Lower School

Sharing student learning progress with families is important to us. KA to Grade 5 classes have conferences twice per year, one in each semester. A digital report is available in PowerSchool after the second and fourth quarters.

The Lower School's digital report is also available at the following link: https://lsreportcard.tas.edu.tw/

Seesaw is a simple way for teachers and students to record and share what's happening in the classroom. All lower school teachers and students use Seesaw to document learning.

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What does homework look like in the Lower School?

• Students read for pleasure every day.
• Students listen to stories read aloud by parents, guardians, and caregivers in their home language every day.
• Consolidating mathematical ideas and explore new ones through games and other activities (Upper Elementary students).
• Students practice Chinese skills in the community and play games to support language development.
• Occasionally writing short pieces in Chinese and practicing character formation.
• Engaging in active and/or creative, unstructured play.

How much homework will my child get?

We expect students to dedicate time at home to the following:

• Grade 5 – 30 minutes reading in English and/or home language + math
• Grade 4 – 25 minutes reading in English and/or home language + optional math games
• Grade 3 – 20 minutes reading in English and/or home language + optional math games
• Grade 2 – 15 minutes reading in English and/or home language + optional math games
• Grade 1 – 10 minutes reading in English and/or home language + optional math games
• Kindergarten – 10 minutes reading in English and/or home language + optional math games

Mandarin Homework - the primary focus is reading

• Grades 4 & 5 – 15-20 minutes
• Grades 2 & 3 – 10-15 minutes
• Grade 1 – 5-10 mi9inutes

Digital citizenship is an important part of learning for the 21st century learner. At Taipei American School, students are expected to make smart choices use technology to aid their learning in a safe, responsible, ethical, and respectful manner. The TAS values—honesty, respect, responsibility, kindness, and courage—should guide our students in all that they do, including when using technology and navigating the digital world.

Students provided with a school network account may store and retrieve files and print documents using network file servers. Users of the school system should know that network administrators may review files and communications to ensure that users are using the system responsibly, and should not expect that files stored on the school network will be private. Administrators, faculty, and staff also have the right to access student files, communications, or folders at any time and monitor computer activity in all areas of the School. TAS systems should generally be used for academic purposes only.  Disciplinary action may result from inappropriate, destructive, or irresponsible use of technology. Furthermore, students and parents should remember that certain sharing of information or comments in any electronic communications, social media posts, or files, may be a violation of not only school policies, but also have legal consequences, whether or not it is done using TAS systems.

TAS strongly recommends that students exercise great care and judgment in posting any personal information about themselves or others to social media services in order to protect TAS students' safety and confidentiality. Further, students and parents should remember that certain sharing of information or comments about other students may violate TAS’s harassment, sexual harassment, and/or bullying policies, whether or not it is done using TAS systems.

Lower School Acceptable Use Policy

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