January 6, 2022

“I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love.  With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.”

Jeremiah 31:3

School Calendar

MAK Events Calendar

1/3 Q3, S2 Begins 第二學期開始

1/7-9 VIDA Retreat

1/18-19 Yearbook Photo Retake & Class Photo 年鑑照片重拍 & 班級照片

1/21 Olympic Day 奧林匹克日

1/28 Half Day (PL) 學生上半天
Covid-19 Student Vaccination 學生新冠疫苗

1/31-2/4 Chinese New Year Vacation 農曆新年假期

Giving Fund

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Merry Christmas!  As I reflect on this past semester, “God with us – Immanuel” has been on my mind and heart.  Covid-19 has brought a lot of unknowns, but despite not knowing what the future holds, one thing remains the same – God is with us, always.  As we approach Christmas, I want to encourage everyone that God is always with you.  Regardless of how we feel or what kind of situation we are in, God is always there to comfort, strengthen, encourage, and help us.  Understanding that God is with us is the true meaning of Christmas.  Throughout this Christmas season, may you experience God’s loving companionship.  

This year, MAK is focusing our Giving Project on Heng Chun Christian Hospital.  Heng Chun Christian Hospital is a faith-based Christian organization that provides social work and medical services among the elderly and school-age children of the Heng Chun community.  MAK’s 11th graders have partnered with Heng Chun Christian Hospital for its Impact Trips for the past two years.  This year, our 11th graders remodeled the community’s library, cleaned homes, worked alongside social workers, and ministered to the school-age children.  Please join MAK to help Heng Chun Christian Hospital raise funds to purchase one kidney dialysis machine.  You can give directly to Heng Chun Christian Hospital through this designated link.  We hope to raise 320,000 NT by Chinese New Year.  Please view their website and Facebook page for more information. 

親愛的家長及監護人，平安：

聖誕節快樂！回顧過去這個學期之際，“上帝與我們同在——以馬內利”，這句話一直浮現在我的腦海和心中。新冠肺炎帶來許多未知數，但，儘管不知道未來會怎樣，有一件事是一直不變的—上帝始終與我們同在。在接近聖誕節之時，我想鼓勵每個人：上帝永遠與你同在。無論我們感覺如何或處於何種光景，上帝總是安慰、鼓勵和幫助我們，使我們能更堅強。明白上帝與我們同在是聖誕節的真正意義。在整個聖誕節期間，願您能夠經歷上帝慈愛的陪伴。

今年，學校的捐贈計畫，將協助恆春基督教醫院募款。恆春基督教醫院是一家以基督信仰為基礎的基督教組織，為恆春社區的老人和學齡兒童提供社工和醫療服務。 學校的 11 年級生，在過去兩年的影響力之旅，皆與恆春基督教醫院合作，進入社區、服務人群。今年，我們 11 年級的學生改造了社區的圖書館、打掃了房屋、與社會工合作，並服務學齡兒童。

請加入學校的捐贈計畫，協助恆春基督教醫院籌款購買一台血液透析機。您可以通過此連結直接捐款給恆春基督教醫院。我們希望能在農曆新年前籌募到新台幣32萬元。請查看他們的網站和臉書專頁以了解詳情。

ASA

Dear parents, The ASA Sign-up schedule is listed below for your information.

Jan. 3 Semester 2 starts, No ASA Week
Jan. 3 – 5 ASA Sign-up, the form is available from Jan.3, 10 am to Jan. 5, 4 pm.
Jan. 7 Changing class deadline by the noon
Jan. 11 ASA starts, payment split will be sent home
Jan. 14 Payment deadline

Thanks!

Yearbook

MAK will have Yearbook picture retakes as well as our class photos on January 18th & 19th. Yearbook staff will contact individual students for retakes as needed. If you would like to order photos from the fall Picture Days and/or your child’s class photo, forms will go out in January with a deadline for payment.

Covid-19 Student Vaccination

As a service to the school community, MAK will again assist the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) and the Ministry of Education (MOE) in the distribution of the Pfizer-BNT Covid-19 vaccine. 

MAK students ages 12-18 will receive their second dose of the Pfizer-BNT Covid-19 vaccine on Friday, January 28, 2022.

The Pfizer-BNT Covid-19 vaccine consent form (Chinese / English ) was sent to students ages 12-18 this week.

Once the form is completed, you have until January 14th to turn it into the front office or health clinic, regardless of whether you choose to get the second dose.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at liui@ma.org.tw.

Covid-19學生疫苗接種

作為對學校社區的一項服務，MAK將再次協助中央疫情指揮中心（CECC）和教育部（MOE）分發輝瑞-BNT Covid-19疫苗。

MAK 12-18歲的學生將於2022年1月28日星期五接受第二劑輝瑞-BNT Covid-19疫苗。

輝瑞-BNT Covid-19疫苗同意書（中文/英文）已於本周發给12-18歲的學生。

一旦表格填寫完畢，無論你是否選擇接種第二劑，你都可以在1月14日之前將表格交到前面辦公室或健康診所。

如果你有任何問題，請隨時聯繫我，liui@ma.org.tw.

Dorming at MAC Information Session

MAC Boarding Supervisor Dee Falk will host an information session for any student/family that is interested in learning more about Morrison’s excellent boarding program at MAC.  All students planning on applying to board for next school year, must attend this meeting with at least one parent.  

January 13, 2022 at 10am in the Garden Conference Room.

MS/HS

On January 20th, we are excited to welcome guest speakers, Ben Pai (白吉勝), also known as 阿Ben, and his wife Anita Hsu (徐小可), to speak at MAK! They will be leading worship and sharing their testimony to Grades 4-12 students from 1:10 – 1:50 pm. This will be followed by a special event for parents from 2:00 – 2:45 pm. Parents are invited to participate in both events. Please fill out this form if you are interested in attending. To find out more about our guest speakers, please read their bio below. If you have questions, please contact Krystine Tan (tankr@ma.org.tw) or Melonie Tam (tamm1@ma.org.tw). We hope you can join us!

Ben Pai (白吉勝), also known as 阿Ben, is a Taiwanese singer/actor. Growing up, Ben
wasn’t sure what his passions were, and he felt an emptiness in his heart because he felt he didn’t
have any motivation or interests. When he moved to the United States at the age of 15, he
enrolled in singing competitions and found his love for music. Ben knew he wanted to pursue
being an artist and entertaining. Eventually his dreams turned into a reality, and he was recruited
into a band, known as B.A.D. His band became widely popular in Taiwan, and they received the
Golden Melody Awards for best singing group. With hard work, he was able to achieve his goals.
Anita Hsu (徐小可), is a Taiwanese actress, model, and entertainer. Growing up, Anita
wanted to be a teacher. Her mother grew ill when she was at a young age, so she wanted to be a
tour guide and have the ability to take her mom to travel and explore other countries. She signed
up to be in a travel show, and her career started from there.
Both Ben and Anita’s careers became different from what they originally planned and
thought of it to become, just like how they didn’t know they’d be introduced to the Church and
learn about Christianity. Eventually, they both got baptized in 2019, and they continue to worship
and spread the word of God.
“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised
up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in the newness of life.”
-Romans 6:4

白吉勝（阿Ben）是位台灣的歌手／演員／主持人。在成長過程中因不確定自己的興趣而感覺內心空虛，直到15歲移居美國洛杉磯，在無數的歌唱比賽中尋見自己對音樂的熱情。

進而確定了這就是自己人生的志向，也因此被招募成為男子和聲團體B.A.D的一員並且贏得金曲獎最佳團體的肯定，加上越挫越勇的精神，從此奠定在演藝圈的根基。

徐可 （徐小可）是位台灣的演員，模特兒，主持人。從小出生在戲曲演藝世家。由於媽媽在她年幼時生病，因此小可希望可以帶著媽媽環遊世界，而試鏡並獲選為旅遊節目主持人，從此開展了她的演藝生涯。

阿Ben跟小可的人生，因為對演藝圈的熱情，而有了跟原本生涯規劃截然不同的方向。

就如同他們在接觸了基督教，進而在2019年受洗之後，展開了藉由音樂，戲劇，分享見證與大家一同讚嘆神的恩典。

所以我們藉著洗禮歸入死，與他同葬，為的是要我們過新生命的生活，像基督藉著父的榮耀從死人中復活一樣。

－羅馬書6:4

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As we head into the New Year, I want to take the opportunity to thank parents and families for all your support and the crucial role you play in the spiritual and emotional development of your child. We have so much to celebrate and thank God for as we look back on the past year!   
During Hands and Feet Day, our Elementary students did an amazing job collecting donations and thoughtfully prepared gifts for the homeless community at CoLife. Please watch our Hands & Feet Day video slideshow to see our students in action! 
To end off the year, many students performed during our Christmas Chapel where we celebrated and reflected on the birth of the Saviour. Watch the video to see the beautiful music performance by the worship team and the touching skit by ASA Drama Team. 
Both these events were made possible by the generous donations of our parents and the hard and sacrificial work of our students. Together, we make such an amazing team! Thank you for your support and participation! I hope you enjoy the videos. 
May the Lord lead, bless, and use your family for His glory this New Year!

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Private Music Lessons

Morrison Academy provides an opportunity for students to receive private/class instrumental instruction once a week (30 minutes per lesson) based on teacher availability. If you are interested in having your child sign up for music lessons, please click here for the Sign Up Form or contact Ms. Pan with any questions (panch@ma.org.tw) If you sign up, you will receive a bill for the private music lessons shortly, please do not send money with your child to school.

音樂個別課

馬禮遜學校根據音樂老師的時間提供有需要的學生個別課。每週一次 ，每節課30 分鐘。若您有興趣讓您的孩子上個別課，請填寫此報名表，若您有任何問題，亦可直接與潘老師panch@ma.org.tw聯繫。若您要報名，在報名後不久，將會收到個別課的學費單，屆時再繳費即可。請勿直接將學費交付於您的孩子帶來學校。

Olympic Day

Hi MAK Parents,

I wanted to give you some information about this upcoming Olympic Day event happening on our campus this Friday, January 21st. As a school, we value providing a well-rounded education for your students. We strive to use athletics and sports to build character and teamwork as well as encourage a healthy balanced lifestyle. Olympic Day is one venue in which we can take some time to do this. 

This is an event that involves many staff and students. The participating athletes are K-8th grade. We have put each student in these grades on a multigrade team. Students will be competing in various track and field events that they have been practicing in their PE classes against other MAK students of their grade and gender. This is meant to be a fun day filled with healthy competition. Parents are encouraged to come and cheer their kids on! It is a full day, so here are a few suggestions of what to have your child bring:

• Water bottle
• Athletic clothing
• Sun Screen
• Hat (optional)
• Money for snacks and drinks other than water. 

I have included this link with the day’s event schedule. 

Covid Precautions: Any spectators planning to attend will need to:

• Complete a MAK COVID-19 Health Declaration Statement.
• Wear a mask on campus.
• Scan and text to 1922. 
• Take temperature upon arrival. 

Lunches will be provided for those on the school plan. Lunch and snacks will also be sold on campus.The buses will run as a normal school day and attendance will be taken.

Dear MAK Parents, Staff, and Students,

We are excited to announce that StuCo is hosting our annual Talent Show “Broadway Getaway” on March 12th (Saturday) from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. The show officially starts at 6:00 pm, but guests are welcome to enter at 5:30 pm. We would like to invite you and your family to join us at this event, where MAK students and the community will showcase their incredible talents. Prices for admission are as follows: 

Early Bird (before 2/11) : 300NT per person 

Regular (from 2/11 to 3/4) : 400NT per person

Unlike previous years, food is unlimited for all audiences, participants, and staffs/student workers!

To order tickets, please complete this form and turn it in to the front office along with your payment, NOT StuCo.

Ticket forms will be passed out to all grades and will also be available in the front office. Performers, high school workers, and children under the age of 3 do not need to buy admission tickets. Families of performers and families of workers, however, must purchase tickets.

Note: even though regular ticket sales end one week prior to the event, you will still be able to purchase tickets on the day of (400 NT).

We will not be using physical admission tickets this year. At the entrance, you will simply have to provide your or the students’ name and grade to be admitted. Please enter with your entire party.

Note that only light snacks and drinks will be provided, so please consider having dinner before the show. Throughout the night, remember to still wear your masks whenever you are not eating. 

Auditions

If you would like to audition for this year’s talent show, please send your video auditions to StuCo’s email address at makhouseco@ma.org.tw before Monday, January 31st.

Please include your name and grade in the email, or indicate that you’re a staff member. All grades/staffs are welcomed to submit audition videos!

Please also limit your auditions to a maximum of 5 minutes. Acceptance/rejection/call-backs letters of notification will be announced by Saturday, February 5th.

Call-back live auditions will be held during lunch hours. 

Thank you again for your time and generosity, and we hope to see you there!

Sincerely, 

The MAK High School Student Council

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親愛的家長，老師，和學生們

您好，

今年的才藝表演，“Broadway Getaway”，即將在3/12, 6:00 至 8:00PM舉行！歡迎各位嘉賓5:30進場。我們邀請您全家一起到場觀賞MAK學生與老師文武雙全的表演。下列是入場票的票價：

2/11前：300NT/張

3/4前：400NT/張

今年，所有觀眾、參與者和員工/學生工作人員的食物都是無限量的！

我們會發報名表給每位學生。學生或家長也可以在辦公室領取報名表。有意願者請將報名表跟費用交至辦公室。請不要交給高中部的學生會。

另外，表演者、三歲以下的兒童、以及到場幫忙的高中生無須買票。其家屬則需要。如果3/4之前沒有買到票，您也能當天在門口買票 (400元)。

今年我們將不發售實體的票。入場時，請報上學生姓名和年級。同行者請全數到齊再進場。由於當晚只會提供零食與飲料，建議您在表演前先用晚餐。

沒有在用餐的時候，請記得帶好口罩。

錄影甄選

參加才藝表演的願者請拍攝您整段表演的影片 (五分鐘以內)，並且在1/31前將影片寄到 makhouseco@ma.org.tw 。您會在2/5前收到結果。如果有必要，我們會另外要求您進行現場甄選。

謝謝您們的支持！
高中部的學生會 敬上