We’ve had a fantastic, scorching week! Our boys and girls volleyball teams have had some impressive wins and are gearing up for more matches. Our DP students have successfully submitted their Extended Essays, the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work and 4000 words! Amazing job! Our MYP students have been busy getting organized with their new student planners. Be sure to ask them to show you their work! Our Student Council members deserve a big shout out for their amazing work selling shaved ice! They’ve definitely strengthened their arms from all that shaving! And the best part? They sold out!
Join us for our first Parent Coffee Chats of the year!
At HIS, we believe in fostering strong partnerships between parents, students, and the community. By working together, we can create a supportive environment that promotes academic success.
Our Coffee Chat sessions offer a unique opportunity to learn about current parenting and child development research, as well as participate in educational workshops designed to enhance your child’s learning experience.
Key Topics:
- PYP Overview: Discover what’s happening in your child’s PYP classroom.
- DP and College Counseling: Learn about the DP program and get ready for your 12th grader’s college applications.
- MYP Highlights: Understand what’s happening in MYP and what to expect this year.
Mark Your Calendars:
- PYP: Wednesday, September 25, 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM
- DP/College Counseling: Friday, September 27, 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM
- MYP: Friday, October 4, 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM
We look forward to connecting with you and discussing your child’s education.
After School Clubs Update
Did you sign up?? Starting soon! After School Clubs are organized by Ryoko sensei will occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
School Drop-Off is going well!
If you’d like your child to be dropped off at the front gate, Ms. Kristen and Ms. Shefali will greet them and escort them inside for all grade levels.
If you prefer to park and walk your child inside, please be considerate when parking in front of nearby homes.
For safety reasons, we cannot open the playground parking lot.
The safety of all students is our top priority.
Save the Date
- Sep 23, 2024- National Holiday- No School
- Oct 4, 2024- SMILE…. School picture day! Details to follow.
- 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
Gallery
Follow the link to view this week’s photos from across the school:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/47gCsTAnY5H7u4Lc7
PTA News
Congratulations to the girls volleyball team on their win against MC Perry! The girls have another game next week on Wednesday, Sept. 25, so please come out and show your support!
Thank you to everyone who attended the PTA meeting in person or on Zoom. We were able to approve the purchase of new sports balls that will benefit the whole school. After the meeting, we received many great ideas from parents about school events and school improvements. Thank you for your input and please keep the ideas coming!
Next week will be our first PTA Snack Shop of the year. We are looking for a few volunteers to help us sell healthy snacks and drinks on Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 24-25) during snack time. Volunteers will help to prepare snacks in the kitchen and sell the snacks to students during snack time. Snacks will cost between 100 and 200 yen. Please send it to school with your child if they would like to participate and let us know if you would like to help!
Looking ahead, here some upcoming volunteer opportunities in the month of October:
- Oct. 1 – Decorating the school for Halloween
- Oct. 1 – Beginning of candy and snack donations (peanut free)
- Oct. 16 – PTA General meeting
- Oct. 16 – Last day for Halloween volunteer sign ups
- Oct. 28-29: wrapping snacks for carnival
- Nov. 1 – Halloween Carnival!
Please reach out if you are interested in helping on any of these dates. Thank you for your continued support in making our school great!