May 11, 2023

2022-23 School Calendar

2023-24 School Calendar

MAK Events Calendar

5/18 Secondary Spring Concert
ASA Ends

5/20-21 No Activity Weekend

5/25 HS Awards

5/26 Combined Chapel

5/27 HS Commencement

6/1 5th & 8th Grade Graduation

6/2 Q4/S2 Ends

Dear MAK Parents and Guardians, 

We did it!  Thank you for your generous and thoughtful donation to the 2022-23 Annual Fund.  We truly appreciate your partnership, commitment, and generosity to Morrison Academy Kaohsiung. With your help, we will renovate the Covered Play Area by building a new storage area and installing a new athletic surface.  Also, a bouldering (rock climbing) wall that allows students to climb side to side will be set up.  Finally, new and integrated audio-visual equipment will be installed to enhance the space for elementary, middle school, and high school chapels.  Again, thank you so much for your prayers, donations, and support!  Proverbs 27:17 says, “As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.”  As we partner and work together, we are indeed making MAK a better place for our students, staff, and community.    

Thank you for MAKing a difference!  We couldn’t have done it without you.  

With a grateful heart, 

Dr. Kim

給予學校社群的年度基金感謝信函：

親愛的 MAK 家長及監護們， 

我們辦到了！衷心感謝各位對於 2022-23 年度基金 的慷慨解囊。我們真誠地感謝您對高雄馬禮遜美國學校的合作、擺上和慷慨給予，以支持本校各方面的持續發展。在您的愛心捐助下，我們將打造新的體育器材儲藏室，並翻新室內體育館（CPA）的地板。此外，我們將安裝新的抱石（攀岩）牆，讓學生可以安全和愉快的感受抱石運動的樂趣。為改善學校作禮拜的空間應用，本校也將會安裝新的綜合視聽設備。藉此，再次感謝您的祈禱、捐贈和支持！箴言第 27 章第 17 節說：“鐵磨鐵，磨出刃來，朋友相感也是如此”。當我們一起攜手合作時，我們正在使 MAK 成為教職員工生和社區更美好的地方。

感謝您的貢獻！ 沒有您，我們是不可能辦得到。

懷著一顆感恩的心，

校長 金德民 教育博士  敬謝

Fall 2023-24 Semester Tuition Statement

Dear parents,

A paper copy of the Fall 2023-24 semester tuition statement was mailed to you on May 1st. If you selected the paperless option in your registration form in PowerSchool, you will not receive a bill in the mail. To pay by Taiwan credit card, you may go directly to the following website: https://www.27608818.com/web/tuition or see the bill for other payment methods. Please complete the payment by May 19th, 2023.

If you have any questions regarding the Fall 2023-24 semester tuition statement or would like to make any changes to the milk and lunch program, please email connie.chang@ma.org.tw

親愛的家長，

我們在5月1日已經寄出了紙本2023-24秋季學費帳單給您。如果您在PowerSchool的註冊表單中選擇不要紙本帳單，您將不會另外收到紙本帳單。如欲使用台灣銀行發行的信用卡繳費, 可以直接點選網址 https://www.27608818.com/web/tuition 進行繳費。其他繳費方法請看學費單下方的“Payment Methods”。2023-24秋學費帳單截止日為2023年5月19日。

如果您對2023-24秋季學費帳單有任何疑問，或者想要加退牛奶午餐，請寫信給connie.chang@ma.org.tw

All students must clear their library accounts by this Friday, May 12th. Clearing their library account means that they must turn in all books checked out to them and pay all the fines on their account. A notice with overdue books listed has already been sent home to students. Please check at home to see if there are any library books that need to be returned. Students who have cleared their accounts may continue to check out books from the library until the end of the semester. During the last week of school, returning students may also check out books for the summer. Those books can be returned at the beginning of the school year. 

---

Middle School Upcoming Games

5/13
MS Basketball Tournament

G6 Girls @ MAC	G7 Girls @MAT	G8 Girls @KAS
G6 Boys @ MAC	G7 Boys @TES (DIS)	G8 Boys @IIS

Dear Middle School and High School Parents and Guardians,

Students are excitedly preparing for the Spring concert coming up on Thursday, May 18th.  The concert performance time will be from 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm in MPR.  School buses will be departing at 4:25 pm. Please mark your calendar for this special event!

Here are a few announcements:

1. Please prepare formal concert clothing to change into just before the concert begins. Please wear formal concert attire in Black or White. Students should avoid wearing jeans, t-shirts, hoodies, or sneakers. Click here to see photos from the previous concerts for reference. 

2. After the concert, please remember to sign out at the front office if you will not be riding the bus. School buses will depart at 4:25 pm.
3. Parents attending the concert must park along Jiacheng Road and enter the school using the elementary entrance

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Mai (jojo.mai@ma.org.tw), Ms. Pan (chiayin.pan@ma.org.tw) or Mr. Taylor (james.taylor@ma.org.tw). We look forward to seeing you!

Thank you,
Ms. Mai, Ms. Pan and Mr. Taylor

---

Private Music Lessons Registration for the 2023-2024 school year begins now! 

Private lessons at MAK are available to all students (both elementary and secondary).  Lessons are scheduled once a week for 30 minutes and will begin a week after the start of the semester. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to receive one-on-one music instruction during school hours. Students enrolled in music lessons are encouraged to perform at school concerts and activities. 

1. Lesson Scheduling:

Regarding scheduling, private lessons are usually scheduled during recess, PE, Mandarin, library, and quiet reading time. You may indicate in the sign-up form if you have a preferred lesson time; classroom teachers and music teachers will find a time that’s most appropriate to schedule each student’s music lesson. However, all private lesson schedules are not finalized until the principal’s approval. Please note that private lessons are not available during ASA hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students are welcome to join the strings orchestra or band during ASA hours.

2. Choices of instruments: 

1. Piano
2. String instruments (violin, viola, cello)
3. Loog Guitar, Ukulele, and Guitar (for upper ES and above) 
4. Recorder, Shining Piper (plastic mini flute), and Nuvo instruments
5. Band instruments (flute, clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, trombone, baritone, and tuba) *Students younger than 3rd grade are not advised to start on regular band instruments because of physical size. Please sign up to learn the recorder, Shining Piper or Nuvo instruments instead.

3. Absences

Please notify your music teacher a week in advance if your child will be absent. However, only absences due to test-taking, illness, or family emergencies will be made-up. Lessons missed due to personal reasons will not be made-up or refunded.

4. Lesson Fee

We guarantee up to 15 lessons per semester at the cost of  7,895 NT per semester. The fee is not refundable if students choose to withdraw from private lessons after the first lesson has been scheduled. Please do not send money with your child to school. You will receive a bill shortly after the private lesson scheduling is finalized. 

5. Instrument Rental Fee:

The fee for instrument rental is 1,200 NT per semester. 

The following instruments are not available for rental and students will be required to purchase their own: Loog guitar, guitar, recorder, ukulele, and Nuvo instruments.

To sign-up for lessons in the new school year, please click on the links below:

Ms. Pan (潘老師)

Ms. Mai (麥老師)

For questions related to learning string instruments or piano, 

please contact Ms. Mai jojo.mai@ma.org.tw

For questions related to learning band instruments or piano, 

please contact Ms. Pan chiayin.pan@ma.org.tw

馬禮遜音樂個別課課程介紹

音樂個別課程歡迎小學、中學、高中學生報名參加。個別課上課時間為每週一堂（30分鐘），一學期共15堂課，於開學後的第二週開始上課。學生將於在校時間接受一對一的樂器教學並鼓勵學生參加校內的音樂會和演出。

1. 個別課時間的安排：

個別課通常會安排在下課、體育、中文、圖書館和班級閱讀時間，您可在報名表下方的備註欄寫下您希望的上課時間，班級導師將與音樂老師一同安排最理想的上課時間，最後再由校長審核。（備註：個別課無法安排在星期二和星期四的ASA課後活動時間 ; 學生歡迎於ASA時間參加學校管樂團或弦樂團）

2. 學校提供以下樂器教學:
   1. 鋼琴
   2. 弦樂 : 小提琴、中提琴、大提琴
   3. Loog 兒童吉他、吉他（高年級以上學生）烏克麗麗、或 Nuvo 樂器
   4. 管樂器: 長笛, 單簧管, 薩克斯風, 小號, 長號

*低年級學生因身高和體能有限，不宜選修管樂器，若對管樂器有興趣建議先學習直笛、響笛（迷你膠管長笛）或是Nuvo 樂器

3. 學生因生病、緊急狀況或課堂考試請假, 音樂老師將會再安排時間補課。若學生因個人因素請假將不予補課或退費；請假請於一週前聯絡老師。

4. 每學期上課的費用 (共15堂課) 為7,895元。

若學生在學期中決定停止上課將不予退費。

學校辦公室將會在開學後寄送帳單給您，請不要讓孩子帶學費來學校以免遺失。

5. 學校租借樂器的費用為每學期1,200元 ; Loog 吉他、吉他、烏克麗麗、直笛、響笛以及 Nuvo 樂器 則無法租借，請自行準備。

管樂課程相關問題，歡迎聯繫潘老師 chiayin.pan@ma.org.tw

弦樂課程相關問題，歡迎聯繫麥老師 jojo.mai@ma.org.tw

欲報名下學期個別課課程，請點以下連結:

Ms. Pan (潘老師)

Ms. Mai (麥老師)

Maggie G12 had a successful runway show yesterday! Below is a video of her show: Work in Progress.

---

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.tw	07-356-1190
Dr. Dan Kim Principal/校長	dan.kim@ma.org.tw
I-Lan Liu Health Coordinator/健康協調者	i-lan.liu@ma.org.tw	07-356-1190 ext. 10
Angela Chu Admissions/入學組助理	angela.chu@ma.org.tw	07-356-1190 ext. 14
Joyce Lee Admin. Assistant/秘書	joyce.lee@ma.org.tw	07-356-1190 ext. 13
Wynne Luk Admin. Assistant/秘書	wynne.luk@ma.org.tw	07-356-1190 ext. 17
Connie Chang Cashier/出納	connie.chang@ma.org.tw	07-356-1190 ext. 15
Bill Lin General Manager/總務主任	bill.lin@ma.org.tw	07-356-1190 ext. 25
Krystine Tan Public Relations/公關經理	krystine.tan@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
Christina Stowers Library Media Specialist圖書館媒體專任老師	christina.stowers@ma.org.tw	07-356-1190 ext. 49