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Welcome from James Steward Dear HIS Community, It is October Break! Congratulations to all of our students, families and teachers for working so hard to this point in the school year. Thank you to our HIS Wolfpack (Our PTA’s new name!) for holding an excellent General Meeting on Thursday. If you were not aware, all HIS Teams use the name ‘Wolves’ as their symbol or mascot. The PTA is also adopting this name (Wolfpack) for the year as inspiration and in the name of teamwork! It is no small feat to lead such a project. Eriko Hird and her Team are doing a superb job. As well, it was nice to see such a great turnout for the meeting. There are plenty of excellent plans in process on multiple fronts.…

Weekly Welcome from Mr Steward It has been another enjoyable week at HIS! Our After School Clubs and Activities have started with great enthusiasm! A great number of students are enjoying these offerings. Thank you to Ryoko sensei for overseeing these for our students. Thank you also to the Let’s Bake Team. This week banana muffins were on the menu and they turned out to be delicious. Congratulations Grade 5 for revealing your talents in the kitchen! The PTA Choir began this week with beautiful sounds emanating through the school! Thank you very much to Kaoru Ueno for delivering hundreds of tennis balls to HIS this week. She is Shiori’s mother in Grade 2! This week we are including reports from Student CRANE Reporters! Alina, Sean, Hinano and Mei have…

Dear HIS Community, It’s a short Crane today due to the reduced school week connected to Japanese national holidays. Please remember that After School Clubs and Activities begin this week! Please contact the HIS Office if you have any questions regarding extra bussing. This is a reminder that we need used tennis balls! If you are part of a local tennis club, or have a connection to one, you may know that they often they get rid of their old balls every three months or so. I would love to get as many tennis balls as possible for a project I am working on. Therefore, please let me know if you are able help me with this. Below, please find a picture of our Girls Volleyball Team in Fukuoka who…

It has been another great week at HIS! Both of our Secondary volleyball teams were immersed in final preparations for their first tournament of the year. We bid them farewell and good luck on Thursday after school. I encourage all Secondary students to participate in the Polo Shirt Design Contest as referenced below. This is our 60th Anniversary at HIS, and your contributions would be much appreciated. The deadline is this weekend! Having mentioned the weekend, please remember that this is a long one with Monday being a holiday. Please stay safe as it appears a strong typhoon is headed our way. And finally, if you are part of a local tennis club, or have a connection to one, you may know that they often get rid of their old…

Thank you to all parents that attended our Parent Information Evening. It was very nice to see so many people in attendance. As well, thank you to our fine teachers for their preparations. We were able to welcome back our Grade 10 class this week, which was great news. It was fabulous to see everyone back in person. On Sunday evening this past week, I was able to attend the Let’s Pray for Ukraine concert featuring Jundai and Eishin. It was excellent. Congratulations to these students for showing such initiative. I also encourage all Secondary students to participate in the Polo Shirt Design Contest as referenced below. This is our 60th Anniversary at HIS, and your contributions would be much appreciated and are genuinely encouraged! Polo Shirt Design for Secondary…

It has been another busy week at HIS! While we have been affected by COVID, teachers and students have continued to persevere through the challenges. As things evolve, we are hopeful that things will improve next week! We are looking forward to seeing everyone at our Parent Information Evening this coming Friday, September 9 beginning at 18:00. As we have many new teachers and many new families, I expect that this event will be very well attended. The basic schedule will be: 18:00 James Steward = HIS Overview of Philosophy and IB Education18:20 Eriko Hird = PTA Update18:30 Homeroom Teachers = Overview of School Year19:15 Opportunity for parents to socialize with other families and teachers19:30 Wrap-up and Safe Travels Home! Parking will be available in our playground zone. Morning Traffic…

Update from James Steward, Principal We have enjoyed a very successful start to 2022-23. Our students are enjoying their classes and having fun with friends. I have been very impressed with the entire HIS community from our students and families to the entire HIS staff! The PTA is working hard in preparation for the many events that they organize. I ask that you support them in any way possible as they begin the school year. Our volleyball teams have been practicing hard this week and they look fantastic! The season starts soon with games against Fukuoka International School. Please read further for important information. Morning Traffic Update Thank you to all HIS community members for driving so carefully when approaching the school for drop-off and pick-up. The safety of our…