Events
TIS Open School Day: March 2011
Please NOTE: The Open School Day that was scheduled for March 16, 2011 has been cancelled due to the effects of the March 11 earthquake. The school is currently closed for one week while we wait for the situation to improve. Thank you for your understanding.
Tsukuba International School has an Open School Day once per month to allow people to come and visit the school, observe some classes, and talk to the school staff. If you would like to have more information about the school, these Open School Days are a perfect opportunity for you to see the school in action. Click here to make a reservation to attend one of the Open School Days.
The Open School Day for March 2011 will be held on
Wednesday, March 16, 2011.
Schedule
9:30am: Introduction to Tsukuba International School
10:00am: Visit Language Arts Class
10:30am: Talk to off-duty teachers during recess time
11:00am: Visit Science or Social Studies Class
11:30am: Finish
Reservation
If you are interested in attending one of our Open School Days, please fill out this form to make a reservation. Or, if you would like to see the school, but you are not available on any of these days, you can use the form to request a private tour on another date.
Future Dates
- Wednesday, April 13, 2011
- Wednesday, May 18, 2011
- Wednesday, June 8, 2011
These dates can also be seen on our school calendar.
Archeological Site Open to Public
A site very close to the school is being examined for archeological artifacts. The name of the site is “Takasuka Nakadai Higashi” and it is located one intersection west of the school. Please see this map for the exact location.
The site will be open to the public next weekend.
Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011
Time: 10:30am to noon
At the site, you will be able to see the outlines of ancient houses and the artifacts that they have discovered in their digs (for example, you might be able to see cooking utensils, bowls, combs, etc.). The explanations are in Japanese, but last year there was someone there who could explain many things in English, so it should be worthwhile to go even if you cannot understand Japanese.
The Grade 5 students at TIS do a unit on archeology, so this event is recommended particularly for Grade 5/6 students, and also for Grade 4 students who will be studying it next year.
Why is Science Interesting? — A Science Seminar by a Nobel Prize Winner
The International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) is hosting a talk by Dr. Heinrich Rohrer who shared the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physics with Ernst Ruska and Gerd Binnig. The talk is targeted at junior high school students and it will be in English (with simultaneous translation into Japanese). The title of the talk is “Why is Science Interesting?”.
Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011
Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Place: NIMS Namiki Site
There are only 80 seats available, so you must apply ahead of time to attend this event. Apply by sending the following information by email to mana-pr[AT]ml.nims.go.jp.
– name of student, age, school name, grade, address, phone number, how you want to receive the ticket (email, fax, post)
The deadline for application is Tuesday, February 22. If more than 80 people apply to attend, there will a lottery to decide who will receive tickets.
More information about this event is available here (in Japanese).
The poster (also in Japanese) can be downloaded here.
Concert by TIS Recorder Teacher: March 27, 2011
Mr. Henbo, our recorder teacher, will be giving a concert in Naka-shi, Ibaraki next month.
Date: Sunday, March 27
Times: 2:30pm and 7pm
Cost: 3500 yen (1000 yen for students of high school age and under)
Place: Atelier Asada (map)
The poster for this event is here (in Japanese):
http://ameblo.jp/nakal-fl/image-10767265996-11005061572.html
We hope some of you will be able to attend.
Results of the Second Annual TIS Spelling Bee
What an exciting morning we had yesterday! At 9:00am, the second annual TIS Spelling Bee started with the twelve contestants taking their seats in front of their classmates. The Spelling Bee went 14 rounds in total. The championship word, which a Grade 5 student spelled correctly, was “orthographize”. The winner will be going on to the Japan Times Bee on March 12, 2011. The winner of the Japan Time Bee will represent Japan in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. in June 2011.
Congratulations to everyone for another successful Spelling Bee, and thanks to Mr. Chartier for organizing this event!
TIS Open School Day: February 2011
Tsukuba International School has an Open School Day once per month to allow people to come and visit the school, observe some classes, and talk to the school staff. If you would like to have more information about the school, these Open School Days are a perfect opportunity for you to see the school in action. Click here to make a reservation to attend one of the Open School Days.
The Open School Day for February 2011 will be held on
Wednesday, February 9, 2011.
Schedule
9:30am: Introduction to Tsukuba International School
10:00am: Visit Language Arts Class
10:30am: Talk to off-duty teachers during recess time
11:00am: Visit Science or Social Studies Class
11:30am: Finish
Reservation
If you are interested in attending one of our Open School Days, please fill out this form to make a reservation. Or, if you would like to see the school, but you are not available on any of these days, you can use the form to request a private tour on another date.
Future Dates
- Wednesday, March 16, 2011
- Wednesday, April 13, 2011
- Wednesday, May 18, 2011
- Wednesday, June 8, 2011
These dates can also be seen on our school calendar.
TIS Open School Day: January 2011
Tsukuba International School has an Open School Day once per month to allow people to come and visit the school, observe some classes, and talk to the school staff. If you would like to have more information about the school, these Open School Days are a perfect opportunity for you to see the school in action. Click here to make a reservation to attend one of the Open School Days.
The Open School Day for January 2011 will be held on
Wednesday, January 12, 2011.
Schedule
9:30am: Introduction to Tsukuba International School
10:00am: Visit Language Arts Class
10:30am: Talk to off-duty teachers during recess time
11:00am: Visit Science or Social Studies Class
11:30am: Finish
Reservation
If you are interested in attending one of our Open School Days, please fill out this form to make a reservation. Or, if you would like to see the school, but you are not available on any of these days, you can use the form to request a private tour on another date.
Future Dates
- Wednesday, February 9, 2011
- Wednesday, March 16, 2011
- Wednesday, April 13, 2011
- Wednesday, May 18, 2011
- Wednesday, June 8, 2011
These dates can also be seen on our school calendar.
Concert in Honour of Jun’ichi Tanaka
Youichi Henbo, our recorder teacher, will be performing at Tokyo Opera City at a concert in honour of Mr. Jun’ichi Tanaka. Mr. Tanaka was a long-time friend of Mr. Kano (TIS principal) and supporter of both the school and the Kamiyamori concerts. He passed away suddenly in September, but leaves a legacy of having inspired uncountable numbers of students and audience members with his talent.
The concert will feature recorder, guitar, viola da gamba, contrabass, harpsichord, fortepiano, organ, and a soprano singer.
Date: December 16, 2010
Time: 7pm
Place: Tokyo Opera City – 3rd floor (Ohmi Gakudo 近江楽堂)
Flyer (in Japanese):
http://gregorio.jp/jt/images/junichit20101216.jpg
TIS Open School Day: December 2010
Tsukuba International School has an Open School Day once per month to allow people to come and visit the school, observe some classes, and talk to the school staff. If you would like to have more information about the school, these Open School Days are a perfect opportunity for you to see the school in action. Click here to make a reservation to attend one of the Open School Days.
The Open School Day for December 2010 will be held on
Wednesday, December 8, 2010.
Schedule
9:30am: Introduction to Tsukuba International School
10:00am: Visit Language Arts Class
10:30am: Talk to off-duty teachers during recess time
11:00am: Visit Science or Social Studies Class
11:30am: Finish
Reservation
If you are interested in attending one of our Open School Days, please fill out this form to make a reservation. Or, if you would like to see the school, but you are not available on any of these days, you can use the form to request a private tour on another date.
Future Dates
- Wednesday, January 12, 2011
- Wednesday, February 9, 2011
- Wednesday, March 16, 2011
- Wednesday, April 13, 2011
- Wednesday, May 18, 2011
- Wednesday, June 8, 2011
These dates can also be seen on our school calendar.
TEDxYouth Day – November 20, 2010
Some teachers at Tokyo International School have put together a TED event for youth in Tokyo.
On November 20th, three-hundred intelligent, articulate, precocious young students will gather to share ideas, form connections and build skills as part of a global event which now has over 50 planned events around the world.
The one-day conference attended by 300 students aged 11-18 selected from schools in Japan, will be held at Tokyo International School from 10 AM – 3 PM. Speakers will share their ideas in six – twelve minute talks and performances.
Flyer: http://files.tis.ac.jp/20101120TEDxYouthDay.pdf
Website: http://www.tedxtokyo.com/blog/tedxyouthtokyo/
You can get more information about TED here.
http://www.ted.com/
The event will take place at Tokyo International School. Please contact youth[at]tedxtokyo.com for more information.
