October 20, 2022

“Be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.”

1 Peter 3:8 NLT

School Calendar

MAK Events Calendar

10/21 No School – Parent Teacher Conferences

10/29 Family Day

10/31 Coffee with the Principal

11/14-18 Impact Week (G6-12)

11/23 Half Day – Professional Learning

11/24-25 American Thanksgiving Vacation

11/28 PAC Meeting

Q1 Parent Teacher Conference 第一季親師座談會

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held TOMORROW, Friday, October 21, 2022. Babysitting will NOT be provided. If students choose to come, they must be with parents at all times. At the end of the scheduled conferences, parents may visit the MPR to view the Art Exhibition.

Since we have limited Chinese speaking staff, parents are encouraged to bring their own translators for the conferences, or contact makoffice@ma.org.tw to schedule a student translator.

「親師座談會」將於2022年10月21日(五)舉行。我們不提供學生照顧服務。如果學生選擇來，他們必須全程與父母同在。家長跟老師會談結束後，可以去參觀MPR裡的藝術展。

學校會說中文的人員有限，若您有需要，鼓勵您自行攜帶翻譯人員一同與會，或聯絡 makoffice@ma.org.tw，將為您安排學生幫您翻譯。

Family Day: Oct 29, 2022, Sat at 1 – 4pm.

FAMILY DAY PARKING PERMIT AUCTION!!  

This year, we will once again have our annual car wash auction where parents and guests can bid for a spot in the school parking lot during Family Day and have their car washed by the 11th grade class!  This auction is voluntary and all proceeds will go to the 11th grade Service Trip fund. Thank you for supporting our 11th grade class as they serve communities in southern Taiwan on their Impact Trip next month.

Only guests who bid and win a spot will have access to the school parking lot during Family Day! All other vehicles will have to park outside the gate. Be sure to bid high and support the Juniors.  The car wash is optional and you may choose to simply have the parking spot, but it would be the 11th graders’ pleasure to serve the MAK Family by washing your car. Spots are limited!!  You can sign up and place your bid on this Parking Permit & Car Wash Auction form.  Bids are due by Monday, October 24 at 11:59pm. Winners will be notified by email!  Please pay at the school office before Family Day to collect your parking permit which you will need to enter the gate on arrival! 

家庭日停車/洗車拍賣！Parking Permit & Car Wash Auction form

家長可以在家庭日期間在學校停車場競拍一個停車位，並讓 11 年級生提供洗車服務！所有的收益將捐給 11 年級社區服務之旅的基金。

只有競標並贏得停車位的人才能在家庭日期間使用學校停車場停車！所有其他車輛都必須停在學校大門外。請出高價來支持我們的11年級生！名額有限！

您也可以選擇停車而不洗車！

投標截止日為 10月 24日 星期一晚上 11:59. 

得標者將收到電子郵件通知後請到學校辦公室付款以領取您在家庭日進入學校停車場的停車證！

The purpose of the Family Day is to provide entertainment for the community, families, and friends to enjoy an afternoon together. Family Day will give the Junior class an opportunity to fundraise for their Service trips.

There are a few ways you can be involved in Family Day as follows: –

家庭日終於要在 十月29號， 星期六，下午一點到四點開辦了！

家庭日的目的是為了MAK 社區的家人一起享受並交流情感的日子，也提供了11年級生籌募社區服務之旅基金的機會。

你可以透過以下方式更多的參與在家庭日中： 

FAMILY DAY ENTRANCE TICKET!!  家庭日入場券!!
FAMILY DAY PARKING PERMIT/ CAR WASH AUCTION!!  家庭日停車證/洗車拍賣!!
Volunteer sign up!!  徵募志工!! 
Setting up a Booth for games/food 攤位
Donation 捐贈公司產品
(All proceeds or profit will go to the service trip. 所有的營收將會成為服務之旅的基金)
Performance 舞台表演

If you would like to any queries about Family Day, kindly contact Ms Krystine via LINE: krystinetkl or tankr@mca.org.tw

如果您對家庭日有任何的問題，請透過 LINE： krystinetkl 或是 tankr@mca.org.tw 聯繫 Ms. Krystine Tan.

Don’t forget to bring swimsuits & a change of clothes! 別忘了要帶泳衣還有一套換的衣服!

More detail informations will be sent out through email.

會透過email傳遞更詳細的資訊.

Dear Parents/Guardians:

I want to get your help on an exciting event in the life of our school. Morrison is in the process of administering the Flourishing School Culture Instrument in conjunction with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). This study will help us gain insights on our school culture that can inform our future planning efforts, as well as provide a picture of our school’s unique strengths.

Since the flourishing of our community is important, we are asking you to go to the Flourishing Schools Parent Survey and complete the questions by November 4th. This process should require somewhere between 5-10 minutes for you to complete and we have found that, in general, your first impression is the most accurate, so there’s no need to over-analyze individual questions. Your response is anonymous and will not be tracked to you personally, so please offer your honest insight.

Since this survey is being administered by ACSI in the US, it is currently not available in Chinese. We apologize for any extra time this may cause and ask you to answer the questions to the best of your ability using Google translate or some other translation application if needed. We greatly appreciate and value your participation in this survey and encourage you to provide your perspective.

Students (grades 6–12), faculty, school staff, administration, school board, parents, and alumni will all participate in the web-based assessment for our school. The end product of this process will be a school-level report showing Morrison’s FSCI results benchmarked alongside US averages. It is our hope that this evaluation will provide important information as we can continue to provide a quality education within a caring community.

Please be in prayer for the school as we undergo this process and as we get information that will help all of us better serve Christ and others. Thank you for your (anonymous) participation in making this endeavor a success.Thanks,

親愛的家長/監護人: 大家好!

馬禮遜學校目前與美國的評鑑機構 ACSI 共同進行一項評估「學校文化成長」的研究，我們需要您的協助! 此項研究將有助我們深入了解學校文化，並提供我們未來的規劃方向，以及展現我們獨特的優勢。

學校社群的成長非常重要，盼望您能於11月4日前，花5-10分鐘上網填寫問卷 Flourishing Schools Parent Survey。我們發現通常您的第一印象是最準確的，所以不需要過度分析問卷中的個別問題。這是一份不記名的問卷，不會有人追溯查詢作答者是誰，所以請放心提供您真實的看法。

因為這份問卷是由美國的 ACSI 設計，所以目前沒有中文版，也無法以中文回答。我們很抱歉可能因為語言的關係，您需要花比較多時間作答，也希望您盡可能回答其中的問題。如果需要，您可以使用 Google 翻譯或其他翻譯應用程式協助。我們非常感謝您的寶貴時間，也看重您的參與，真心希望您能提供想法與意見。

六至十二年級的學生、教職員、行政主管、學校董事、家長、以及校友都將參與這份網路問卷的評估，其最後的結果將是一份全校性的報告，以此將馬禮遜學校的學校文化成長和美國的學校平均值做比較。我們衷心期盼這次的評估報告能提供重要的訊息，讓我們繼續在一個關愛的環境下提供優質的教育。

請繼續為馬禮遜學校禱告，讓我們從這個過程中能更清楚知道如何服事基督和服事他人。再次感謝您不記名的參與，讓這次的研究工作能成功!

謝謝您

Julie Heinsman

韓茱莉

Superintendent 總校長

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

In efforts to increase the school’s family-school partnership, MAK welcomes you to Coffee with the Principal.  Coffee with the Principal is a time for parents to hear about instructional programs, learn strategies to assist their children, and ask questions that will positively impact student academic achievement.  Each session is designed to hear from the Principal and other MAK staff members.  This is also a great opportunity to meet other parents and share in celebrating the school’s progress.  Coffee and pastries will be provided.  

Coffee with the Principal will be on Monday, October 31, from 8 am to 9:15 am.  Please RSVP by completing this form as seating is limited.  In order to provide everyone with an opportunity to attend this event, only one seat per completed form.  

Please note that only those receiving a confirmation are permitted to attend this event.  When arriving, please park your vehicles along Jiacheng Road and report to the office. 

COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL
8:00 AM-9:15 AM
Shark Cafe

為了優化學校與家長之間的夥伴關係，MAK 歡迎您與校長一起喝咖啡。「與校長一起喝咖啡」的活動為了讓家長們更進一步的了解本校之教學計畫、學習如何幫助孩子及提問關於學生學業成績的相關問題。每次聚會旨在聽取校長和其他 MAK 教職員工的意見，藉著這機會與家長們互相交流，並一同慶祝學校的卓越成就。本校將會提供咖啡和點心。

「與校長一起喝咖啡」將於 10 月 31 日（星期一）上午 8 點至 9：15 分舉行。由於座位有限，請填寫此表格並回覆。為了讓大家都有機會參加本次聚會，每份表格僅限一個座位。

僅收到確認通知者，方能參加此聚會。到達學校時，請將車輛停放於嘉城路，並至辦公室報到。

Parents:

On October 28th at 2pm, I will host a presentation on two topics of interest: MAK’s Advanced Placement program and Application Testing requirements for university.  I will review which AP courses are available, how the AP testing works in May, why MAK limits the number of AP courses and why taking an AP course can help when applying for university.  The second half of our time will be discussing testing used in university applications primarily the SAT and English proficiency tests.

Please RSVP by responding to this email matt.newkirk@ma.org.tw if you will be attending.

Thanks

Mr. Newkirk

親愛的家長們，您好：

我將於 10 月 28 日下午 2 點主持一個關於「MAK 之大學進階先修課程與申請大學測驗要求」的演講。我將評估可適用的 AP 課程、5月份的 AP 測驗將如何進行、為何 MAK 限制 AP 課程的數量以及為何參加 AP 課程有助於申請大學。我們將於後半部的演講時間討論過往大學申請所使用的測驗，主要是 SAT 和英語能力分級檢定測驗。 敬邀您撥冗參加，欲參加者請回复此電子郵件: matt.newkirk@ma.org.tw。

謝謝。

Mr. Newkirk

On Tuesday Oct 18th the 8th and 7th grade boys took I-Shou on for a 2nd time. This was the teams first action after the October break and there was a little bit of rust to shake off as they took the first half to find their rhythm. With the score at 5-3 going into halftime after a few shaky moments in the back the boys came flying out in the second half to score 8 unanswered goals to finish with a scoreline of 13-3. Ian Lin made several key saves in goal, Sean Liem scored his first goal of the season and multiple players finished on 3 or more goals each. It was a great team performance by the boys.

Tuesday marked the first game of the season for the 6th grade boys, and the team did not disappoint. “Since the beginning of the season the team has worked on many skills such as passing, ball control, and communication, and their work paid off today,” said Coach Kidwell after the match. “Athletic director Paul Liao has been a constant voice to build the environment of encouragement in this team, and it’s amazing to see those values coming to life on the field!” Today’s game with I-Shou had a challenging start due to player illness and only one substitute, and I-Shou took the lead with an early goal. Morrison kept their heads up and stayed as a team but the first half ended with the Sharks trailing behind 2-3. Starting the second half the team had a great attitude didn’t focus on mistakes from the first half, but instead how to move forward together in the remaining 20 minutes. Morrison’s confidence paid off with a quick goal and the rest was history. I-Shou had a very skilled team but it was Morrison’s teamwork and passing that made the difference in an amazing come back with the final score of 5-3. “The players showed a real willingness to learn from myself and other teammates, and it was great to see their humility even with such an exciting win” said Coach Kidwell. “Even though it was a friendly game, we gave our best, which was a form of respect to the other team, ourselves, and to God. If we keep this attitude through the ups and downs of the rest of the season, we have a lot to look forward to in the coming month!”

Upcoming Games

10/20
(4:00pm) Varsity Girls Volleyball @ KAS
(3:20pm) 8th Boys Soccer vs KAS @ MAK F1

10/22 MS Soccer Exchange @ MAC

10/24
(3:45pm) Varsity Boys Soccer vs IIS @ IIS
(3:45pm) Varsity Girls Volleyball vs IIS @ MAK

10/25
(3:20pm) 8th Girls Soccer vs KAS @ KAS

10/26
(4:00pm) JV Girls Volleyball MAK vs AST @ MAK

10/27
(3:20pm) 8th Boys Soccer vs KAS @ KAS

11/12 MS Soccer TISSA tournament

Book Character Day for the MAK elementary students is coming up! Students may dress up like their favorite book character for the day!

Our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running! Go to https://world-schools.scholastic.co.uk/morrison-academy-schkaohsiung/digital-book-club to browse the latest books and order online. For every $1 you spend on this month’s Book Club, our school will earn 20¢ in Scholastic Rewards.

Please place your order online by October 17th, 2022.

Art Club is back with student-designed cards and our coloring book! As the year comes to an end and the holiday seasons approach, it’s the perfect time to celebrate with friends and family. What better way than to give a unique gift and spread a little art? Order hereand pay by Monday 11/7 to Hope Yang (G12), Emily Wong (G11), Daisy Chuang (G10), or Ms. Newkirk. You will receive your cards in the following weeks. Thank you! 

美術社團帶著大家最愛的賀卡和著色本回來了! 2022 即將結束，聖誕佳節也即將來臨，這正是我們向家人朋友表達感謝的最佳時機！贈送獨一無二的藝術創作卡片豈不是一個很棒的點子嗎？請在這裡預訂並在11/7 禮拜一之前把預購單和錢交給 Hope Yang (G12), Emily Wong (G11), Daisy Chuang (G10), 或 Mrs.Newkirk（美術老師). 你預購的明信片會在接下來的幾個禮拜跟你的小孩一起回家！謝謝。

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