2020-2021, Issue #9: December 14

Dear KAS Community,
親愛的KAS家人：

As we finish this first semester, and also finish 2020, we’d like to reflect on our journey together as a Dragon community this year. 2020 has unarguably been one of the most difficult years of a lifetime. At the same time, KAS students have accomplished many great things.
第一學期和2020年即將結束，我們想要反思一下這一年一起走過的旅程。2020年無疑是人生中最艱難的一年。但同時，KAS學生也完成了很多有意義的事。

For example, this semester our Dragon varsity basketball team ended a rival team's multi-year winning streak. This semester, over 32 KAS students completed internships in diverse placements like the Weiwuying National Kaohsiung Center for Arts, the Southern Taiwan Association of Implant Dentistry, and Jiu Zhen Nan Pastries through their efforts in the KAS Future Leaders Program. This semester our students learned and grew together through co-hosting the South Taiwan Model United Nations, which was one of the only in-person Model United Nations events to take place globally this semester. And finally, for the first time in KAS history, we have our first legacy student. Please see below in our Alumni Corner for more details.
舉例來說，這學期我們的籃球校隊終止了對手的多年連勝紀錄。這學期，有超過32位KAS學生完成了他們各自在不同地點的實習。透過KAS未來領袖計畫，為學生安排的實習地點有衛武營國家藝術文化中心、南台灣牙醫植體醫學會、舊振南餅店。這學期學生們透過共同主辦南台灣模擬聯合國會議而一起學習和成長，這也是全球在本學期唯一舉辦的面對面模擬聯合國活動！最後，在KAS史上，我們有第一位校友子女來就讀。請看以下的校友專欄來了解更多資訊。

Even during this time of limited global travel, in just this semester, admissions officers from almost 100 universities have met personally with KAS students via video conference. In these meetings the university admissions officers could both get to know our KAS students better, and help answer students’ questions about the application process. Already in December some members of the Class of 2021 are starting to receive good news about the Early Action and Early Decision applications, and there will certainly be more good news in the months ahead.

即使現在全球旅行皆受限，但，在本學期中，將近100所大學的大學代表透過視訊會議與KAS學生面談。 在這些會議中，大學代表不僅可以更加了解KAS學生，還可以幫助回答學生有關申請程序的問題。 12月，2021年畢業班的一些學生已經開始收到有關“Early Action”和“Early Decision”的好消息，並且肯定會在接下來的幾個月中獲得更多好消息。

We feel grateful that, in many ways, we have eluded some of the grimmest outcomes of COVID-19. After becoming the first school in Taiwan to switch to remote learning in January, we also became the first school in Taiwan to resume in-person learning in February. Since that time, KAS students have experienced more in-person learning days in 2020 than students in most other schools in the world. This became reality for us due to the hard work and cooperation of each member of the KAS school community, in partnership together with Taiwan’s excellent management of COVID-19.
我們很高興在很多方面都躲過了COVID-19的一些最壞的影響。 1月份開始我們成為台灣第一所改用線上教學的學校之後，我們在2月份變成台灣第一所恢復面對面上課的校園。 自那時以來，與世界上其他多數學校的學生相比，KAS學生在2020年獲得更多的面對面學習時間。 由於KAS大家庭中每位成員的辛勤工作和合作，加上台灣對COVID-19的出色管理，才得以實現。

At the same time, even to this day, we remain cautious. We share some collective anxiety about the unknown. We continue to worry about friends and family across the globe. In some tragic cases we have even faced significant losses. Indeed, this has been a year of contradictions, where we have experienced the good and the bad at the same time, over and over again.
同時，即使到今天，我們仍然保持謹慎。 我們對未知有一些共同的焦慮。 我們繼續擔心分佈全球的朋友和家人。 在某些不幸的情況下，我們甚至面臨失去親友的痛。 確實，這是矛盾的一年，我們在同一時間一遍又一遍地經歷了好與壞。

As we look forward to 2021, we see a brighter future filled with even better opportunities for students. After what we’ve overcome in 2020, we know that students and the entire KAS school community are ready for any challenge. We wish each of you an excellent winter break, and look forward to starting our second semester on Monday, January 11, 2021.

當我們展望2021年時，我們看到了為學生帶來了更好機會的光明未來。在我們克服了2020年的難關之後，我們知道學生和整個KAS學校社區準備面對任何挑戰。我們祝大家有一個很棒的寒假，期待2021年1月11日第二學期的來臨!

Sincerely,

Dr. Ploeger, Superintendent 總校長

Ms. Rock, High School Principal 高中校長

Mr. Payne, Middle School Principal 國中校長
Mr. Coyle, Elementary School Principal 小學校長

This year, KAS alumna Ms. Jade Huang (Class of 2004) enrolled her daughter Amber in KAS PK. This is especially exciting because Amber is now the first legacy student ever to enroll at KAS. A legacy student is a student who is a child of an alumni. We know that more legacy students will enroll soon, and with Amber joining KAS PK, it is the beginning of a new era.

今年，KAS校友Jade Huang女士 (2004年畢業班)的女兒Amber申請進入KAS中班就讀。這是一個令人興奮的時刻，因為Amber是第一個KAS世代傳承的學生。世代傳承學生是指校友的子女。我們知道很快將有更多世代傳承的學生進入KAS就讀，隨著Amber 加入KAS中班，新的世代即將開始。

Jade came to KAS early in high school and stayed through graduation. The school changed much during Jade’s time, and has changed even more since then. When she first came to KAS, the school was located on the campus of Fudong Elementary School in Lingya District. During Jade’s senior year 2003-04, KAS moved to its current location at the former site of Sheng Li Elementary school. At the time KAS was much smaller - Jade remembers her senior class having about 15 students. Jade expressed how much both the campus and the overall school structure have changed since then.

Jade於高中時期進入KAS就讀，並在此完成學業。Jade就讀時，學校發生了很大的變化，至此之後變化更大。她初來KAS時，學校位於苓雅區的福東國小。2003~2004之間Jade於12年級時，KAS搬到了從前為勝利國小舊址的現址。當時KAS的規模小很多，Jade記得她的班級只有15個學生。Jade表示，自當時起，校園與學校結構都發生了很大的變化。

After Jade graduated from KAS she moved back to Melbourne, Australia, where she completed her degrees in marketing. Due to an agreement with her siblings, she came back to Kaohsiung eight years ago. She planned to stay for two years then return to Australia, but instead got married and chose to stay in Kaohsiung much longer!

自KAS畢業後，Jade搬回了澳洲的墨爾本，在那她完成了市場行銷學位。由於與兄弟姊妹達成的協議，八年前Jade回到了高雄。原本計畫待兩年就要返回澳洲，她卻結了婚，並決定留在高雄更長的時間。

Jade knew that KAS was the priority school for her daughter Amber. Jade says that Amber really likes Pre-K at KAS. She comes home happy every day, and each evening she talks about wanting to go back to school the next day.

Jade知道KAS是她女兒的優先選擇的學校。Jade說，Amber真的好喜歡中班。她每天都開心的回家，每天晚上談論著隔天要返回學校的事。

We are so happy to have Amber join our KAS family, we are thrilled that Jade is a lifelong Dragon, and we are excited that Jade chose KAS for her own children. We often say, once a Dragon, always a Dragon!

我們很高興Amber加入了KAS家族，我們非常高興Jade是終生的龍兒，並且對Jade為自己的孩子選擇了KAS感到興奮。我們常說～一日龍兒，終生龍兒。

IB Projects 專題研究

Essential elements of all IB Programs are projects. The Middle Years Programs culminates with the Personal Project, completed in grade 10, and the Diploma Program requires students to complete an Extended Essay. Projects are important to IB, and teach important independent work skills important to success in university and beyond.

國際文憑課程組成的必需元素是專題研究。中學課程最後在10年級以個人專題作為總結，預科文憑課程必須完成延伸論文。專題研究對於IB非常重要，並教授了獨立工作的技能對於大學及以後的成功至為重要。

All students at KAS begin a Personal Project in grade 9 and finish it in grade 10. They select a topic in which they are interested that has a connection to one of IB’s global contexts: identities and relationships, orientation in time and space, personal and cultural expression, scientific and technical innovation, globalization and sustainability, or fairness and development. The global context ensures the connection of the project to something bigger than the student’s own smaller world. The student researches the topic and considers a project that can be created with the knowledge they have gained, that can impact others. Students research, plan, meet with their advisors, and then finally complete the projects. A project might be a website, an architectural model, a book, a movie, a robot - projects our students have created are too many to list. Then they write a report on the entire process, focussing on what they have learned. During the months necessary to complete the project, students must learn how to document, how to plan, how to take action to meet goals, and how to meet the challenges that inevitably will arise. This year’s grade 10 students will display their Personal Projects on January 20, 2021.

KAS所有的學生於9年級會開始他們的個人專題，並於10年級完成。他們選擇一個感興趣的題目且相關於IB全球脈絡：自我認同與關係，時空取向，個人與文化表現，科學與技術創新，全球化與可永續性 ，或是公平與發展。全球脈絡確保了專題與學生所處的較小世界有更大的連結。學生研究該主題並考慮可以運用他們獲得的知識來建立這個可以影響他人的專題。學生研究、計畫，與指導老師見面，最後完成這個專題。這個專題可以是一個網站、一個建築模型、一本書、一部電影、一個機器人- 學生創造出的專題太多了，無法全部列出。之後，他們就著過程完成一份報告，著重於他們學習到的內容。在完成專題所需的這幾個月中，學生必須學習如何記錄、如何規劃、如何行動來達到目標，和如何應對出現不可避免的挑戰。今年的10年級學生將於明年的1/20展示他們的個人專題。

All students wishing to earn the IB Diploma will begin their Extended Essay in December of their junior year. This 4,000 maximum research paper on a topic of the student’s choice is a major benefit to being an IB Diploma student when one considers how important it is to prepare our students for researching and writing in college. If a student chooses a topic about which he or she has passion, the Extended Essay can also provide a rich topic for college essay personal topics and college interviews.

所有希望取得國際大學預科文憑的學生都將在他們11年級的12月開始他們的延伸論文。這個題目由學生選擇的4000字研究論文，對於文憑學生來說有著非常大的益處，因為這為學生做好了在大學裡研究和寫作的準備，至為重要。如果學生選擇自己感興趣的主題，這個延伸論文還能為申請大學的自傳和大學面試提供豐富的內容。

12th grade parents: IB Diploma students have a strict and hard due date for their Extended Essays. After having been led through the process by their CORE teacher, having met with their personal advisors, and after having submitted drafts for feedback, their FINAL version is due the day we return from break: January 11th. Students who do not submit their EE that morning will be using the school day to finish the paper. I find that students who do not meet this deadline struggle in the very demanding final semester of the IB DP program, with Internal Assessments due in most classes, mock exams in early March, final delivery and review of two years of content, and then IB exams which begin April 29th. We also want our seniors to find time to enjoy their senior year. Parents, please encourage your seniors to finish and submit these final projects before they return to school in January.

12年級的家長們：IB文憑學生對於他們的延伸論文有嚴格的規定。在他們核心課老師的帶領下完成了這個過程，與他們的指導老師會面，並提交了他們對於草稿的意見回饋，他們最後版本的截止日期是我們新學期開學的那天1/11。當日早上沒有繳交延伸論文的學生必須使用上學時間完成這個論文。我發現不能如期繳交延伸論文的學生於IB課程的最後非常艱苦學期中努力奮鬥，大部分科目都要進行校內評量，三月初要進行模擬考，最後教授並複習這兩年的課程內容，然後IB考試將於4/29開始。我們也希望我們的12年級生能夠有時間享受他們的12年級生涯。家長，請鼓勵你的孩子於他們一月返校前完成並繳交他們的論文。

Ms Deborah Haines, IB/AP Coordinator IB/AP召集人

Dear Parents,

親愛的家長您好：

Greetings. We would like to thank all our HS student-athletes and coaches who devote time and effort into this basketball season, as all our 4 teams are ready for the season-ending playoffs upon returning from the winter break.

大家好，在此我們要對參與籃球球季的教練們與同學們所付出的努力，給予高度的肯定與鼓勵。 我們高中男女籃球隊四隊將在寒假過後迎接本季最終賽事的挑戰。

Meanwhile, congratulations to our Dragons, G10 Grace Huang and G9 Tristan Li, in the earlier 2020 Winter Short Waterway National Age Group Swimming Championships for strong finishes.

我們在此同時恭喜G10 Grace Huang與G9 Tristan Li參加理事長盃冬季短水道游泳分齡賽獲得優異的成績表現。

Last but not least, our very own Dragons G3 Jack Hua and Marcus Chen took part in the CTFA School-Boy Cup soccer tournament earlier whose club team took 1st place in the southern division. Way to go Dragons!

在小學部分， 我們的G3 Jack Hua與Marcus Chen參與的校外社團足球隊參加全國學童杯足球錦標賽 獲得南區冠軍，我們很開心能一起分享他們的喜悅！

Thank you all for your continuous support of our programs. Happy Holidays and Let's Go Dragons!

感謝您對體育活動的支持與鼓勵。寒假愉快！

Mr. Ken Su, Athletic Director

Congratulations to our seniors who are hearing back from schools with early application deadlines. We are so happy and excited for you! Seniors will continue receiving admissions decisions over the next few months. Please take some time during the winter break to relax and rest after a very demanding semester!

恭禧準畢業生們在EA截止日前收到好消息，我們為各位感到非常開心！接下來幾個月他們還會陸續的收到回音，請利用寒假時好好休息，下學期也會很辛苦！

Starting next semester, College Counselors begin working intensively with the Class of 2022 to start their college application process. The College Board provides a Parent Action Plan Checklist for Grade 12 that may be useful to parents, too. Here is a timeline of important steps in the process for students:

從下學期開始，大學輔導會開始與2022年畢業生展開一連串合作，著手他們的大學申請程序，The College Board 提供12年級的《家長計劃清單》，可能對家長有用。以下是時間表中針對學生的重要步驟：

Parents of the Class of 2022

You are invited to attend a G11 College Information session for Parents on Thursday, January 21 at 2:00 PM in the KAS Lecture Hall (3F). Please sign-up in advance using this form: https://forms.gle/NcgQtwTJVVPD7iH1A

11年級家長請留意

邀請各位在1月21日星期四下午2：00，出席我們的11年級大學訊息講座，地點是學校3樓演講聽，欲參加者請在以下連結報名：https://forms.gle/NcgQtwTJVVPD7iH1A

Upcoming deadlines:

即將到的期限：

January 1 - 15 Canada, USA regular decision, UK deadlines

April 1 U.S. schools must notify students of admissions decision

May 1 Students must make a decision and deposit for U.S. schools

May 8 SAT and SAT Subject tests offered at KAS

Spring - Summer Deadlines for Australia, Europe, Korea, Japan, UK Clearing

Find your student’s college counselor. Last name letter starts with:

根據姓氏排序認識您的大學輔導：

A - L Cerise Roth-Vinson, crothvinson@kas.tw

字母A-L Cerise Roth-Vinson, crothvinson@kas.tw

M - Z Jill Newman, jnewman@kas.tw

字母M-Z Jill Newman, jnewman@kas.tw

We invite you to meet with us in person to answer questions and plan for higher education.