Dear HIS Community,
Parent Night was a resounding success! The HIS staff’s presentations were informative and engaging, and parents appreciated the opportunity to discuss their children’s progress with their teachers. We’re excited for a fantastic year ahead!
CIS has concluded their preparatory visit. The accreditation team was impressed by our community and its commitment to excellence. We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to the successful visit.
Toddle- please make sure everyone has connected with Toddle, the Crane will move to the Toddle platform next week. Here is the powerpoint on how to use Toddle.
Good luck to our Volleyball Teams in the coming days as they prepare for a series of important games!
Be on the lookout for new drop off and pick up regulations in the coming weeks.
Save the Date:
- Sep 16, 2024- National Holiday
- Sep 23, 2024- National Holiday
- Oct 11, 2024- Early dismissal and Parent Teacher Conferences
- Oct 14, 2024- No School, Parent Teacher Conferences
- Oct 16-18, 2024- Secondary Camp
- Oct 21-25, 2024- October Break/No School
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Welcome from the PTA Wolfpack
We hope that everyone had a great week and enjoyed the Parent Information Night. At this time, we are very pleased to introduce you to this year’s PYP room parents!
- ECKG Class: Yoko Sakohiro
- Grade 1/2: Sayoko Hazama
- Grade 3/4 – Mr. Chris’s class: Julie Okochi
- Grade 3/4 – Mr. Ron’s class and Grade 5: Juyeon Choi
A huge thank you to all room parent volunteers. We look forward to working with you this year!
Looking ahead at our events calendar, we have our Halloween Carnival on November 1st. We will be looking for volunteers to help run games in the gym, as well as parents to participate in the Trunk-or-Treat outside. We will start taking candy and snack donations (peanut free) at the end of September. Don’t forget to mark the date in your calendar as we look forward to a fun time together!
The PTA Wolfpack