Can you believe November is almost over??? HIS is buzzing 😘 with activity!
- Festive Cheer: Festive Eve 🎶 is just around the corner! Expect lots of singing, dancing, and dazzling costumes.
- 1st Grade Adventures: Our little learners had a blast exploring NHK Broadcasting, visiting the Peace Park, and embarking on a geocaching adventure.🧭
- 5th Grade Camping Trip: Get ready for outdoor fun and team-building as our 5th graders head out on their camping trip.🏕️
- Senior Year Milestones: Congratulations to our 12th graders who have already submitted early decision applications! Best of luck to everyone as they finalize their college plans.📝
- A Special Thanks: We’re grateful to our amazing PTA for spreading holiday cheer throughout the school. 🎄🎅
Watch this amazing video produced by one of our very own 10th graders, Ayaka!
We have some truly talented students at HIS! 😍
Counseling Corner:
Thank you for all that attended Coffee ☕ with the Counselor. Please feel free to email Lara Subeh at lsubeh@hiroshima-is.ac.jp
Continuing Gratitude Month:🙏
Activity for the week:
My Gratitude Walk
Here’s how to teach kids gratitude which involves taking a walk and consciously noticing and appreciating things around them. This activity is best completed using our My Gratitude Walk Worksheet, which engages their senses. Children ages 4 and up can participate with guidance from their parents and teachers.
Make sure they wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. To explain the purpose of the activity, you might want to say, “Today, we’re going on a Gratitude Walk. As we walk, let’s pay attention to things we see, hear, smell, and feel that make us happy or thankful.”
Gratitude Journal
Journaling provides an opportunity for children to reflect on their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. In this activity, they intentionally direct their attention to the goodness in their daily experiences. Kids as young as 6 years can start journaling, and prompts may be needed to structure their entries.
This can be done individually, as a family, or even as a class! We recommend setting a regular time for journaling, such as before bedtime or during quiet moments.
Save the Date:📅
- Nov. 27-29, 2024- Grade 5 Camping Trip 🏕️
- Dec. 6, 2024 – Festive Eve Dress rehearsal
- Dec. 7, 2024- Festive Eve 🎭
- Dec. 9, 2024- No School
- Dec. 18, 2024 – Early Dismissal 13:00- start of Winter Break
- Dec. 18-19, 2024 – DP Study Camp 📚
- Jan. 7, 2025- Welcome back!
PTA Wolfpack
As I am writing this, the school is being transformed into a festive wonderland in preparation for the holidays 🎄☃️🎁🤶🎅. Thank you to all the volunteers who are helping to make the place look great and even contributed decorations of their own!
Starting on Monday, November 25, we will be accepting snack and candy 🍭 donations for this year’s Santa🎅 visit on December 13th. If you would like to participate, please bring your donation to the decorated red 🧰 box in the entryway. We were able to hand out such wonderful treats at Halloween 👻 and are looking forward to seeing what we will have for Christmas 🎄!
A reminder that Scholastic book 📚 orders are due this Monday, November 25. Please be sure to complete your order this weekend through the below link.
https://world-shop.scholastic.co.uk/schools/hiroshima-international/digital-book-club
Looking ahead to December, we will be having our PTA snack🍿 shop on Tuesday, December 10. As this is a short and busy month of school, that will be the only day of snack shop. Please send money 💰 with your child if you would like them to participate. We will also be preparing the bags of donated snacks on December 10, so please come volunteer if you are able to help!
Have a great weekend and enjoy the fall weather 🍁!
Thank you,
PTA Wolfpack
Photos of the Week
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