recital. May 8th 2016.
