Earth Day

I saw a small sign for “Earth Day” on my way to work, so I looked into it.
“Earth Day” is considered as “the day of the planet earth,” when the people take action in order to protect the environment worldwide. The United States Senator from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson made a declaration on April 22, 1970 about the severe ecological problems of the earth, and promoted activities to protect the environment.
The earth, where we live, was born 4,600,000,000 years ago. If I put 4 billion and 600 million years as 1 year, the era of human beings is equivalent to the moment of New Year’s Eve turning into the New Year. Since then, we have developed our cultures within a second, or the blink of an eye, and we have destroyed the natural environment, which is supposed to be our base.
Protecting the natural environment is the big theme of Earth Day, but I believe there are small things we can do in our own lives.

It’s time to read the school bylaws, part 3

Outline of entrance and leaving school processes

This week, we talk about the procedures for entering and leaving this school. Please read the school bylaws for more detail and better understanding.

1. Entering process
① Submit the completed application forms listed below to the admission office.
Application form for entering school, Emergency contact card, Waiver form
*Must submit a designated form when the information is changed.
② The admission office will assess the application and decide on the acceptance of the student after considering the facility and other capabilities.

2. For children who require continuous assistance or special support
① Based on the opinion of the specialists, the application may be declined.
② First month (or 4 school days) after entrance is an observation period of the child’s adjustment within the school environment. The school may cancel the acceptance of a student after discussion with parents in case of serious difficulties in providing our services.

3. Participation in the school’s operation
Based on this school policy, all parents/guardians must join a committee and participate in that committee’s activities.

4. Leaving school due to moving, returning to Japan, and other reasons
① Parents/guardians are required to notify the school and class teacher as soon as possible, and submit the notification form.
② If you need a certificate from the school, submit a completed request form to the office.

5. Temporary absence from school
① Parents/guardians must submit the designated form to the office through the class teacher if a student will be absent for a long term for any reason.
②Tuition must be paid during absence.

How are your parking manners?!

JLSP is assigned a specific group of parking spaces according to the contract with FCS. However, sometimes we find some parents’ cars parked on a prohibited grass area, or on a neighborhood street, which causes complaints from the neighbors. FCS checked the parking situation the other day, and they reported the plate numbers of cars parked on the street, including some JLSP members. If there is no space to park at FCS, we have a contract to park at Lankenau Hospital parking lot. It is possible to lose our contract with FCS as a schoolhouse if these incidents continue to occur. Please be conscious about your parking manners.

Announcement

May
7th (Sun) Sunday class. Meeting for teacher applicants.
13th(Sat) No school. * FCS is unavailable for both 13th and 14th.
20th (Sat) All day school. Open class for whole school. Speech presentation (Adult class). Elementary school reading-aloud presentation. *Lockdown drill is postponed.
27th (Sat) Preschool birthday month (April/May) party. Flea Market.