The Story of Chi-Jen

　　Rome was not built in a day.Over centuries and following numerous transformations, she arose from a small town at the intersection of crossroads to become the artistic and cultural center of the Western world. Stories of Rome capture audiences worldwide, illustrating the power of initiative, determination and resilience. The innovation and development of Chi-Jen Primary School over the last half century exhibits similar qualities. Much like Rome, Chi-Ren Primary School started from small beginnings and over time, through the leadership and ingenuity of its administrators and educators, evolving into a locally renowned educational institution.
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　　On March 8, 1951, Mr. Tze-Chuang Sheng, a formal member of the National Assembly, founded the Chi-Jen Primary School. Mr. Tze-Chuang Sheng recognized that education was the core of the country’s foundation and the future of Taiwan. He believed that establishing roots for a successful and effective educational system in Taiwan would contribute to a prosperous nation. Together with his wife, Mrs. Che-Kwang Shih, a well-trained educator from Nanking Normal University, they set to turn this dream into a reality.
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　　As an initial step, Mr. Tze-Chuang Sheng and Mrs. Che-Kwang Shih opened a kindergarten at their residence in Hsichou, Taipei. The kindergarten provided a much needed service for an area that was short on education. Promoting the teachings and principles of Confucious and Meng-tse, the kindergarten emphasized the spirit of caring for others as a priority. Befitting this ideology, the name “Chi-Jen”, was chosen.

　　Chi-Jen started with small beginnings on March 8, 1951 with seventeen enrolled students. Despite setbacks during the pioneering phase, by the Summer of 1951, prominent residents in the local neighborhood gathered support to take Chi-Jen to the next phase. While these residents wanted to set up a primary school, this was not a simple task. The local governmental policy for establishing a private primary school was not clearly drafted, and the process was left pending and undetermined. In August 1951, through perseverance of Mr. Tze-Chuang Sheng and Mrs. Che-Kwang Shih, along with the aid and influence of members of the Salt Administrative Bureau, a division of the Ministry of Finance, the application to create a private primary school was accepted and school registration approved under the name of The Subsidiary Primary School of the Salt Finance Administration.At this time, Chi-Jen became a subsidiary school under the Salt Administrative Bureau.The enrollment of new students started in August of 1951 and classes began the following month. Mrs. Che-Kwang Shih, the director of the kindergarten, became the first principal of Chi-Jen Primary School.
　　Thereafter, in 1955, following a change in government policy, Chi-Jen became an official independent private school under the Department of Education. From its modest beginnings, Chi-Jen has flourished over 5 decades to become a prominent educational institution, constantly evolving to meet the demands of its students in Taiwan.
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The Major Events of Chi-Jen

March 1951

 Mr. Tze-Chuang Sheng founded Chi-Jen Kindergarten in his livingroom, and his wife, Mrs. Che-Kwang Shih, became the principal.

August 1951

The primary school was approved under the name of The Subsidiary Primary School of Salt Finance.Administration.Its goal was to recruit new students for First Grade with Mrs. Tse-Kuang Shih as principal of the school.
June 1953
 Approval to be re-named to Chi-Jen Primary School.
August 1953

Inauguration of four new classrooms on the second floor.
(They are now located behind the ceremonial flag platform.)

February 1955

Approval registration from Department of Education of Taiwan Province thus Chi-Jen Primary School is found.
　　
August 1957
 Approval of increasing two new classes in Grade 1.
July 1958

Twelve new classrooms on the first and second floor are built and inaugurated.　

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August 1959
 Approval of recruiting four new classes in Grade 1.
September 1968

Mr. Tze-Chuang Sheng passed away and Mrs. Tse-Kuang Shih became the Chairwoman of Chi-Jen Primary School.
July 1971

Twelve new classrooms on a four- story-floor were built and it is named as Tze-Chuang Building.
August 1971
 Approval of recruiting six new classes in Grade 1.
July 1972

New extension of a three-story building by the inner playground classroom.
August 1975

Mrs. Tse-Kuang Shih resigned her post as principal and Mr. Shung-Shi Wu is hired as the principal.
April 1980
 Mrs. Tse-Kuang Shih, the Chairwoman passes away.
May 1980

Regrouping of the board of directors:Ping Ling Sheng, the Chairman and Ge-Ling Mao, the Director.
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July 1980
 Completion of indoor activity room of kindergarten.
July 1988

New music classroom on the fourth floor was built by the inner playground.
April 1990
 Mr. Shu Lin was hired as the third principal of the school.
July 1990
 Additional bedrooms to the third floor of kindergarten were built.
August 1991
 Mrs. Ching-Lin Ling was hired as the fourth principal of the school.
February 1992

Implementation of computer English teaching program for the whole school, set up one computer classroom, and purchased36 new computers installed with software 286.

　　　　
March 1993
 Completion of air conditioner installment in each classroom.
July 1994

Reconstruction of rest room to two layers of concrete steel building at the back of Chung Class of Grade 1.
February 1995
 Reconstruction of the restroom of kindergarten.
April 1995

Improvement of the audio system for school announcement purposes.
July 1995

Upgraded computer teaching equipment and purchased new H.P.Pentium 586 and 36 multi-media computers.
　　
July 1996

New installation of reversed penetration of central drinking water system.
September 1996

Improvement of soundproof in music classroom, stereo quality and purchased new piano.
July 1997

Remolded computer classroom, the kitchen floor of kindergarten and new construction of a fourth-story restrooms at Chi-Kuang Building.
July 1998

Approval of recruiting seven classes in Grade 1.
July 1998
 Expanded corridors of the classroom, fixed playground, drainage system, additional audio-visual room on the fifth floor of Chi-Kuang Building. 新照片
August 1998

Equipped with audio-visual teaching facilities in 38 regular classrooms.
October 1998

Rebuilt administrative offices.
July 1999

Approval of recruiting seven new classes in Grade 1.
August 1999

Built Academic Administration Building from lower level of the basement up to fifth floor above the ground.
　 　　　
August 2000
 Approval of class recruitment up to 42 classes every year. Added two computer classrooms, and purchased 70 new computers 586 Pentium.

September 2000

 New construction of library in the basement with two new science classrooms.
February 2001
 Campus internet system proposition and the second construction of Chi-Kuang Building was completed.
March 2001
 The 50th School Anniversary Celebration.

January 2002

    New extension of P.E. classroom in the Tze-Chuang Building.
September 2002    Implementation of English group-teaching.
August 2004    Implementation of 2 homeroom teacher in grade 1 and 2.
April 2005    Start of bungee trampoline jumping.
September 2005    Comprehensive implementation of English group-teaching.
January 2006    The first issue of the bi-weekly school newspaper – Heart Bridge.
July 2006    Refurbishment of the gate and the rest area.
August 2007    Upgrade the computers to dual core computers.
December 2007    Equipped the P.E. classroom with audio-video equipments.
March 2008    Built the elevator.

August 2008

    Built the ecological teaching-material garden.
September 2009    Refurbishment of the activity area in the kindergarten.
August 2011    Refurbishment of the classroom in the kindergarten.
August 2011    Ms. Chen Che-Yun is asked to accept an honorary position as the 5th principal.
February 2012     Finish playground drainage and ground guttering renewal.
February 2012   Renew school shuttle bus.
July 2012   New purchase of kindergarten school shuttle bus.
August 2012   Kindergarten name changed to “Nursery School” according to governmental requirements.
August 2012   Overhead projector and teaching computer installed in the Nursery School section.
August 2012   Renewal of computer hardware packages in the main primary school.
September 2012   The “heart link” between parents and teachers has now been revised and forms part of the e-issue newsletter.
November 2012   Renovate the school buildings interior classrooms and addition of a new roof to prevent leakage of rainwater.
      
February 2013   Complete the redecoration of the buildings exteriors.
August 2013   Grade one classrooms environment renewed.
      
September 2013   Completion of the move for the staff from the office of Student Affairs to a new location.
December 2013   Set up audio and visual live broadcast system.
January 2014   Improve the nursery school’s environment and safety facilities.
February 2014   Completion of outside playground classroom wall redecoration.
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February 2014   Completion of interior decoration of the art room.
May 2014   Won the gold prize at the Taiwan Cyber Fair.
July 2014   Refitted an additional grade one classroom.
August 2014   Established a counseling room and employed a full-time counselor.
September 2014   Started executing the “Future Classroom, Autonomous Learning” project.
September 2014   Conduct the “Activate Learning: Cooperative Learning project” approved by the Ministry of Education.
March 2015   Renovated the library and introduced RFID Intelligent Library System.
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April 2015   Won our fourth consecutive tug-of-war championship in New Taipei City.
August 2015   Completed structural retrofit of all the school buildings.
August 2015   Renovated six bathrooms inside the playground buildings.
August 2015   Renovated the health center.
August 2015   Established a language lab.
December 2015   Established a smart classroom.
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March 2016   Renovated Orff Music Education classroom.
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March 2016   Renovated bathrooms for staff.
March 2016   Established Restroom for the disabled.
March 2016   Upgraded computers and monitors in the computer lab and the language lab.
May 2016   Won the gold award at the Taiwan Cyber Fair.
June 2016   Won the platinum award at the International Cyber Fair and was summoned by the president.
July 2016   Renovated the teachers’ office and added personal computers.
August 2016   Renovated eight classrooms.
August 2016   Renovated five kindergarten classrooms.
August 2016   Established a group counseling room.
September 2016   Completed Acoustic noise improvement project of the multi-functional classroom.
March 2017   Set up anti-slip strips on all stairs.
Apr 2017   Won our sixth consecutive tug-of-war championship in New Taipei City.
Aug 2017   Ms.Kwang She-Liang is asked to accept an honorary position as the 6th principal.
Aug 2017   Won the platinum award at the International Cyber Fair.
Aug 2017   Refurnished the Nursery School’s second floor classrooms and bathrooms.
  
Aug 2017   Set up a pneumatic fire and smoke damper system in the intelligent library.
Aug 2017   Repaired the southern pine rest site by the ecological pool.
Sep 2017   Renovated the facade of Chi-Kuang Building and completed the spiral staircase painting.
  
Mar 2018   Renovated the music classroom.
Apr 2018   Won our seventh consecutive tug-of-war championship in New Taipei City.
May 2018   Renovated central drinking water system.
Jun 2018    Won our third platinum award at the International Cyber Fair.
    
Aug 2018    Renovated Mosaic collage mural wall.
Aug 2018    Completed structural retrofit of nursery school.
Aug 2018    Renovated the playground of nursery school.
Sep 2018    Renovated all the classrooms.
  
Apr 2019    Improved all handrail safety.
Jun 2019    Won our fourth platinum award at the International Cyber Fair.
Aug 2019    Refurnished the Nursery School’s first floor bathrooms.
Aug 2019    Won the third place in the National Primary School Science Fair in Chemistry.

 

 

　

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