High School Baseball Tournament is one of the biggest summer event in Japan!! Touched by single-minded players

A long summer vacation has come to an end, and well-rested students have returned to school with full of energy. They have grown by gaining experience over summer, and now they are back to school and started a new semester. It reminded me who the leading players are at school by seeing them learning with reunited classmates after long summer break.
Who are the leading players during summer in Japan? Many will perhaps say, ‘High School Baseball players’. High School baseball tournament celebrated its 100th year this summer and attracted more viewers. A legend and a recipient of National Honor Award, Hideki Matsui, who played as a member of Seiryou High School in Ishikawa, threw the opening pitch to kick off the tournament. I was glued to TV to watch all his best plays in the past. The winner was Osaka Shouin High School, the first time ever back to back victory (Spring and Summer Tournament). Although they lost the game, a runner-up, Akita Kaneashi Nogyou High School, played very well, and the image of them singing the school song so proudly has stuck to my memory to this date. It always moves people’s heart when you see someone doing the best she/he can.
When the high school baseball tournament is over, it means fall is around the corner. It’s getting cool and nice in the morning. Let’s enjoy the season of harvest, sports, reading and food – Fall.

Inviting Slogans on School Life Goal

JLSP (cosponsored by Parents Association) is inviting slogans to make Japanese School life more exciting.
Eligibility: E3 and above, Keisho program, Adult program
Application form will be distributed on Aug 25
Deadline is Sep 15
Parents Association selects slogans to be used each month
The first slogan will be posted on Oct 6
A certificate and gift will be presented to winners

Aug/Sep Slogan: Let’s Speak only Japanese at School! (by Yuya Toida E6 – went back to Japan in Jun)

Reading Award “Yokozuna”

Congratulations to those who read more than 100 books!
Kindergarten
K2 class 2 – Haruki Ato (total 400 books!)
K2 class 2 – Emma Adelman
K2 class 2 – Alyssa Usami
Elementary
E1 class 1 – Elly Sewall (total 200 books!)
E1 class1 – Saya Takahashi
E2 class 1 – So Akamatsu (total 200 books!)
E2 class1 – Julia Usami
E2 class 2 – Roy Whitney
E2 class 2 – Kei Yoshikawa

Donation from Sakura Sunday

Donated $3,695 raised from Sakura Sunday (Apr 15) to Japan Flood Friendship Fund, established by US-Japan Council, Japan American Citizens League and others. Our thoughts are with you who were affected by the rain storm in Western Japan. Also thank you to all the high school students who took a part in fund raising.

Announcement

Kanji Aptitude Test

Date: October 27, 2018 (Sat)
Please stop by the main office to pick up the application form if you are planning to apply. You need to turn in the application form to the main office with the application fee (check only) by 1 pm on Saturday, September 1.
The place and time will be informed later.

August/September Schedule

Aug 25 (Sat) – Adult program information session / Teachers meeting
Sep 1 (Sat) – Arts/Crafts Exhibition / Committee meeting * Trial class for Kindergarten
Sep 8 (Sat) – 6 hours class / Board meeting
Sep 15 (Sat) – Bazaar
Sep 22 (Sat) – Committee meeting
Sep 30 (Sun) – Sunday class / Open house for all classes / Last day of first semester