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Students wishing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or booster on campus will need to provide a signed permission form. Please complete and return this form in your preferred language on the due date prior to the vaccine date.

This list represents schools around the world where our students were accepted to a university. Names in bold represent universities where the students of the Class of 2022 will attend in Fall 2022.

American University (2)

Arizona State University (4)

Baylor University

Bentley University

Boston University (4)

Brandeis University

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Butler University

California College of the Arts

California Polytechnic State University

California State University, Long Beach

Carleton College

Case Western Reserve University (4)

Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design

Chapman University (2)

Colorado State University

Creighton University

Denison University

Drexel University (5)

EHL Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality (SSTH)

Emerson College (2)

Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Fordham University (3)

George Washington University (2)

Goldsmiths, University of London

Greater Brighton Metropolitan College

HAN University of Applied Sciences

Hofstra University (2)

Hult International Business School

Indiana University Bloomington (2)

Jacobs University

Johns Hopkins University

King’s College London (2)

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

LaSalle College Vancouver

Langara College

Leeds Arts University

Leiden University

London Metropolitan University

Loughborough University

Loyola Marymount University (2)

Loyola University Chicago

Maastricht University

Manchester Metropolitan University

Marquette University

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

McGill University

McMaster University (2)

Michigan State University (7)

Monash University

New York University (3)

Northeastern University (9)

Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences

Occidental College

Oregon State University (3)

Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg

Pennsylvania State University – University Park (14)

Pepperdine University

Pitzer College

Pratt Institute

Purdue University (8)

Queen’s University (2)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2)

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (3)

Rutgers University – Camden

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

Rutgers University – Newark (2)

San Diego State University (3)

San Francisco State University

San José State University

Santa Clara University (6)

Savannah College of Art and Design

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2)

Simon Fraser University (3)

Stony Brook University (SUNY)

Syracuse University (2)

Temple University (2)

Temple University Japan (2)

Temple University Japan

The College for Creative Studies

The Glasgow School of Art

The New School

The Ohio State University (6)

The University of Hong Kong

Toronto Metropolitan University (3)

University of Arizona (2)

University of Birmingham

University of British Columbia (6)

University of British Columbia – Okanagan Campus

University of Calgary

University of California, Berkeley (5)

University of California, Davis (9)

University of California, Irvine (10)

University of California, Los Angeles (3)

University of California, Merced

University of California, Riverside (8)

University of California, San Diego (4)

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Cruz (5)

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Connecticut

University of Edinburgh (2)

University of Florida

University of Groningen

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (10)

University of La Verne

University of Manchester

University of Maryland, College Park (2)

University of Massachusetts, Amherst (4)

University of Michigan (2)

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (2)

University of New South Wales (2)

University of Oregon (2)

University of Pittsburgh (5)

University of Queensland

University of Rochester (3)

University of San Diego

University of San Francisco (2)

University of Sheffield

University of South Australia

University of Southern California (2)

University of Surrey

University of Sydney

University of Toledo

University of Toronto (15)

University of Toronto Mississauga

University of Toronto Scarborough (2)

University of Victoria (2)

University of Washington (13)

University of Waterloo (3)

University of Western Ontario (4)

University of Wisconsin, Madison (10)

Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) (4)

Wake Forest University

Wesleyan University

Western University

York University (6)

Dear KAS Parents and Students,

Today the Board supported our leadership team’s plans for remaining online for the remainder of the school year, with safe, in-person activities and events for each class or grade level (such as graduation) to close the year well. This was a difficult decision but we feel we can best provide all of our learners with a robust and holistic learning program that features quality online teaching only if we can plan ahead. Going on/off at short notice to maintain the health and safety of our community is disruptive for students and their families, and makes it impossible for teachers to prepare consistently for high quality lessons and learning. The school will continue to monitor regulations carefully and we will adapt our plans if necessary. 

The virtualKAS plan ensures that our Mission and Vision will continue to drive learning for all our students. Our online learning program will be synchronous, with additional learning activities planned for off-line or for homework too. Principals and teachers will be sharing details with you soon for daily class schedules and events, and expectations for our learners. You can read more detail in our virtualKAS handbook HERE. The handbook includes helpful guidelines for students and parents to make the online learning experience more productive and engaging. 

This is a difficult way to end the school year and I thank you in advance for your support. The principals and I will be in regular communication with you in the coming days. We will get through this together.

With flexibility and resilience,

Jim Laney,

Head of School

Still haven’t registered for KAS’s Global Online Academy Summer session? What are you waiting for? Our $250 discount by using code “KASSummer” is available through May 22nd.

PTA members who attended this month’s online meeting saw a presentation with Summer Program site coordinator and Director of Learning Technology, Mr. Brian Meehan. He shared some of the motivation about why KAS students should be interested in the summer program, and answered some common questions that parents and students have shared with him.

If you weren’t able to attend the presentation, you can see the slides below.

Today, an online group of parents attended this month’s PTA meeting to learn about, among many things, how their children will use and interact with technology during their upcoming middle school years.

In many ways, our students have been preparing for this transition the entire time they’ve been at KAS. They’ve been learning the necessary skills to successfully navigate an information landscape that offers opportunities and pitfalls. Luckily, at KAS, they have the room and the support to be curious and inquisitive, to make discoveries and make mistakes, and to learn and grow from both.

If you were unable to attend the online portion of today’s event, please be sure to check out the slides presented below and contact the KAS Office of Learning Technology if you need assistance navigating the digital currents.

Dear KAS Parents,
親愛的KAS家長您好：

I’m writing to inform all KAS parents and staff members that one of our secondary teachers tested positive for COVID on Tuesday afternoon with a rapid test. The teacher was on campus on Monday, May 2. Our teacher is fully vaccinated, has had a booster shot, and is mildly symptomatic at home today. If the teacher’s PCR test is positive tomorrow, all students and employees who came into contact with our teacher will be individually notified as soon as possible.  

我寫這封信跟各位KAS的家長及教職員們宣布，我們高中部的一位老師在星期二下午COVID快篩陽性。這位老師只在週一，5月2日，到學校上課。我們這位老師已經完整接種3劑疫苗，今天在家有輕微的症狀出現。如果這位老師明天的PCR檢測是陽性的，與他近距離接觸的學生及老師們將盡速被個別通知。

Our Pandemic Response Team met this evening. We discussed our situation with the BOE and we reviewed the recent guidance from the CECC regarding close contacts and schools.

我們的防疫小組今天傍晚開會討論。我們也和高雄市政府教育局討論這個情況，也查閱了中央政府疾管署所頒布與密切接觸者和校園相關的最新規範。

Our decision is to move our Middle/High School classes online for the remainder of this week. IB and AP exams will continue this week as planned. There is no reason to move the elementary school to online learning at this time. 

我們決定將中學和高中這週所剩的上課日都轉為線上學習。IB和AP考試仍將照常舉行。目前沒有將小學部學生轉為線上課程的理由。

60+ students and several colleagues were in close contact with our teacher on Monday. Staying online the next three days will reduce the possibility of transmission in the KAS community, and will also protect our seniors and their exams. Two G11 students who were in the teacher’s classes cannot take their AP exams this week, and we don’t want any further community spread to disrupt IB or AP exams for our seniors. 

超過60位的學生和老師在星期一與這位老師近距離接觸的，也將在家線上上課，減少KA S社群傳播的可能性，同時保護我們的準畢業生以及他們即將要參加的考試。有兩位11年級的學生因為在這個老師的班級，所以這一週也無法參加AP的考試。我們不希望出現任何進一步的社區傳播，阻斷我們的準畢業生參加IB跟AP的考試。

Our teachers and other employees will come in as usual, unless they were in close contact. On Wednesday, MS/HS teachers will provide asynchronous learning assignments and materials to students by email and Google Classroom by 10 AM. Then on Thursday/Friday we will start with our synchronous/asynchronous schedule of lessons and assignments. Parents can review our online learning plans in our virtualKAS Handbook in English and in Mandarin. 

我們的老師和其他職員將會正常出席，除非他們有被列為密切接觸者。星期三早上10點之前，中學部和高中部老師將會用email或是Google網路教室提供學生線上學習的作業和教材。星期四和五我們將會展開線上同步學習。家長可以點選上方連結參閱我們的中英文版線上學習計畫。

On Wednesday we will know more and we will also get further instructions from the BOE. 

星期三我們將會獲得更多的資訊，還有來自高雄市教育局進一步的指示。

We urge everyone in our community to please continue to practice self-health awareness, monitor temperatures and symptoms at home, and not send children to school if they are experiencing any symptoms of an illness. Should anyone start to experience symptoms, please contact 1922 to report any symptoms or self-test results and wait for further instructions regarding testing. 

我們呼籲所有社區成員，請繼續實行自我健康意識，在家監測體溫和症狀，如果孩子出現任何新冠病毒的症狀，請讓孩子在家休息。如果有人開始出現症狀，請聯繫 1922 回報任何症狀或自我檢測結果，並等待有關檢測的進一步指示。

Thank you for helping our community maintain medical confidentiality and for remaining calm and resilient as we operate with health and safety as our priority during this phase of endemic COVID-19. 

感謝您協助我們的社區維護醫療機密，在COVID-19 疫情嚴峻階段，我們以健康和安全為首要任務時，依然保持冷靜和堅韌。

Best regards,

Jim Laney,

Head of School

The end of the school year can get overwhelming for our seniors. Keep track of your schedule with this official calendar for KAS seniors and their related events.

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Hello everyone!

We are so grateful for the level of effort and interest that the KAS community has shown toward the ArtForPeaceInUkraine campaign. Charrette Club is happy to announce that we’ve received almost 150 artworks from the whole school! The display is in the lobby now, so feel free to admire all the beautiful artwork there.

Ms. Souchon will post pictures of our artwork to the campaign’s Padlet made by Pechersk School International (PSI) in Kyiv. Also, shout out to Mr. Laney for posting about this event on Twitter and Instagram — thanks!

Again, thank you so much for your support and solidarity~
Best,
Charrette Club 

KAS Official Transcripts can be sent electronically and physically only to approved institutions. Students can request unofficial transcripts via email or physical copy, and these will be watermarked as “Unofficial”. Transcript requests are typically fulfilled within five (5) business days. There is a NT$1200 fee for physical documents. There is no fee for electronic copies.

Kaohsiung American School is a proud summer member of Global Online Academy (GOA), a non-profit organization made up of an international consortium of schools that provides high-quality online learning experiences for students and educators. This summer, GOA will partner with KAS to expand the summer learning opportunities available to students in your community. We are delighted to invite you to explore these learning experiences. We hope that your KAS high school learner will consider taking a passion-based course through GOA.

GOA’s Summer Program consists of 24 of our most popular semester and year-long courses. These are relevant, passion-driven courses that provide learners in grades 9–12 with the opportunity to dive into topics that are meaningful to them while engaging in hands-on coursework and peer collaboration. These courses are taught by our outstanding faculty, who primarily come from GOA member schools. Students in GOA courses learn and grow alongside peers with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and opinions.

The information below provides a brief overview of GOA, but we encourage you to take a moment to visit our website at globalonlineacademy.org to learn more about our Summer Program course offerings. You may also contact Brian Meehan, the Summer Membership Site Coordinator at Kaohsiung American School, for additional information on enrollment in this program, or you can email hello@globalonlineacademy.org for course-related questions. 

We look forward to working with you and your student,

The GOA Team

What is Global Online Academy?

The mission of GOA is to reimagine learning to empower students and educators to thrive in a globally networked society. We deepen learning through courses that equip students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be successful in high school, college, career, and life.

Our organization expands educational opportunities for students by making available the hallmarks of our 130+ member schools – teaching expertise and intellectually rigorous course offerings.  By banding together as a consortium, the schools that make up GOA are able to offer far more courses than any single school could offer on its own. Not only that, students will join a global learning community through a high-quality online learning experience that allows them to develop critical skills and habits of learning such as cross-cultural collaboration, time management, project planning, advocacy, and real-world problem-solving.  

How can I be sure this is a quality experience?

Our member schools have all evaluated the GOA program and affirmed that the quality of instruction and student experience are equivalent to the quality of courses offered on campus. GOA courses are taught by expert educators predominantly from our member schools who are experienced and deeply skilled in teaching and supporting students both in-person and online. All GOA teachers receive 70 hours of professional development prior to teaching a course and are paired with an instructional coach for ongoing mentoring and support. Courses are observed and evaluated by our staff to ensure they meet the standards of our exemplary schools. In 2016, GOA became the first online academy to receive accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Like KAS, GOA is also accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). 

How does it work?

GOA courses are teacher-facilitated and paced, but they are predominantly asynchronous, offering students the flexibility to work at their own pace and time with regular feedback and guidance from their teachers. Designed as highly interactive, the use of online discussion tools and scheduled video conferencing allows students to build relationships and share experiences with peers and teachers around the world. All student work is submitted and assessed in our Learning Management System. Students communicate frequently with teachers and peers via email and chat, and they can expect to connect synchronously with teachers and classmates via video call weekly during the summer session.

If enrolled, what are the expectations of my student? 

A GOA course takes a similar commitment of time, effort, and engagement as an on-campus course. Courses are interactive and dependent upon student participation. As GOA summer offerings are condensed versions of our semester courses, students should expect a 10-12 hour per week commitment, with an expectation of 15-20 hours per week for both Geometry and Spanish I. While GOA students enjoy the flexible nature of our mostly-asynchronous learning environment, they also highly value the opportunity for weekly videoconference connections with teachers and classmates. With ongoing communication and connection with each student, GOA faculty are the primary point of contact for support throughout the course. 

What should we expect in terms of grading, credits, and transcripts? 

GOA is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) just as Kaohsiung American School is. GOA will issue an official transcript following the completion of a summer course. GOA Summer Program faculty uses the Canvas Learning Management system, providing students with real-time access to feedback and communication on their work. Grade reports from teachers are delivered to students and families at the midterm and end-of-term, and regular communication is shared throughout the course.

What can parents expect of GOA?

It is of paramount importance to us that families and schools are in the know when it comes to a GOA student’s experience. As we are an organization made up of a consortium of schools from around the world, we have created frameworks and policies to help us unify our approach to teaching and learning and the student experience. You can expect reliable, regular communication from GOA when it comes to issues of student support and wellness. Our Student and Family Handbook outlines the details of our program.

What are the important GOA Summer Program dates?

OPEN NOW: Summer Terms 1 and 2 course registration can be accessed through GOA’s website.

GOA Summer Term 1

• Monday, June 6: Summer Term 1 course homepages published for students and access emails sent
• Tuesday, June 14: Summer Term 1 courses open with orientation (which includes synchronous teacher/student video call). 
• Thursday, June 16: Last day to ADD a course and DROP without financial penalty.
• Monday, June 20: Last day to ADD/DROP. Drop entails 50% refund of enrollment fee.
• Monday, August 1: Summer Term 1 courses end
• Friday, August 5: Final Learning Reports for Summer Term 1 distributed

GOA Summer Term 2

• Thursday, June 30: Summer Term 2 course homepages published for students and access emails sent
• Tuesday, July 5: Summer Term 2 courses open with orientation (which includes synchronous teacher/student video call).
• Thursday, July 7: Last day to ADD a course and DROP without financial penalty.
• Monday, July 11: Last day to ADD/DROP. Drop entails 50% refund of enrollment fee.
• Monday, August 22: Summer Term 2 courses end
• Friday, August 26: Final Learning Reports for Summer Term 2 distributed

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