2020-2021, Issue #13: March 1, 2021

Dear KAS Community,

We are so grateful to Mr. Dan Castelaz, our high school Visual Arts teacher, who has arranged for an exhibit of art work from Luba Lukova. Internationally-renowned, New York-based Luba Lukova is regarded as one of the most original image-makers working today. Whether by using an economy of line, color, and text to pinpoint essential themes of humanity or to succinctly visualize social commentary, her work is undeniably powerful and thought-provoking.

我們非常感謝高中部的美術老師Mr Dan Castelaz，他為我們安排了知名藝術家Luba Lukova的作品展。享譽國際，現今長住紐約的Luba Lukova被認為是最初始的幾位平面海報設計師之一。無論是透過簡潔的線條、色彩和文字的來呈現人類的必要的議題，還是簡而有力的將社會評論視覺化，她的作品無疑都是強大而發人深省的。

Lukova's work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Denver Art Museum; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; Hong Kong Heritage Museum; Centre de la Gravure et de l'Image imprimée, La Louvière, Belgium; the Library of Congress; and the World Bank, Washington, D.C.

Lukova的作品是被收藏在紐約現代藝術博物館的永久典藏區。在丹佛美術館、法國國家圖書館、香港文化博物館、比利時雕刻和印刷圖像中心、美國國會圖書館、華盛頓特區的世界銀行李也都可以見到她的作品。

Mr. Castelaz’s classes will have opportunities to interact with the artist over the course of the two-week exhibition, and all classes on campus will have a chance to see the work in the Media Center.
在KAS為期兩週的展覽期間，Mr Castelaz的班級將有機會與藝術家互動，並且校園內的所有班級都將有機會在多媒體中心欣賞展覽作品。

We would also like to invite all parents who are interested to join us for a viewing on March 18, from 4:30 - 5:30. More information will come later, but please save the date if you are interested.
我們想邀請所有家長在3月18日下午4:30~5:30來學校和我們一同欣賞作品。更多關於此活動的相關資訊將會在近期公布，您如果想參加，請先將這個時間從您的行事曆上保留起來。

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

Grade 12 Mock Exams 12年級模擬考

All exams (other than Chinese exams) will take place in the Lecture Hall. Students should be outside of the exam site 15 minutes before the exam.

所有考試(除了中文考試)將於演講廳舉行。學生應於考試時間前15分鐘到達考場。

March is here and that means that most of our Class of 2021 students will be learning about their college admissions decisions. Remember to check each university portal and your junk email box on a weekly basis, so you do not miss any important correspondence from any of your universities/colleges. Make sure to inform your College Counselor of your results and please remember that if you are admitted to your ED university, you MUST withdraw all applications, including EA and all applications around the world. For most U.S. schools, they will require a response and your final decision with a deposit by May 1 or June 1.

三月到了，這意味著我們大多數2021年畢業生們將要開始進行有關大學錄取的決定。請記住，每週都要檢查每個大學的申請網站和自己的垃圾郵件箱，以免錯過任何大學的重要信件。確實將您的申請結果告知大學顧問，並請記住，如果您的ED申請成功，則必須撤回所有其它的申請，包括EA和世界各地的大學。對於大多數美國大學，他們需要您在5月1日或6月1日前回覆，並繳納保證金。

Gr 11 students who may need to take an ACT or SAT exam are recommended to register for the May, August or September exams. Most universities will continue to not require SATs for next year; however, it is still recommended to check the universities' official website. TOEFL or iELTS are also recommended and we encourage students to take this test during the summer break.

可能需要報考ACT或SAT的11年級學生們，建議報名5月，8月或9月的場次。雖然多數大學可能會延續SAT成績非必要提出的政策，但仍然建議要上各大學網站確認。托福或雅思我們也還是鼓勵學生們在暑假時報考。

Meet with us during Parent-Teacher Conferences - April 1

親師會時請和我們聊聊-4月1日

Will you be visiting campus to meet with your student’s teachers on Thursday, April 1? We invite you to drop by to chat with the College Counselors or make an appointment. We are excited to talk with you, and will hold open office hours this day to meet with parents and students.

各位會在4月1日星期四親師會時到學校和孩子的老師談話嗎？我們邀請您進到大學顧問辦公室或約個時間和我們聊聊。我們期待見到各位，歡迎各位在當天上班時間來和我們打個招呼。

Upcoming events:

將到來的活動：

• Oxford and Cambridge Virtual Student Conference
  March 16 - 25 (various times on demand, live March 23 - 25)
  
  

• AEO Tour (35 universities & colleges) Virtual Visits including UC Irvine, San Francisco State University and Ohio State University will meet with juniors and their families to share more information. Sign-up here!
  
  

• Study in Scotland Virtual Event - Thinking about studying in Scotland? Meet staff and students from Scottish universities and find out what it’s like to be a student in Scotland.
  Wed, 17 Mar 2021, 19:30 – Thu, 18 Mar 2021, 07:30 CST
  
  

• ArtPod (registration required, session link will be sent after sign-up) - Four US-based art schools, California College of the Arts (CCA), College for Creative Studies (CCS), Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), and School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) have joined forces as "The ArtPod," to offer workshops and events to interested students. This is an upcoming opportunity for you to learn more about studying fine arts and design in the United States. The Portfolio Preparation Presentation is designed for students (all grades and levels of experience) who are looking for tips on creating an art portfolio. Representatives from the ArtPod will share examples of student artwork, discuss portfolio requirements, and answer questions about the application process.

Thursday March 11th 7pm-8pm EST

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Friday March 12th 9am-10am EST

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How the pandemic is shaking up college admissions and testing

疫情如何影響了大學的錄取和考試

New 3-part series from PBS Newshour gives an update on how COVID affected recent college admissions. With many college admissions testing sites closing down during the pandemic, as many as 50 percent of early applications arrived without any test scores this year. That's resulted in some top-ranked schools seeing a surge in applications, but elsewhere, application numbers are flat or even down.

美國公共電視網新聞有3個系列全新報導，提供了有關肺炎疫情如何影響最近大學錄取的資訊。在大流行期間，由於許多大學入學考試地點關閉，今年多達50％的EA申請沒有任何考試成績就可寄送了。這導致一些排名靠前的學校的申請數量激增，但在其他地方，申請數量則持平甚至下降。

Jeffrey Selingo: Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions

Jeffrey Selingo: 誰會被錄取: 我在招生部門的一年

Jeff Selingo is a New York Times bestselling author of Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, which was published in September 2020 and was named among the 100 Notable Books of the year by the New York Times. A regular contributor to The Atlantic, Jeff is a special advisor for innovation and professor of practice at Arizona State University. He spent a year embedded with 3 admissions offices.

Jeffrey Selingo是紐約時報的暢銷書《Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College Admissions》的作者，該書於2020年9月出版，並被紐約時報評為年度100本書中的佼佼者。Jeff是《The Atlantic》的定期撰稿人，也是Arizona State University的創新特別顧問和實習教授。他花了一年時間在3個招生辦公室工作。

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.