On Thursday, July 4th, JAPANADA DAY (Japan+Canada day) was held under sunny skies.
As usual, the Kinder and elementary, junior and senior high school students were divided into groups for various activities.
The Kinder and elementary students participated in water fights and face painting on the field, while junior and senior high school students enjoyed performance events on the gym stage.
They enjoyed each event very much.
PTSA provided
① "Poutine", a traditional Canadian dish of french fries topped with gravy and cheese
②500 ml of bottled water
③Bandanas ,trophies and lots of water balloons for use at the junior and senior high school events"spirits cup and JAPANADA DAY".
For this event, PTSA board members mainly contributed in planning and preparing for this event, as well as helping the teachers run the event on the day.
PTSA役員は今年も企画から事前準備、当日のイベントの運営補助等多岐に渡って参加しました。
We hope everyone enjoyed the last event before the summer vacation.
PTSA will continue the efforts to provide better support for the students.
We sincerely appreciate the ongoing understanding and cooperation of all parents.
The Art Club held a small exhibition during the last week of this semester. Additionally, students who worked hard and produced high-quality works were recognized. PTSA provided the following prizes.
★ Prepare for update emergency preserved food／災害保存食の更新準備 ★
On Saturday, June 1, 2024, we prepared to distribute last year’s emergency food supplies to students as part of the annual update funded by PTSA membership fees.
We hope this will help that students become more aware of disaster preparedness and gain a better understanding of the importance of stocking and maintaining emergency food supplies.
The PTSA board members and volunteer members will continue supporting the elementary school's "library project" this school year.
PTSAでは、今年度も引き続き小学校の図書プロジェクトのサポートをしています。
Under the elementary teacher’s guidance, the members of "Library Project " participate three to four times a month;
・Assisting with tasks such as categorizing the books
・Data entry
・organizing the bookshelves
★ Report on Donation to Junior and High School Students／中高生へ寄付の報告 ★
As part of this year's Christmas profit, there were requests from junior and high school students to purchase instruments to replace damaged ones and to enhance opportunities for students to engage with music further. After consideration and approval by the board, we are pleased to report that a portion of the PTSA's funds has been donated towards the purchase of instruments.
We received a thank you message from Mr. Lucier, the teacher of the Music Club, written below.
Hello PTSA,
Here is a photo from our last Music Club practice. Your generous donation allowed us to get the musical gear we needed! Please know that items have been labelled with a PTSA sticker.
The Science Fair was held for the first time in several years on Friday, February 2nd, 2024.
2024年2月2日、サイエンス・フェアが数年ぶりに開催されました。
At the school organized Eco-Science booth, students collaborated in groups to compile their research, engage in panel discussions, and deepen their knowledge together.
In the magic show, magic tricks that utilized everyday items in an eco-friendly way were shown, as well as science magic incorporating visual illusions. The students enthusiastically participated in the interactive experience.
The PTSA is continuously recruiting parents who would like to participate in proposing and preparing activities to make school life better for the students together!
★ From the Sophia University student circle／上智大学学生サークルSRSG ★
Thank you for your cooperation and donations at the Christmas Fiesta. We have received appreciation from the Sophia University student circle and Professor David Slater, would like to share it with you.
First of all, we would like to thank the Columbia Family for all of your kind donation of clothes and food items.
We were able to distribute your donations during our December refugee cafe, one of our main activity events that we have in our support group. It was a treendous success and our refugee friends were overjoyed and very thankful for all of your support. We were able to give out most of the clothes and thanks to the Columbia family, our refugee friends can spend a comfortable time through the cold Japan winter.
Dear Columbia International School Family
This is David Slater, professor of cultural anthropology at the faculty of liberal arts at Sophia University. I just wanna tell you how hugely grateful we are for the wonderful effort and great results that you guys made on behalf of Sophia refugee support group.
When Hinano brought all of those clothes I couldn’t believe it. Your generosity is so impressive. Please know that your efforts meant that many many refugees are going to be much warmer this winter than they would’ve been otherwise.
I wish I could thank you in person but for now I will just have to say by text. Thank you so much.
The Christmas Fiesta 2023 was a resounding success!
12/10(日)良いお天気の中で今年のクリスマスフィエスタが開催されました。
With 15 dedicated PTSA board members and 9 enthusiastic volunteers, they assisted in;
・Uniform Bazaar
・Charity Shop sales
・Advance preparation for food drives and the Fiesta
・Safety management during the Fiesta
【Uniform Bazaar】
At the Uniform Bazaar, we sold school uniforms donated by current and former students, raising a total of \115,500. Thank you for making it a hit again this year!
【Food Drive】
For this year’s Food Drive, we continued our support for "和田子ども食堂(Wada Children’s Kitchen)" in Tokorozawa and "Sophia Refugee Support Group" at Sophia University.
Thanks to your generosity, families and refugees benefited from regular food provisions.
Amidst the relaxed atmosphere filled with cheerful Christmas songs, diverse events unfolded, bringing the Fiesta to a successful close.
We hope everyone had a fantastic time!
The school had a Halloween Party on Saturday, October 28th, 2023.
10月28日（土）ハロウィンパーティ2023が開催されました。
On the day, the students engaged in activities such as carving out Jack-O'- Lantern and creating Halloween themed posters. The Jack-O'-Lanterns were crafted by each grade from kindergarten to high school, each creating a unique and splendid design, showcasing their creative thinking. As well as homerooms from middle and high school also worked on Halloween themed posters, which got displayed on the walls of the main building later on.
After finishing up the Jack-O'-Lantern, the Elementary school students participated in a Trick-or-Treat event, parading through the school to find ‘wanted’ individuals. PTSA officers, dressed in costumes as "wanted" figures, joined the event, adding to the excitement.
For the Halloween Party this year, PTSA undertook tasks such as purchasing and transporting snacks for all students, acquiring and transporting pumpkins for the pumpkin carving, and preparing and providing prizes for the costume contest and the pumpkin carvings contest. Additionally, following the parents and teacher interview on the week before the Halloween, PTSA officers and spot volunteers collaborated to prepare snack packs and arranged it for the distribution to each class.
Children showcased their enthusiasm from the morning with costumes inspired by characters from books, anime, movies, and Halloween-themed ghosts, along with unique makeup looks and outfits. Teachers and staff also contributed to the festive atmosphere with creative costumes, concluding the Halloween Party on a high note.
The successful execution of such significant school events is made possible by the understanding and cooperation of parents. PTSA will continue the efforts to provide better support for the students. We sincerely appreciate the ongoing understanding and cooperation of all parents.
★ Sports Day2023(Kinder and Elementary)／スポーツデー2023（幼・小） ★
The kinder and elementary sports day was held under pleasant weather on October 14th (Saturday).
This was also the day where parents and guardians were finally able to visit and cheer on their children for the first time in 3 years. Not only the students, but teachers and parents were all enjoying themselves.
The PTSA prepared apples and were distributed to the students at the end of Sports Day.
Thank you to everyone for your hard work!
The school held an open day on September 23rd, and had many visitors.
9/23(土)学校公開が行われ、たくさんの方が来校されました。
During the class inspection period, the PTSA members, along with the current students, graduates, and school staff, accompanied the visitors to answer questions, give insights on the school's atmosphere, as well as share their experiences on topics such as considering paths beyond graduation and how parents/guardians could support their child's education at home.
PTSA Activity Report:
Donation of Sport Equipment to Elementary School
The PTSA has donated new sport equipment to elementary school.
The school had lacked amounts of certain sport equipment including basketballs and soccer balls. In addition, some equipment were in bad quality which was also a problem. The PTSA had a meeting discussing this and decided on purchasing equipment for the school.
The equipment was donated and presented to the elementary students on September 4th, the first day of fall term. The equipment has been used in PE classes and various club activities.
We would like to thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Event 2024-2025 
★ JAPANADA DAY 2024／2024年度 ジャパナダデー ★
