Yesterday the 8th grade literature class gave presentations about spoken word poetry. It was their final project for the unit we started during our online learning period. They analyzed the poems by looking for figurative language and sound devices. They needed to determine a theme or lesson and share it with the class. Many of the students found that they could connect with the very emotional themes of the poems. Although understanding poetry is often difficult, these studen

Today is a sunny day! 🌞It is our first day back to school🏤. 🙇‍♀️🙇‍♂️Thank you, parents, and students, for your cooperation. In the morning, Mr. Murphy convened an all-school assembly. During the assembly, Mr. Murphy told the students to pay attention to their health, wear a face mask😷, and wash hands often✋💦. If students have a fever🛌, please do not come to school. Remember to call 📞the office to be excused! #first day back to school #wear a face mask #wash hands o

Dear Parents/Guardians, Starting on Monday, February 24th normal on-campus classes will resume at HAS. Due to the coronavirus, we will be following some strict procedures to ensure the safety of all students. Because of the severity of the situation it is mandatory that all students and parents are in compliance with the new procedures. Firstly, students should not come to school if they are showing any coronavirus symptoms, such as a fever, cough, or headache. When a

Today was the first day of our online education using Google Classroom. Although our learning environment is different, we are going beyond the horizon by going digital! Our learning never stops. # learning never stop 新竹美國學校Google課程啟動第一天，就算是改變教學現場，跨越地域，我們的學習仍無所不在。 #停課不停學

Dear HAS Parents, The situation in Taiwan concerning the Wuhan coronavirus has been changing rapidly, and as a result, the school's response has also been evolving. Yesterday, the Ministry of Education announced the extension of Chinese New Year's break for all primary and secondary schools in Taiwan. International schools in Taiwan also quickly changed their response to the ongoing health crisis as a result. I have been in touch with other schools in the country, including K