Events & Programming

The New Family Connection program was started at TAS to give new families the opportunity to connect with current TAS families and feel welcomed into the school community. The PTA wants the transition into the TAS community to be as smooth and short as possible for our new families.

The goals of the New Family Connection Program are:

• To make new families feel welcome in the TAS community.
• To give TAS families an opportunity to share and learn from different families, languages, and cultures.

The New Family Connection program matches New Families with Ambassador Families (current TAS families). When matching Ambassador Families with New Families, we strive to match families that share things like language, home country, student's grade, or residence area. The Ambassador Families will be matched to New Families as they become available. The role of the Ambassador Families will be to email New Families with a welcome message, answer questions about TAS, and generally be a friend as they become part of the TAS community.

Ambassador families and new families usually connect near the beginning of the new semester through email. The program aims to help new families settle into their new environment. This is especially helpful to families moving from abroad and are new to living in Taiwan. Families will often exchange a flurry of emails about the ins and outs of moving to a new country. The focus is on helping newcomers to TAS transition to this new environment and extend the warmth that was once shown to us when we were new.

People interested in being an Ambassador Family can sign up online, and New Families will be offered the opportunity to sign up when they register for TAS. Being an ambassador family is a great way to share your experiences, meet new friends, and give back to our community.

If you are willing to be one of the friendly faces to help a new family adjust to TAS, please join us by signing up.

Ambassador Family Sign Up

The PTA also helps new families connect with other families through other programs including the grade level PTA connections, who manage the grade level parents LINE chat groups. The PTA parent LINE groups are a great place to ask grade level specific questions for new parents. For the new families who would just like to join the PTA LINE group for their child(ren)'s grade level please email us at pta_newfamily@tas.edu.tw. 

From time to time, the PTA sponsors informational seminars for parents. These might be organized by the school divisions and sponsored by the PTA or organized by the PTA. For example, in years past, experts such as child psychologists, health and wellness professionals from local universities, yoga instructors, school counselors and others have been invited to present at the PTA Parent Seminars.

Summer Activities Seminar

More and more, colleges are looking for well-rounded students who have had a wide variety of experiences, and summers are a great time to take advantage of unique opportunities. During this seminar, experienced faculty, parents, and students talk about summer programs that are available in Taiwan and abroad and how to select the best one for your children and your family. A variety of topics covering a range of different activities are presented - sports, arts, science, nature camps, volunteering, etc.

Tech Talk

In collaboration with the TAS IT Team, the PTA presents the Tech Talk Seminar for parents. IT experts provide insights into resources that are helpful in staying connected with TAS, as well as discussing concepts that will allow us to better understand and be a part of our children's digital experience.
 

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

These are the words that inspire the TAS Booster Club volunteers as they drum up support for our students' activities outside the classroom, including sports, music, dance, and drama.

Go Tigers!

The moms and dads that are at school every Friday evening, cheering on our young athletes, encourage not just their own children but promote a sense of shared pride in our students’ achievements. And supporting them are the PTA Booster Club Connections.

The Athletics Booster Club Connections help develop materials and programs in coordination with coaches and the athletics’ director to support athletes, raise awareness of school athletics events, and assist in organizing team events. A key responsibility is organizing hospitality during IASAS events hosted at TAS.

The Cultural Booster Club Connections coordinate activities with US Music and Activities Directors to support TAS cultural events. An important part of this is to help organize hospitality for IASAS drama, honor band, Model United Nations (MUN), and cultural conventions.

Twice a year, we sponsor a week-long book fair selling new books. While the majority of these books are targeted towards Lower School students, a limited number of Young Adult, upper school, and adult titles are also available. Proceeds from both events are used to pay for a PTA-sponsored visiting author each year.