Here is the slide presentation for Kaohsiung American School's May 2018 Middle School Assembly-theme: Courageous (Risk-taker)

1. KAS MS Assembly
May 9th, 2018 (12:50-1:30)
~COURAGEOUS~

2. Global Issues Network
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GIN Asia
2018
@
Concordia
International
School
Shanghai,
China
January 2018

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Melati and Isabel Wijsen: “Bye
Bye Plastic Bags” on Bali

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LEED Mission
“Minimize environmental
impact, improved occupant
health, and effective
environmental and
sustainability literacy for all
graduates.”

8. Our Mission
1. To uphold our mission as a LEED school to have “minimized
environmental impact, improved occupant health, and
effective environmental and sustainability literacy for all
graduates.”
2. To educate through goal-oriented workshops that promote
reusable products and a mentality for global citizenship.
3. To reduce the use and supply of plastic disposable products at
KAS
4. To improve recycling systems and procedures for plastics at
KAS
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9. Project Plastic Initiatives
HS, MS, ES
Campaigns
★ HS: April 11-25
★ MS: May 8-16
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★ Eliminate
single use
disposable
plastics on
campus
★ Improve
current
recycling
systems
The GIN club is working with the KAS administration on these
three initiatives. Hopefully you will see some positive change
coming soon!

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See you next week!

12. YOUR Future
Mr. Bishop-KAS College Counselor
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13. Know
Yourself
The importance of figuring out what
are your strengths and areas of growth
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14. “ ◂ What motivates you?
◂ What do you value?
◂ Do you enjoy challenge?
◂ Do you make goals for yourself?
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15. “
◂ What are your best character traits?
◂ What do you admire in others?
◂ What is your idea of success?
◂ What do you expect from yourself?
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16. “
Food for Thought...
You become your expectations.
Your beliefs and attitudes shape your life.
We fear what we don’t face & what we
don’t face controls us.
You can’t fail at being yourself.
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17. Taking
Risks in 6th
Grade
Science
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19. 1.
MS Student Council
2018-2019
Students helping lead the
way for the MS

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THANK YOU
Basketball
Tournament
Prizes
Look out for
our final
newsletter in
June!

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22. 1.
Recognition
Let’s see which students
we can recognize

23. Junior Division World Scholar’s Cup
- G8 Anthony S.
- G8 Claire C.
- G8 Mindy T.
Team Awards:
- 1st place Writing
- 5th place Scholar’s Challenge
- 13th place Debate
- 5th place Scholar’s Bowl
- 5th place Overall
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- G7 Estella C.
- G7 Eric C.
- G7 Matthew C.
- G7 Andrew C.
- G7 Lawrence C.
- G7 Andre H.

24. Swim Awards
◂ G6 Felix, William, Tristan, Lilianna
◂ G7 Raymond
◂ G8 Brian
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25. Community Awards
Music
G8 Sammi
Horseback Riding
G7 Joseph
G8 Mia
Writing
G8 Claire, Anthony
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26. Think BIG Award
G6 - Claudia, Saaya, Wilson, Darrin
G7 - Juby, Phoebe, Arthur, Benson
G8 - Amber, Yuming, Hiram
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27. Mr. I （愛） Award
Ms. Hsu
Tuesday, Teacher Appreciation Day in the US
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28. 1.
FINISH Strong
Some things to think about...

29. Work Hard
◂ Ask your teacher for help
◂ Come in before school,
during breaks, and/or
after school 3:05-3:45
◂ Work with your
classmates 3:05-4:30 in
the library/media center
◂ Consistently study/do
your homework
Which will you choose to do?
Hardly Work
◂ Don’t ask your teacher for help
◂ Complain
◂ Play basketball/socialize
◂ Eat snacks and hang out with
your friends 3:05-4:30
◂ Copy your friend’s homework
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30. 1.
● Take care of yourself
● Take care of each other
● Take care of this place
● Don’t say mean or stupid things
● Don’t touch other people
● Don’t touch other people’s things
Be a part of
the Solution
Don’t be a part
of the problem

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Thanks!
Any questions?

32. Global
Issues
Network
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Next week-Workshop during
Advisory. More details to come...
Remember...