August 17, 2023

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2023-24 School Calendar 學校日曆

MAK Events Calendar 學校活動日曆

8/17 Secondary (6-12) Meet the Teachers 3-4:15pm
國高中家長老師見面會 3-4:15pm

8/18 Combined Chapel
K-G12 禮拜 (MPR)

8/22 ASA and MS Sports Begins
ASA 跟國中運動開始

9/8-10 VIDA 8 @ MAC


MAK Student School Bus Behavior Contract / MAK 學生校車行為合同電子郵件

Student School Bus Behavior Contract Email: 

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

Morrison Academy’s #1 GOAL FOR EACH DAY IS TO TRANSPORT ALL STUDENT BUS RIDERS SAFELY TO AND FROM SCHOOL.  In order to accomplish this goal, we need the cooperation of the student bus riders.  Good student behavior while entering, riding, and leaving the bus contributes in many ways to safe transportation. Such conduct allows the driver to give full attention to the roadway and other drivers. 

Please click here to review and discuss MAK’s Student School Bus Behavior Contract with your child.  The Student School Bus Behavior Contract provides information to your child concerning student conduct on the bus. Please review, discuss, and sign the form before Friday, August 18th, 2023.  The primary purpose of rules and procedures on the buses is for the safety of all students. Your child’s cooperation in following all rules and procedures is appreciated by the drivers, who are the final authority on their bus. 

Please call the Queen Bus Company or MAK’s bus coordinator, Mr. Ashburn Chen, for questions concerning buses or drivers.  

Again, thank you for reviewing and discussing MAK’s Student School Bus Behavior Contract with your child.  Please ensure you submit the contract by Friday, August 18, 2023.  

Thank you, 

Dr. Kim

學生校車行為合同電子郵件: 

親愛的家長和監護人, 

馬禮遜學院每天的首要目標是安全地接送所有乘坐校車的學生上下學。為了實現這一目標,我們需要乘車學生的配合。學生在進入校車、乘坐校車和離開校車時的良好行為在很多方面都有助於交通安全。這樣的行為習慣可以使駕駛員全神貫注於道路行駛上。

 請點擊此處與您的孩子一起閱讀並討論MAK學生校車行為規範合同。學生校車行為合同為您的孩子提供了有關學生在校車上行為的資訊。請在 2023 年 8 月 18 日(星期五)之前閱讀、討論並簽署該表格。校車上的規則和程序的主要目的是為了所有學生的安全。校車司機是校車的最終管理者,他們非常重視您孩子在遵守校車規則和程序方面的合作。

 如對校車或司機有任何疑問,請致電皇后校車公司或MAK校車協調員 Ashburn 陳先生

再次感謝您閱讀並與您的孩子討論 MAK 學生校車行為合同。請確保在 2023 年 8 月 18 日(星期五)之前提交合同。

謝謝!

校長 Kim


ASA ANNOUNCEMENT

Dear Parents,

Thanks for signing up ASA! Please note that since ASA will start on Aug.22, the bus will leave at 4.25 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, please kindly adjust your schedule accordingly if you have to pick up your child(ren).

On the other hand, the ASA Payment Envelope will be sent home next Monday, Aug.21, please remember to check your child(ren)’s backpack, pay an exact amount in a well-sealed envelope and hand it to the room teacher before Aug.25. 

各位家長好!

感謝您報名ASA!

請注意由於下週二(八月廿二日)ASA開始上課,每週二、週四放學的校車發車時間為下午四點廿五分。若您需要接孩子放學,請記得調整您的時間。

另,ASA繳費信封將於下週一(八月廿一日)發送,請記得檢查您孩子的書包,並於八月廿五日前完成繳費。繳費時請記得放入正確金額並將信封密封好,交給班級導師。


MAK DADS!

Mothers at Morrison Academy have many wonderful opportunities to get together throughout the school year. This past year, I was longing for the same for the fathers even with the understanding that many of the fathers are busy with work. I wanted to try to create a space for fathers to connect, to talk about their children, and pray for the Morrison community. Dads in Prayer provides opportunities, support, and resources for fathers to develop a heart of prayer for their children and families. It helps those fathers want to pray for their children but may not have much time or may not know how to. If you are a father with a heart for your children and would like to be part of Dads in Prayer at Morrison Academy, there will be a soft rollout of this new group on Thursday, August 31st from 845am-10am in the HS Meeting Room. If you are interested, please email Simon Hsu at makdip2023@gmail.com with your name so that you can be included on our Dads in Prayer LINE group. Please come join us!

Tentative dates: 8/31, 9/21, 10/26, 11/30, 12/14


Parents:  There are two exciting opportunities coming up to learn more about universities all over the world.  

The Counselor Association of Taiwan (CAT) will be hosting a university fair at Taipei American School on Sept 10 from 10:00-13:00.  (The TAS fair is only open to current G11 and G12 students) This is a very large fair with over 120 universities from all over the USA.  There will be a ticketing system for interested students and one parent to accompany them. CAT anticipates 1200 students attending the fair.   More information about how to reserve your tickets will be coming soon. Here is the current university list.

Agnes Scott College

American University

Arizona State University

Babson College

Baylor University

Berklee College of Music

Bocconi University

Bond University

Boston College

Boston University

Brandeis University

Brock University

Bryn Mawr College

Bucknell University

California College of the Arts

California Lutheran University

Calvin University

Carleton University

Case Western Reserve University

Chapman University

City University of Hong Kong

Clark University

College of Wooster

Colorado College

Concordia University

Connecticut College

Constructor University

Davidson College

Denison University

DePauw University

Dickinson College

EDHEC Business School

EHL Hospitality Business School

Elon University

Emory University

EU Business School (Germany, Spain & Switzerland)

Ferris State University

Foothill and De Anza Colleges

Fordham University

Franklin University Switzerland

Glion and Les Roches

Grinnell College

Hofstra University

Hong Kong Baptist University

IE University

Imperial College London

Indiana University Bloomington

Johns Hopkins University

Kalamazoo College

Keio University

Kenyon College

Lawrence University

Lewis & Clark College

Linfield University

Lingnan University

Loyola Marymount University

Marist College

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

McGill University

McMaster University

Miami University

Michigan State University

Mount Holyoke College

National University of Singapore

NEOMA Business School

Nottingham Trent University

NUCB Undergraduate School

Oberlin College

Ohio Wesleyan University

Otis College of Art & Design

Paris College of Art

Penn State

Pepperdine University

Purdue University

Rhode Island School of Design

Rhodes College

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Ritsumeikan University

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

San Jose State University

Savannah College of Art and Design

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Simon Fraser University

Singapore Management University

Skidmore College

Syracuse University

Temple University, Japan Campus

The American University of Paris

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The College of Wooster

The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The University of Queensland

The University of Tampa

Trinity University

Union College

University at Albany SUNY

University at Buffalo, the State University of New York

University of Bath

University of British Columbia

University of California Davis

University of California Santa Cruz

University of Chicago

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Denver

University of La Verne

University of Leicester

University of Navarra

University of Pittsburgh

University of Richmond

University of Rochester

University of San Diego

University of San Francisco

University of the Arts London

University of the Incarnate Word

University of Toronto

University of Warwick

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Warren Wilson College

Waseda University

Washington and Lee University

Washington University in St. Louis

Wesleyan University

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

York University

A second fair will be held at KAS on Sept 11th from 4:00-6:00pm.  The fair is Monday Sept 11 from 4:00-6:00pm at KAS.  Students are asked to register in advance with this form: https://forms.gle/5HPYQUE6jm13uThdA

MAK will not be providing transportation to this event. Students will need to get to KAS on their own. Currently 35 institutions will be attending. See the list below:

UNITED STATES:

American University

Arizona State University

Baylor University

Boston College

Bucknell University

Case Western Reserve University

Clark University

DePauw University

Foothill and DeAnza Colleges

Fordham University

Grinnell College

Indiana University-Bloomington

Kalamazoo College

Kenyon College

Lewis & Clark College

Purdue University

San Jose State University

Savannah College of Art & Design

University at Albany, State University of New York

University of California, Davis

University of California, Santa Cruz

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Chicago

University of Denver

University of San Francisco

University of Tampa

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Washington & Lee University

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

CANADA:
Concordia University

McMaster University

EUROPE:
University of Navarra

ASIA:
Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Nagoya University of Commerce & Business


The annual Fall Art Competition is back! This year’s theme is open ended, so we encourage students to be creative! The Exhibition will be on Oct. 20, the day of the Parent Teacher Conference, parents are welcome to come and take pictures of your kids’ work!  All mediums are welcomed to be used. Please submit your artwork to Mrs. Newkirk, Daisy Chuang(11), Faith Hsu(10), Amy Choi(10) by Sep. 13 (Monday).  If there are any concerns, please contact MAK HS Art Club at makartclub@mca.org.tw. Thank you! 

馬禮遜高中美術社要在10/20 (家長座談日)舉行秋季畫展!作品會在MPR展出,家長們要記得來看喔!  學生們,請於9/13號之前把作品交給Mrs. Newkirk, Daisy Chuang(11), Faith Hsu(10), Amy Choi(10). 若有任何問題,請問MAK HS Art Club makartclub@mca.org.tw. 謝謝你!


Middle School Sports is starting next Tuesday 8/22! 

We are kicking this year off with Soccer ⚽️! Every student-athlete will need a pair of cleats and shin-guards for their personal safety. All students are expected to participate unless I receive an email from a parent. Go Sharks!

中學運動會下週二 8 月 22 日開始!

我們以足球⚽️開啟今年!為了個人安全,每個學生運動員都需要一雙足球鞋和護腿板。除非我收到家長的電子郵件,否則所有學生都應參加。加油鯊魚!


G7 Caroline and G7 Yvette attended the Junior Global Round of World’s Scholar’s Cup in London this summer. The team won 1 gold and 5 silver medals in History and Writing.


HOW TO REACH US: 

At MAK, we are committed to serving you and your family and hold a high priority on communication. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school by phone (07-356-1190) during our office hours (Monday – Friday from 7:30am – 4:00pm). You may also contact our MAK staff members by email. 

如何與我們聯繫:

學校非常重視與家長們之間的溝通,且致力服務您以及您的家人。如果您有任何的問題,請在辦公時間(週一至週五,早上7:30到下午4:00)直接致電學校辦公室 (07-356-1190)或電郵以下教職人員:

MAK OFFICE 學校辦公室
(General Inquiries 一般查詢)
makoffice@ma.org.tw07-356-1190
Dr. Dan Kim
Principal/校長
dan.kim@ma.org.tw
Armaine Heraldo
Health Coordinator/健康協調者
maine.heraldo@ma.org.tw07-356-1190 ext. 10
Angela Chu
Admissions/入學組助理
angela.chu@ma.org.tw07-356-1190 ext. 14
Joyce Lee
Admin. Assistant/秘書
joyce.lee@ma.org.tw07-356-1190 ext. 13
Elisa Luk
Admin. Assistant/秘書
elisa.luk@ma.org.tw07-356-1190 ext. 17
Connie Chang
Cashier/出納
connie.chang@ma.org.tw07-356-1190 ext. 15
Bill Lin
General Manager/總務主任
bill.lin@ma.org.tw07-356-1190 ext. 25
Karen Pai
Public Relations/公關經理
karen.pai@ma.org.tw
David Lee
Elementary Team Leader/小學部長
david.lee@ma.org.tw
Michael Chan
Middle School Team Leader/中學部長
EMS Counselor/中小學輔導主任
michael.chan@ma.org.tw
Wade West
High School Team Leader/高中部長
wade.west@ma.org.tw
Matt Newkirk
High School Counselor/高中輔導主任
matt.newkirk@ma.org.tw
Kate Shaffner
Library Media Specialist圖書館媒體專任老師
kate.shaffner@ma.org.tw07-356-1190 ext. 49

Previous MAK Messengers

October 15, 2020

Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences will be held Friday, October 23, 2020 and the sign-up forms will be made available starting Friday, October 16, 2020 at 9:00am. A separate email will be sent to all MAK parents with the link at that time. Please also note that sign-ups will be closed…

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October 1, 2020

Teachers’ Professional Learning Day – Friday, October 2, 2020 教師專業教育訓練日 – 十月2日(五)全天 This is a reminder that Friday, October 2nd will be a Morrison Academy Teachers’ Professional Learning Day and there will be NO SCHOOL for students tomorrow. This is a System-Wide Professional Learning Day for all teachers at Morrison…

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September 24, 2020

Flu vaccine forms available 流感疫苗接種通知說明及意願書 If you would like your child to receive the influenza vaccine, you may stop by the Front Office to pick up the form. Once you receive the form, please read this description and be sure to fill it completely.  如果您想要讓您的孩子接受流感疫苗注射,您可以來辦公室索取表單。當您拿了表單後,請詳閱此說明並請務必完整填寫。 Reminder from the Health Clinic! …

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September 17, 2020

Middle School Soccer Exchange @ MAC this Saturday, September 19 If your child is on a MS soccer team please indicate on this document their method of transportation.  BUS INFORMATION: Bus 1 (girls and Tainan pick-ups). Bus will leave MAK at 5:45am and make a brief stop at the Tainan…

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September 10, 2020

Dear Parents, Please remember Morrison’s quarantine protocols. If anyone is completing quarantine in a student’s home, that student can not attend school until the quarantine is complete. Please contact the office if you have questions. MAK Office (07) 356-1190 mak@ma.org.tw 親愛的家長們,平安: 煩請記得馬禮遜美國學校對於防疫隔離的條例。若有任何人在本校學生的家中進行隔離,該名學生在完成,該名學生在完成居家隔離前,請勿到校上課。若您有任何問題,煩請洽詢學校辦公室。 高雄馬禮遜辦公室 (07) 356-1190 mak@ma.org.tw Reminder from the Health…

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