The Crane 16 December 2016

1. Principal’s Message

Dear HIS Families

Congratulations to everyone involved in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It was a great performance and you can see some of the lead-up in this week’s video. Special thanks to Takako Tokunaga, Jason Underwood and Jackie Ikegami who worked tirelessly behind the scenes with the students. In the photos below, you may even be able to spot a couple of our wonderful HIS graduates who returned to the stage. Finally, we farewell Sina (G4) and the Heineck family. It has been great having you as part of our HIS community and we all hope you enjoy your next grand adventure.

Enjoy the weekend.

Regards

Damian Rentoule (Principal)

2. The Crane Video

3. Hiroshima Association for UNICEF

Thank you to Kazumi Takata from Hiroshima Association for UNICEF and the students from our neighboring school, Koyo-Higashi High School, for volunteering at the performance to share some great information about child welfare around the globe. You are doing wonderful work for a very special organization. We look forward to working with you in the future.

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4. Snowball Fight in Geihoku! 芸北で雪合戦に参加しよう！

HIS has been invited to participate in the Snowball Fight event at the Geihoku Kichan Festival in Kitahiroshima on January 22 (Sunday). We are now recruiting participants for two teams: one in the General Division (Grade 7 – Adult — Teachers and Parents welcome!) and one in the Elementary Division (Grades 1-6). Space is limited to 7-9 people per team, sign up ASAP!

If you’re ready for some fun, contact Daichi Watanabe daichiw@hiroshima-is.ac.jp Or visit our Snowball Fight table at this Friday’s Festive Eve to sign up!

5. MYP Parent Information Meeting 

• Friday, 13 January
• 6:00pm-7:30pm

This past summer, HIS was granted candidacy status for the International Baccalaureate’s Middle Years Programme (MYP). During this first semester, teachers have been attending MYP workshops, working with new lesson planning formats and developing the scope and sequence of the programme in grades 6-10.

On Friday, 13 January we will have a meeting to present an overview of the MYP at HIS. The meeting will be held at Tully’s Coffee on Chuodori (広島中央通り店 〒730-0033 中区堀川町 5-4; 5-4 Horikawacho, Naka-Ku, Hiroshima 730-0033, Hiroshima Prefecture).

The meeting will address how the MYP program will affect instruction and assessment at HIS in grades 6-10. We will also review the new semester report format for grades 6-10, which is linked to the MYP. We hope to see you there. If you have questions before the meeting, please contact  Ms. Pechhold or Mr. Rentoule. Parents of secondary and primary students are welcome to attend.

For those who are unable to attend, a short video presentation will also be made available on The Crane .

6. Hungry Hideout

Hello this is the Hungry Hideout team. We have renewed our opening hours:

• OPEN – Monday~Friday
• Snack time 11:15 ~ 11:25
• Lunch time 1:20 ~ 1:45

Please feel free to come! – G11

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7. Japanese Culture Day

Japanese department will deliver PYP Japan Culture Day on Wednesday 11th of January between 2:00 to 3:15.

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9. News from the PTA (16 December 2016) (日本語は以下にあります)

As this will be the last news for 2016, we would like to report on our major activities this term, as well as on the events coming in 2017.

With the arrival of the new principal, we had a fresh start to the year.  After our first PTA meeting, we put forward several requests to Mr. Rentoule, including

1. The establishment of a student council (so that more activities could be student – rather than PTA – led;
2. Lockers for secondary students;
3. The introduction of the delivery lunch (obento) service;
4. Consultation workshop with parents and guardians.

We are grateful for Damian for leading on the Student Representative Council (SRC) in secondary school, as well as supporting the lunch delivery.  Thank you also to the lunch distribution volunteers who are making it possible to provide lunches to the PYP students.　More news will be shared on the Parent Workshop in the January 13 Crane newsletter.

Thanks also to the various parents, teachers and students who helped make the Halloween events and Bonfire Night successful!

Upcoming Events

Events with firm dates are:

• January 22 (Sunday) – Geihoku Snowball Fight (led by Daichi Watanabe, G10)
• January 25 (Wednesday) – PTA Meeting (at HIS, from 9 – 11 am)
• April 15 (Saturday) – HIS International Festival

In addition, discussions are underway about a Skating Night, Ski Trip, HIS Idol, and other events for next term.  We will be looking for volunteers for these events in the new year.

Survey on PTA Meetings and Agenda for next meeting

PTA Meetings are currently held on the morning of the last Wednesday of the month.  The location of the meetings alternate between school and the Peace Café.  However it seems that many parents and guardians are unable to attend at this time.

We will therefore conduct a survey for parents in the January 13 Crane Newsletter.  Please take a few minutes to tell us what times and days are most convenient for you!

The next PTA Meeting will be held on Wednesday January 25 in the Pink Room, HIS, from 9 to 11.  The agenda of the meeting is:

1. Results of PTA meeting survey
2. Plan for parent/guardian workshop
3. Plan for International Festival and other events

We look forward to your participation.  If you have any ideas or suggestions regarding the above agenda, please don’t hesitate to send an email to pta@hiroshima-is.ac.jp.

All the best for Christmas and a Happy New Year!

＜これまでのご報告＞

今年度は新しい校長を迎え新たな心境でスタートしました。第一回のミーティングでお話ししましたが、私たちはいくつかの リクエストを校長にしていました。

1. セカンダリーのクラスカウンシルの設置
2. セカンダリ―のロッカー
3. デリバリー弁当の導入
4. 保護者相談会の開設

これまで①に尽力してくださり、③に賛成してくださったＤａｍｉａｎ校長にとても感謝いたします。デリバリー弁当のボランティアをしていただいた皆様、ありがとうございました。

年が明けてから、「保護者相談会」については１月１３日のＣｒａｎｅにてご案内をさせていただきます。

そして行ったイベントはハロウィンとボンファイアナイトです。保護者の皆様、先生方と生徒の皆さまのご協力ほんとうにありがとうございました。

＜今後４月までの取り組み＞、

• １月２２日（日）　北広島町芸北文化ランド主催の雪合戦（Ｇ１０ダイチがオーガナイザー）
• １月２５日（水）　定期ミーティング（学校にて　９時～　）
• ４月１５日（土）ＨＩＳインターナショナルフェスティバル

これ以外に東区ビッグウェーブでのスケートナイト、スキーツアー、ＨＩＳアイドルなど、いろいろなイベントを企画しようと思っています。さまざまな形でのボランティを募る予定ですので、サインナップシート（１月～２月頃に予定）にご署名をお願いいたします！

＜ミーティングについて＞

現在、最終水曜日の午前中に学校と街中を交互でミーティングを行っていますが、なかなか参加したくても参加できない方も多くいらっしゃると思います。　

どんな日時だと参加が可能になるか、１月１３日の最初のＣｒａｎｅでアンケートを取ります。ぜひアンケートにお答えいただきたいと思います。

次回のミーティングは予定通り最終水曜日にあたる１月２５日（水）学校のピンクルームにて　９時から行います。　

議題は　　①　ミーティングのアンケート結果のお伝えと今後について

　　　　　　　②　保護者相談会について

　　　　　　　③　４月までの各イベント・インターナショナルスクールフェスティバルについて　

当日ご参加できない方は事前に意見や疑問、提案などをメールにてお知らせください。メールアドレスは　pta@hiroshima-is.ac.jp　です。どうぞお気軽にメールをくださいませ。

それでは皆様、少し早いですが良い年を迎えられますように・・・