Hello!
Even though it's been ridiculously hot, September has been a good month of learning and fun at NLIS. All the students and teachers enjoyed the camp literacy day; the elementary students loved the firemen coming to the school and teaching them how to put out a fire, and many parents enjoyed coming on the observation day. I heard a lot of great comments about the classroom teaching and the students. NLIS is blessed with great teachers, students, and parents.
Our heartfelt thanks to all parents for their invaluable contribution to our children's safety in the parking lot. Your efforts are making a significant difference. If you need to make any changes, please ensure to find a parent to exchange it with and mark it on the list in the front entrance.
WASC Update: The teachers are almost finished researching and analyzing school data for the Western Association of Colleges and Schools report. At least three Coordinators will come to New Life International School from February 24 through the 28th. The goal is to obtain full accreditation for all grades 1 through 12. I will write more about this as it gets closer.
We have many learning and fun, motivating activities planned for October. Please see the calendar below.
Best Regards,
Suzy Brown
October
4 F Report Cards 6-12th grades; Assembly 9:05;
Teacher’s Appreciation Day (Thank you!)
8 T Teacher’s Mtg. 3:35~5:35 Afterschool care will be provided by the high school students in the 2nd grade classroom.
11th & 25 F Library; Parent Bible Study 2:00-3:00
14 M Off Sports Day
16 W 100 Days! School has met 100 days today so many classes will celebrate!
17 TH Picture Day Students should wear dark colored tops and look clean and neat. Professional photographers come to the school and take pictures of your children. They will be available for sale to the parents. They make wonderful memories and great presents for grandparents.
22 T Teachers Mtg. 3:35-5:00 Afterschool care will be provided by the high school students in the 2nd grade classroom.
22-23 T-W Standardized Testing Students in grades 1 through 8 should have a good night’s sleep and a breakfast for these days of testing.
24 TH Midorigaoka Gym
Teachers and students will walk to Midorigaoka Gym. Children should wear comfortable shoes because they will walk to and from the school to the park. It is about two kilometers each way. We will leave the school at 9:05, so please make sure your child is on time. Parents are welcome to join us on this fun day! Students must bring the following:
o Obento lunch
o a thermos of water
o a vinyl mat for the park
o indoor shoes for the gym
o a hat to protect them from the sun
o possibly a jacket if it is cool
28-1 M-F Spirit Week for Secondary Students! Grades 6 through 12 will have a special week! Activities include:
· Outdoor Learning Day- set up mats or chairs and have some classes outside in the sun.
· Pizza & Pop Day (pop is a word for soda drinks) Students will need ￥600 for pizza and soda pop. They won’t need an obento on this day.
· Anime Day – Students will dress like their favorite anime character, but nothing scary or inappropriate, please.
· Random Acts of Kindness Day – Students and teachers will sneak compliments in lockers and desks all day to each other.
Nov. 1 F Fall Party and Vocabulary Parade – All students and teachers (and the principal) in the school, grades 1 through 12, will participate in this day’s events.
What is a “Vocabulary Parade?” A Vocabulary Parade is where everyone designs a costume that visually shows a vocabulary word that each student (and teacher) has selected. We will meet in the auditorium, and the classes will “parade” in the front. They should write the word and the definition of the word. Please see the examples below. Parents are also invited on this day, too. We will meet at 9:05 for an assembly upstairs.
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