Devoted headmaster wins praise
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iu Zhonghai, headmaster of Qibao High School, is the only person in the Minhang District to be nominated for honors as a 鈥2015 Shanghai Model Worker.鈥
The nomination drew praise from students, faculty and alumni of the school, where Qiu鈥檚 dedication to education is legend.
鈥淗e鈥檚 the most extraordinary headmaster,鈥 said 30-year-old Amy Chen, a former student of the school. 鈥淚 still remember him dressed up as Santa to greet us at the school gate on one Christmas Day.鈥
Qiu has been an educator for more than 40 years and headmaster at three schools.
In 1994, when Qiu came to then 47-year-old Qibao High School, his task was to rejuvenate the institution that was on the skids. The faculty was dispirited. Qiu was hit with several resignation letters soon after he arrived.
鈥淚 believed that I could change the situation for the better,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 believe that if a man does just one thing well in his life, he can be called successful.鈥
An ancient tree on the school campus became symbolic of Qiu鈥檚 commitment to change. The tree was on the verge of dying when Qiu first arrived at the school, and the faculty suggested it be removed.
Qiu disagreed. He had a shelter built around the tree and everyone was asked to nurture it. Three years later, the tree produced new shoots.
In that same three years, the school, too, came alive again.
A new curriculum was designed to allow students to pursue their interests and talents more freely, and a slate of school activities enriched the lives of both students and faculty.
Qiu himself was considered a 鈥渨eird鈥 headmaster but totally in an awesome ways. Students would not forget him dancing with 鈥淕angnam Style鈥 at the school carnival.
For the past decade, the school, as well as Qiu himself, won countless awards, both municipal and national.
The school came to be considered one of the top schools in Shanghai and Qiu was appraised as one of the best headmasters in the city.
鈥淚f a school is like a tree, then the students and teachers are the branches and leaves,鈥 said Qiu. 鈥淚f you care for them as you would care for a tree, they thrive.鈥
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