Principal’s Blog
Changes at MAK in 2019-2020: Comings and Goings (Part 3 of 3)
As is the case every year, the MAK community says goodbye to familiar faces and hello to new ones. 如同每年，MAK 歡送熟悉面孔，並迎接新面孔。 Goodbyes 珍重再見 Ms. Carly Cherry Ms. Cherry will finish her first year at MAK and head back to the United States. Ms. Cherry took on a big challenge for her first year of teaching, teaching…
Read MoreChanges at MAK in 2019-2020: Standards-Based Grading (Part 2 of 3)
As mentioned in this space (here and here) and at most MAK parent events in the last two years, Morrison is making the transition in its grading and reporting to Standards-Based Grading (SBG). 在這裡與這裡 ，和過去兩年，大部分學校舉辦的家長活動中，馬禮遜一直在改成標準本位評分制的過程中，做一些改變和調整。 The overall purpose of grading at Morrison is “to describe how well students have achieved specific learning expectations based on…
Read MoreChanges at MAK in 2019-2020 (Part 1 of 3): Schedule 學年度變化: 時間表 (第一章)
It has been quite some time since I’ve updated this space! For the last few blog entries of the 2018-2019 school year, I’ll be going over some changes coming up next year. Our first entry will go over next year’s academic schedule. 很久沒寫新文章了！這是本學年度 2018-2019 最後一篇部落格文章，在此我想跟大家解釋明年將會實行的一些新轉變。在這第一章裡，我想先跟各位家長解釋明年課表的變化。 Schedule Change: Late Start Thursdays! 新課表：晚起星期四 Next year, our students…
Read MoreA Semester to be Thankful for 一個值得感謝的學期
Congratulations on finishing a brilliant fall semester at MAK! One of the things that I love about working at MAK is that we are always trying something new, raising the bar just a little higher in our goal of being a place where what we know connects with who we are and what we can…
Read MoreLive for What Lasts 為永恆而活
Once again, it is my special privilege to welcome you to a new school year. I’m excited for what the year has in store. For the past three weeks, MAK has been bustling with activity: first our new staff orientation, then our teacher prep week, followed by our first week of school. It is so…
Read MoreLooking Back from Spring 2018 回顧今年
One of the favorite recollections from childhood is from a hike my family used to go on several times each year in Hong Kong. The hike began with about an hour of steps, non-stop, through a thick brush and forest. In the summer heat, it was gruelling, especially for an elementary school student! I vividly…
Read MoreGoodbyes and Hellos
Every year at MAK members of our school family leave, and these goodbyes are difficult. However, each year’s end also bring the excitement and anticipation to welcome new families to our MAK staff. Before the year winds down, I’d like to take a moment for goodbyes and hellos. GOODBYES Mrs. Sue Chang Mrs. Chang has…
Read MoreWhy Make? MAK’s 2018 Annual Fund 為什麼我們要動手做？MAK2018年度募款
This month I attended a conference in Hong Kong that aligned well with our Annual Fund goal of developing a Creation Lab – a ‘maker space’ that will allow students to put their learning into action. Part of the conference was a tour of international schools in Hong Kong who are current leaders in connecting…
Read MoreThe Value of Experience 經驗的價值所在
This week MAK has done something unprecedented in Morrison’s history: we have sent our entire secondary school on off-campus learning trips during the same week. While we have had multi-day Impact trips for each of our secondary grades for several years now, an Impact Week is a new kind of experience for our staff and…
Read MoreHe Is For You; He Knows You 祂為你爭戰; 祂為你而存在
At our last all-school chapel we touched on part two of our school theme: It is Good to Follow Jesus. Our MAK staff are passionate about following Christ. For many of us, that’s why we teach at a Christian school – so we can openly share what is good about following Him. On Friday we…
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