Sep 1 st is “Disaster Prevention Day”, “Prevention is better than the cure”
Sep 1 st is “Disaster Prevention Day” in Japan. This was established in 1960 after experiencing Great Kanto Earthquake on Sep 1 st , 1923. Since then, there is disaster prevention training all over Japan during Disaster Prevention Week from Aug 30 to Sep 5. We’ve had so much damage from natural disasters like great earthquakes, heavy rains, and flooding from high tides for several years in Japan. Since we have no idea when and where a disaster may happen in the world, why don’t you and your family discuss again about how to prevent, communicate, and be prepared with items you may need in an emergency.
I had an experience of the Kumamoto Earthquake in April, 2016. During this event, all the lifelines like water, gas, and electricity were down, and what we needed most was WATER. I still remember how valuable it is and appreciate the water supplied by government and self-defense forces. Just as other
households in the US, I start keeping stocks of bottles of water. Japanese school plans to have disaster prevention training on the calendar and execute it every year. This is very important training to evacuate quickly and smoothly. Please everyone: work on it seriously and calmly to save your own life!
Let’s not just talk about the term, “Prevention is better than the cure”, let’s make it happen!
Introducing book report by Sawa Fujii(E3）
I got a heart-warming book report from E3 teacher Ms. Beckett. I would like to introduce it in its original format.
『うさぎのラジオ』を読んで 3年 藤井 咲羽
ちなみという女の子がかっているうさぎ、月丸が落とした四角い何かを耳にあててみると、そこからラジオの声が聞こえ、うさぎの世界のニュースが流れていた。
ちなみは四角い何かをもっと耳の近くにもっていくと、月丸のいとこ、サスケが車に引かれたと言うお知らせが聞こえた。ちなみはおおいそぎでサスケをさがしに行って、サスケを助けた。
私は、うさぎの世界に入っているみたいで楽しかったです。なぜなら、どこにラジオ局あるんだろう、大きいたて物なのかな、小さくなるまほうをかけて小さくなっているのかなと考えた
り、自分がラジオを聞いているみたいな気持ちになれたからです。ちなみはよく四角い何かをラジオってわかったなと思いました。もし私だったら石ころだと思ってすてちゃうかもしれませ
んし、四角い何かがラジオなのかもわからなかったかもしれません。私が一番好きな場面は、ちなみがサスケを助ける所です。ちなみはゆうきがあったからサスケを助けられたんじゃないか
と思いました。これからは人のやくに立ちたいなと思いました。なぜかと言うとちなみはサスケを助けられてすごかったからです。
※感想や自分の気持ちが素直に表現されていますね。
Reading award “Yokozuna” achievement criteria
*Kindergarten and Elementary 1 & 2 : 100 books
*Elementary 3 : 80 books
*Elementary 4 : 60 books
*Elementary 5 & 6 : 50 books
*Keishou, Junior, and High school : 30 books
Reading award “Yokozuna”
This is the proof to read many books during summer vacation. Congratulations to those who get reading award “Yokozuna”!!
Kindergarten
K2 class 1 – Kohsuke Kashiwagi
K2 class 2 – Ryosuke Shinoda
K3 class 1 – Tomoka Yoshikawa *500 books
K3 class 1 – Seita Tanaka
K3 class 1 – Kohki Hinchey
Elementary
E1 class 1 – Soki Yorioka
E1 class 1 – Alice Slocum
E2 class 2 – Mei Sasaki
E4 – Miako Kuniyuki
E4 – Yu Fujiki
E5 – Maya Izumi
Announcement
Fall bazaar : Saturday, September 15 (11:00-13:30) @ New cafeteria
Each department booth
–Planning Dept : Darts, Throw the ball, Sale of KC bakery
–Edu Affair Dept: Homemade curry, Sale of Pro-biotic drinks
–P.R. Dept : Homemade lunch boxes, muffin pan game
–Affairs Dept : Yakisoba, Onigiri, cup noodles, cake, juice, green tea, coffee
–Library Dept : Used books, Used magazines
participant companies
-Amnet
-IACE
-JAL
-Suzuki Farm
From Library Dept. ~Please cooperate for donating used books for the bazaar on Sept 15
Please donate any unneeded books (novels, photobook and so on), magazines (published in 2018), and
stationary. Any donations will be collected at the new cafeteria on that day. If you wish to bring them
before bazaar day, please come with your donations at 9:30, Sept 8 th at the multi-purpose room.