One for all, all for one!

As a school event, our field day is just as important as the school entrance and graduation ceremonies. There are two goals for field day. The first is to think deeply about your health and constitution. When you’re healthy, most people don’t think about what it’s like to be sick. The truth is, however, if you were not healthy, it would be hard to live your life and go to school. Physical education is not part of our curriculum, but today is a great chance for everyone to revel in being healthy and alive. Please be safe and do your best to be active and have fun today!

The second goal of field day is deepen your connection to friends and your class through teamwork. It’s important to work hard in sports and the arts, so please exert every effort to do your personal best and to help your teammates. Let’s cheer each other on! We also look forward to the efforts our junior high, high school, and Keisho Four students will be putting in as support staff – thank you! Field day is a prime opportunity to truly understand the expression, “One for all, all for one!” I hope that everyone can broaden their friendships by both making new friends, or even just seeing our friends in a new light!

Adult Course Speech Contest a Huge Success!

On Saturday, May 20, the adult course held its speech and skit show. There was a huge variety of performances by 28 students, including speeches, songs, the Obusumbi Kororin play, and skits that featured job interviews, trips to Japanese festivals, and conversations in coffee shops. Performing in front of others is never an easy task, but we really have to appreciate the fine job our students did memorizing speeches and practicing skits after less than even one year of instruction in the Japanese language. It was truly an impressive site to see how hard the students in the adult course are working!

Elementary School Group Recital!

On Saturday, May 20th, our elementary school students recited various literary works in groups. Learners from first through sixth grade were able to enjoy the beautiful rhythms and sounds of the Japanese language as they recited stories and poems from their textbooks. It was wonderful to see everyone have so much confidence and enjoyment in Japanese! I hope this experience will bring even greater motivation to our students!

Temporary Security

Every year field day is held outdoors and we have a large number of participants and attendees. This year we will have two security guards at our field day in accordance with the recommendations of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japanese Embassy, as well as in the interests of public safety. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

JLSP’s Newest Addition: Dr. Suzuki, Clinical Psychologist

Compared to children living in Japan, our students often have less educational experiences at home and in their communities. As recent residents of a new country, many of our children have language, health, and social issues as a result of being in a new environment with different cultures and languages. On top of the pressures of growing up, this can be a confusing and upsetting time for kids. As someone who understands the academic needs of children in this kind of situation, Dr. Suzuki will offer expert advice and guidance so that our students can continue to reap educational rewards.

Announcement

Correction
There is an error in the school guide. On page nine, the last date should not read “April 1st, 2019,” so please cross it out. It should be April 2nd, 2017. We apologize for the error.

Maido at Field Day!
Please stop by Maido’s booth during field day. They will be selling their ever-popular onigiri, drinks, snacks and snack breads, as well as ice cream!