December 17, 2020

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Half Day for Teachers’ PL – Friday, December 18, 2020
教職員在職進修 半天- 2020年12月18日（星期五）

This is a reminder that Friday, December 18th will be a Half Day for Teachers’ PL Day. School will be dismissed at 11:30AM and the school buses will leave at 11:45AM.This is a system wide Professional Learning day for all teachers to meet, receive training, and learn from each other.
12月18日(五)，學校教職員下午有在職進修 ，因此學生只上半天課。 放學時間為11:30， 學校巴士將於11:45離開學校。在職進修的目的是為了讓教職員們能夠接受培訓和互相學習以助教職員在專業上的成長。

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Christmas Holiday Break: Monday, December 21 to January 1, 2021
聖誕假期：12月21日 ～ 2021年1月1日

This is a reminder that Morrison Academy will be closed for Christmas Break from Monday, December 21 to Friday, January 1, 2021. We wish each MAK family a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful time with family! School will resume on Monday, January 4th, 2021!
12月21日 (一) 至 2021年1月1日 (五) 為學校的聖誕假期。我們誠摯的祝福每個 MAK 的家庭都能夠和家人有個美好的聖誕節假期！2021 年 1月4日 (一) 開學喔！

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ASA NEWS! ASA 消息!

Below is the information about our ASA program for the second semester. 

1. The Elementary core teachers will send the ASA descriptions and sign-up forms by email at 8:00am on Tuesday, January 5.
2. The sign-up forms will be open for registration from Tuesday, January 5 to Thursday, January 7, inclusive.
3. The ASA program will begin on Tuesday, January 12, 2021
4. There will be supervised activities for the elementary students on Tuesday, January 5 and Thursday, January 7 from 3:30pm to 4:15pm. The school buses will leave campus at 4:30pm as usual on those days.

以下是第二學期ASA的資訊：

1. 報名表單和簡章將於一月五日（二）早上八點由班導師統一電郵至您的信箱。
2. 報名表單開放日期為一月五日（二）至一月七日（四）。
3. 各課程將於一月十二日（二）開始上課。
4. 一月五日（二）和一月七日（四）下午3:30-4:15會有老師看管的活動。校車於這兩天仍照常在下午4:30離開學校。

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Please be sure to turn in all of your overdue books by Friday, December 18. Students with overdue books or fines from the first semester will not be able to check out any new books in the second semester. Thank you!
Mrs. Stowers and Mrs. Gregg

請您於12月18日(星期五)之前歸還所有逾期未歸還的書籍。若有逾期未歸還的書或是未繳的罰款，學生將無法在第二學期借閱任何的新書。謝謝您！
Mrs. Stowers 和 Mrs. Gregg 敬上

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Dear MAK parents and students,
We are excited to announce that House Council is hosting our annual Talent Show “Turn of the Tide” on February 27th from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. As the show officially starts at 6:00 pm, 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: 

Before 2/5: 300NT per person
Before 2/19: 400NT per person

Your ticket includes admission and 6 food or drink items. To order tickets, please complete this form and turn it in to the front office along with your payment. Ticket forms have been passed out to all grades and also are 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 workers, however, must purchase tickets. Note that regular ticket sales end one week prior to the event, if you missed the chance to purchase tickets before 2/19, you will still be able to purchase tickets on the day of. 

We will not be using physical admission tickets this year. At the entrance, you will simply have to provide your student’s name and grade to be admitted. We also will hand out 6 raffle tickets for you to exchange at our food stands. 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, please still wear your masks whenever you are not eating. 

Auditions
If you would like to audition for this year’s talent show, please video your auditions to HouseCo’s email address at makhouseco@ma.org.tw before Monday, January 25th. Please limit your auditions to a maximum of 5 minutes. All grades/staff are welcomed to submit audition videos. Acceptance/rejection/call-backs letters of notification will be announced on Friday, January 29th. 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,
MAK High School House Council

親愛的家長和學生們您好，

今年的才藝表演，Turn of the Tide，即將在二月二十七日晚上5點30分至8點舉行。才藝表演6點正式開始，5點30分開放入場。我們誠摯的邀請您全家一起到場觀賞MAK學生與老師精彩的演出。下列為入場卷的票價：

2/5前購買：300元/張
2/19前購買：400元/張

您的入場票卷票包含六張食物或飲料券。購票請您填寫此表單，並將表單和費用繳回辦公室。另外，辦公室也可索取購票單。除了演出者、高中志工以及三歲以下的孩童無須購票之外，其他家屬都需要購票。入場票卷販售時間為二月十九日前，或者表演當天於門口購票。請您儘早購買票卷。

今年我們將不販售實體票卷。入場時僅需提供學生姓名和年級，我們會一併將食物/飲料卷發送給您。同行者請全數到齊之後再一起進場。由於當晚僅提供小點心與飲料，建議您在表演前先使用晚餐。當天晚上若非用餐時間，請您佩戴口罩。謝謝您的支持！

試鏡
如果您想參加年度的才藝表演試鏡，請您於一月二十五日(一）之前寄您的甄選影片(5分鐘內)至makhouseco@ma.org.tw。歡迎學生和職員一起參加才藝表演的試鏡。您將會在一月二十九日前收到通知結果。若您入選了，我們會進行現場的甄選。

再次感謝您的時間，期待見到您！
高中部學生會 敬上

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MATH COMPETITION IS BACK! 數學競賽又回來了！

This year’s competition will be held on JANUARY 8TH & 15TH. The competition includes multiple-choice questions, team activities, and head-to-head rounds.  Grades K-3 will participate in non-competitive group activities. Grades 4-5 will be teamed up in collaborative group games but will also do individual tests. Middle schoolers will participate in both group and individual math activities. Top students from each middle school level will continue on to compete in the head-to-head contests.  We have had a blast in the past 7 years and we hope you will enjoy the upcoming one as well! 

今年的比賽將於1月8日和15日舉行。比賽包括選擇題，團隊活動和一對一決賽。 K-3年級的學生將參加非競爭性的小組活動。 4-5年級的學生會分成小組做一些團隊遊戲，也會進行個別的測試。中學生會參加小組和個人的數學活動。中學部頂尖的學生會繼續參加一對一的決賽。在過去7年，我們有許多精彩絕倫的數學競賽，我們希望您也會喜歡即將來到的競賽！ 

January 8th (Friday): K-G5  / 1月8日（星期五）：K-五年級
January  15th (Friday): G6 – G8 / 1月15日（星期五）：六年級 – 八年級

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MAK Photography Club Competition: Reflections
An image is a moment in time, whether it’s taken from a professional DSLR or from your everyday smartphone. Each picture is a reflection of time, capturing memories. The MAK Photography Club invites you to reflect on this eventful year through the art of visual storytelling.

Rules: 

• All photos must be submitted by January 4th, 2021 
• Each photo submission should include a short description or statement of how it relates to the theme, “Reflections”
• Open to all MAK community members
• Eslite gift cards will be awarded to those in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for each division (Community, Middle School, High School)
• Submit all photos and descriptions in high quality (JPEG) form here.

MAK 高中攝影社比賽：映。射
每張照片都代表著一個瞬間，不論它是單眼相機還是日常的智慧型手機所拍攝的。每一張照片都是時間和回憶的倒影。高中部攝影社即將舉辦一年一度的攝影比賽，我們誠摯的邀請您加入這一場藝術盛宴。

參賽規則：

• 所有參賽照片需在2021年1月4日前繳交
• 每一張照片要附上一段簡短的描述或是說明與主題“反射”的關係
• 所有MAK的學生，老師及家長都可以參加
• 每個組別的前三名將會得到誠品書局的禮卷（分組如下：國中部，高中部，家長和老師）
• 所有照片請以JPEG的格式上傳到此連結

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This year, we are focusing our Giving Project on Taiwan Sunshine.  Taiwan Sunshine works with families in Taiwan whose children have special needs.  Each year, Taiwan Sunshine hosts sports activities, family retreats, and community events.  The goal of Taiwan Sunshine is to bring Hope & Joy to families with special needs. Please join us as we help Taiwan Sunshine raise funds to buy a truck that would help them transport supplies all over Taiwan. You can give directly to Taiwan Sunshine through this designated link. We hope to raise 200,000NT by Chinese New Year. Check out their webpage and Facebook page for more information.

今年的贈予計畫我們將與台北市恩美協會合作。恩美協會幫助台灣有特殊孩童的家庭。他們每年都會舉辦球類運動，家庭退休會和社區活動。恩美協會的異象是將盼望和喜樂帶給有特殊孩童的家庭。我們敬邀您和我們一起加入募款的行列，協助他們募得一台可以在全台運送貨物的卡車。您可以透過此連結直接將款項捐贈給恩美協會。我們期望可以於中國新年前募款達到台幣二十萬。您可以透過他們的官方網站和Facebook了解更多相關資訊。

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