Pacific American School in Hsinchu, Taiwan (亞太美國學校) - American based international school in Hsinchu, Taiwan

On May 1st, PAS joined International Academic Decathlon to compete with other International Schools worldwide. Scores were tallied and PAS was announced as the Champion of the team competition. Out of all international competitors in honors division, Derek Jang came in 2nd and Erica Jang came in 3rd. Stefan Tsai, Patricia Chang, and Alex Hsu won the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in Scholastic division while Jolio Chang, Wayne Tsuei, and Jason Yu stayed the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in Varsity division. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded for individual events and total scores.

On May 3, the PAS Typhoons Cheerleading Squad set out to perform at a charity fair hosted by St. Joseph’s Center next to the McKay Hospital. In front of hundreds of spectators, the squad got the spirit of the crowd going under the hot noon sun and was presented with a participation award.

G9 Allen Chien, G5 Eddy Tsao, and G4 Daniel Liu were invited to SciFest® 2008 in Finland to demonstrate their creativity in interactive robotics. SciFest® 2008 is a Festival of science and technology, and it took place on April 16.–19. 2008. SciFest® 2008 features events; including popular lectures, game drives, workshops, robotics competitions, interactive exhibitions.