2018 Spring Carnival
Hurray! Our 9th Annual Hsinchu American School Spring Carnival was a sunny success! On May 19, 2018, HAS hosted our Spring Carnival and it was a day filled with fun, food and great music. We are proud to represent various NGOs including World Vision Taiwan, Liberty in North Korea and Ai Heng Foundation and we raised over 7000NT for these great causes. We had many outside community businesses, including Leo's Tuck Shop, Hello Cupcake, Quantum Tacos, Nini's Corner, Habibi Patis
Library Trip
On May 11, 2018, the 7th and 8th graders took a literature field trip with Ms. Chen and Ms. Reep to the New Taipei City Library in Banqiao. The students toured all 10 stories of this amazing library which had different floors dedicated to different types of readers. The students learned about how books are checked in and out of the library, how books are sorted using the Dewey Decimal system, and how they could create their own library cards to check out all sorts of books an
8th Grade Graduation Trip
Hip hip hurray! It's almost time for graduation! To celebrate, Mr. Maguire and Ms. Chen took the Grade 8 Graduating Class on an exciting and fun three day trip to Taipei. On the trip, they discovered historical monuments such as the National Presidential Palace and Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, rode bikes along the famous Danshui Bike Paths, explored Shilin Night Market, create beautiful cakes and pastries at DIY Sweet Bakery and of course, ate lots and lots of food! The grade e
Water Safety
On Monday May 7, our students received a special treat during our monthly Advising. The Hsinchu Fire Department came to teach all of our students about the importance of water safety. We learned about the proper protocol to follow if someone is drowning, as well as important tips to keep safe while we are having fun in these upcoming warm summer months. We would like to thank the Hsinchu Fire Department for taking the time to speak with our students about these important life
Spirit Week - May 7th-11th
Spirit Week is coming up! Start planning your outfits now! Monday (5/7) – Socks and Sandals Day Tuesday (5/8) – Duo Day (dress up as partners i.e. Peanut Butter and Jelly, Marc Antony and Cleopatra) Wednesday (5/9) – Snack/Food Day (dress up like a food?) Thursday (5/10) – Throwback Day (dress up like yourself in the past, OR a historical era) Friday (5/11) – Career Day (dress up like your dream job)
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