--- title: "Lanterns in the Night: INTL Mid-Autumn Moon Festival" description: Over 100 families gathered to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival at Silicon Valley International School. image: https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/MoonFest1.jpg --- [![Silicon Valley International School](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Logos/INTL_Logo_RGB_2024.png)](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/) ![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/search.png) [![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/hamb.png)](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/lanterns-in-the-night-intl-mid-autumn-moon-festival#sidr-main) - [admissionstour and variable tuition](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/admissions) - [early yearspreschool and pre k](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/early-years) - [elementary school kindergarten–5th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/elementary) - [middle school 6–8th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/middle-school) - [high school9–12th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/high-school) **Locations** [Palo Alto and Menlo Park, CA](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/about/contact-us) **Email** [admissions@svintl.org](mailto:%20admissions@svintl.org) **Social** - [![facebook](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417421_134652.png)](http://www.facebook.com/svintlschool) - [![Instagram](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417426_134654.png)](http://www.instagram.com/svintlschool) - [![Twitter](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417432_134655.png)](http://www.twitter.com/svintlschool) - [![LinkedIn](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417433_134656.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/svintlschool) - [![YouTube](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417434_134657.png)](https://www.youtube.com/user/istpnet) # Lanterns in the Night: INTL Mid-Autumn Moon Festival [Culture](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/culture) [Chinese Immersion](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/chinese-immersion) [blog home](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org) Chinese Immersion [All Categories](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org) [culture](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/culture) [STEM](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/stem) [social emotional learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/social-emotional-learning) [community](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/community) [inquiry learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/inquiry-learning) [Achievement](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/achievement) [Bilingualism](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/bilingualism) ![Lanterns in the Night: INTL Mid-Autumn Moon Festival](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/MoonFest1.jpg) share: [![istp-linkedin-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/linkedin-in.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=linkedin-in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/lanterns-in-the-night-intl-mid-autumn-moon-festival) [![istp-instagram-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/instagram.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=instagram.png)](https://www.instagram.com/?url=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/lanterns-in-the-night-intl-mid-autumn-moon-festival) [![istp-facebook-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/facebook.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=facebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/lanterns-in-the-night-intl-mid-autumn-moon-festival) ![MoonFestCrowd](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/MoonFestCrowd.jpg?width=1200&name=MoonFestCrowd.jpg) On a beautiful, late summer evening, one hundred families from all three [language programs](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/education/dynamic-bilingual) began arriving at Willows Campus for the annual Silicon Valley International School (INTL) Moon Festival celebration. The families were greeted by [volunteers](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/support/volunteer#/) handing out goody bags that they had just filled with paper lanterns, mooncakes, and other surprises. ![MoonFestivalGroup](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/MoonFestivalGroup.png?width=1000&name=MoonFestivalGroup.png) PTA President Erich Sonnberger kicked off the program with a warm welcome. Ya-Ching Chang, Chinese Program Lower School Curriculum Leader and 3rd-grade teacher, took to the stage and introduced Chinese Program Academic Dean, Ken Guan. Even though he and his wife just had a baby two days ago, Ken couldn’t miss the festival and Zoomed in from home to speak to all the families. ![MoonFestival-Bowshot](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/MoonFestival-Bowshot.jpg?width=256&name=MoonFestival-Bowshot.jpg)Ya-Ching invited four of her students to help tell the story of the Moon Goddess and her husband, a skilled archer who saved the world from the heat of nine extra suns. “一! 二! 三! 四! 五! 六! 七! 八! 九!” the students shouted, counting each extra sun as it was struck by his arrow. Stories finished; it was time to light the lanterns! Willows Campus was suddenly awash with a hundred shining lights. Ranging from [preschool toddlers](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/education/early-years) to [upper school teenagers](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/education/high-school), the students paraded with their glowing lanterns while parents snapped photos. 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