by Noah Lindsey (Grade 12), Geneva Chang (Grade 11) & Clarice Fu (Grade 11) Our school is set to experience a tremendous change going into the next school year. In June, 26.7% of the faculty will be leaving the community—roughly 1 in 4 teachers of all the teachers, as well as, all three principals and the Head of School.  While most spots have been filled, some remained vacant at the time of publication. KASPER conducted interviews with departing teachers and those staying be

by Neil Jamieson (Grade 7) On the 7th of March, I was proud to represent the KAS sailing team to welcome a traditional sailing catamaran, the Alingano Maisu , to Kaohsiung. The vessel and crew had sailed all the way from Palau to Kaohsiung (over 1,500 miles) using only the stars and traditional navigational methods. The captain, Sesario Sewralur and his crew were greeted by students, including myself,  from four different schools around Kaohsiung city.  Two teammates and I j

by Ryan Hsu (Grade 11) For many students, Ms. Jean Tsai has been a familiar and caring figure in our school as a counselor, constantly providing guidance over the last three and a half years to those who walk through her door. Unfortunately, this semester marks her last at our school, as she will soon begin a new chapter at an American International School in Chennai, India. Interestingly, the move was "not entirely planned." The school actually reached out to her directly af

by Matt Bailey The middle school volleyball teams took to the courts around the island for the TISSA end-of-season tournaments, last Saturday. We reported on the team preparations last week here. From the 8th-grade boys clinching the championship to the 7th-grade girls fighting their way onto the podium, the day was defined by the process as much as the points. 8th Grade Boys: Champions The 8th Grade Boys capped off an incredible season by taking 1st Place. The gold medal wa

by Geneva Chang (Grade 11) In a week of global conflicts, legal scandals, and even celebrity weddings, our Middle School volleyball teams have consistently been hard at work, training as they reach the home stretch for the TISSA tournament just around the corner. This Saturday, March 7th, our six teams head to different schools across Taiwan, aiming to secure some wins–and possibly, a few medals–for the Dragons. The culmination of over three months of hard work. First up, the

by Vera Lin & Elliott Chang ( Grade 8 )  Starting high school is a major move up for the eighth graders. For many students, this transition feels very exciting, but also scary.  Most of the students are looking forward to new opportunities such as sports teams, theater, clubs, and the variety of classes that they can choose from, but also at the same time having anxieties about grades, heavier workloads, fitting in, and every decision they make in high school starts building

by Clarice Fu (Grade 11) On February 13, the KAS gym was filled with red shirts, spring couplets, and elements adding onto the unmistakable atmosphere of Chinese New Year. This year’s celebration, hosted by Ms.Gao and Ms.Lee, featured performances ranging from traditional folk dance to war drums, a lion dance, and more. But beyond the vibrant costumes and choreography, the event reflected weeks and in some cases months of preparation behind the scenes. The show began with a p

by Worthing Bailey (Grade 12) Go behind the scenes and inside the visions for the Year 2 Art students, as they prep for their exhibition (40% of their grade), beginning on March 24.

By: Vera Lin (Grade 8) On Monday, the 19th of January, the community came together to celebrate all the 8th-grade students' hard work these past months as they prepared for the annual Community Project Expo. As part of the MYP curriculum, this project allows students to extend the knowledge they have gained across all 8 classes and to identify the community's needs/issues they truly care about. Over the past few months, when students were introduced to this project, they st

By Noah Lindsay (Grade 12) & Jay Cheung (Grade 11) Opening Ceremony: “If we do not want to die together in war, we have to live together in peace,” quotes head of Kaohsiung American School, Jim Laney, during his speech in the opening ceremony of the first ever Kaohsiung Model United Nations conference. The room fills with tension and excitement as hundreds of debaters from Taipei, Hsinchu, Tainan, and Kaohsiung await to engage in debate that is not only riveting, but also un

by Oscar Lin (Grade 12) Amidst the scramble to study for exams, balancing school with life, while building a functioning and intricate machine, the members of the KAS robotics team, Laputa (Team ID: 19908), devoted countless hours every week for several months in preparation for the annual FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), which happened last week. This year, the theme was DECODE, where the robots are to not only score balls in their respective goals, but also sort the colors in t

by Haru Shih (Grade 9) & Geoffrey Wen (Grade 12) Editors Note: This was the 58th Annual THIMUN The Hague in the Netherlands Conference . It is a four-day simulation of the UN and was from January 26 - 30th this year. Our school sent four students (Haru, Ben and Raysen from Grade 9 and Geoffrey from Grade 12) and two teachers ( Ms. Fidalgo and Mr. Q) . Haru: I attended THIMUN The Hague with Ben, Raysen, and Geoffrey. Ben, Raysen, and I participated as delegates representing an

by Matt Bailey Dr. David Butler was announced as the next High School Principal, last week. "As principal, I seek to build conditions that allow each individual learner to learn at their full potential and set them up for success in pursuit of their ambitions and dreams," Dr. Butler said over email. "I want students to feel confident that they are in control of their own learning journey and for teachers to feel fully supported in their work are free to adapt and innovate." H

by Matt Bailey Mr. Patrick Severijns, from the Netherlands, was announced earlier this week as the next Middle School Principal, a role that starts in July. Mr. Severijns emphasized his desire to be an active part of daily campus life. "If you see me learning names in the hallways, cheering at games, attending performances and exhibitions, or asking students what they’re working on, that’s me doing what I love most: being present and part of school life," Mr. Severijns said i

by Alexandra Varemaki (Grade 9) This year, our school will be hosting its first MUN conference, KMUN I , which will take place on February 7-8, 2026. The Secretariats for this conference are 11th graders, Secretary-General Gavin Lo, and Deputy Secretary-Generals Daniel Chen, Jonathan Chen, Alexandra Chuang, and Charles Chung. Along with many other student officers and delegates attending from our school and other international schools. There will be six different committees f

by Emily Liu (Grade 9) The International Exhibition for Young Inventors, known as IEYI, is a national-level invention competition in Taiwan that encourages students to turn creative ideas into real, working projects. Students from across Taiwan compete. The goal is not only to win awards, but to learn how to think like inventors, engineers, and presenters by solving real problems through design, technology, and teamwork. My team competed in the middle school division. There w

by Ryan Hsu (Grade 11) Señora Paloma’s career is best understood geographically, where one might think her goal is to scratch every place off a map instead of staying in one. Her path has carried her through classrooms starting from Spain to Nepal, Goa, Bangalore, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, and most recently, Taiwan. And even now, her journey is not stopping here. At the close of this semester, she plans to move to KIS , an international American school in Seoul where she will con

by Matt Bailey Last week the 12th grade advisors hosted an introductory "transition to college" session where each adult had just 60 seconds each to pitch their "Golden Rules" for surviving the big wide world. The main message? You’re about to be on your own. Safety First: Taiwan vs. The World One of the biggest warnings was that the world—specifically the West—is "nothing like" the safety of Kaohsiung. Advisors didn't hold back on the risks of living in an individualistic so