TIS School Building Passes Inspection
The Tsukuba International School building was inspected for earthquake-related damage yesterday and it was determined that the building is sound.
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Today we had a drawing class, but it wasn’t the normal kind where we sit in our desks and draw something. Today we got to go outside and draw the things we saw around us. It was a little bit hot, so we found some umbrellas to shield us from the heat. There was also…
A TIS Anthology
The junior students have been working on a poetry unit in their Language Arts class. They wrote many poems in many different forms and have compiled them into an anthology. You can download a pdf file of four of the best poems here.
Up in the Air!
We had to have morning recess inside today because of the rain, but by lunch time, the weather turned in our favour. Recently, we have been trying to fit as many people as possible into our skipping game. Here we managed to get nine of us in the air at once!
Meet Pinky, Blackie, and Pumpkin
The primary kids have some new pets: Three goldfish named Pinky, Blackie, and Pumpkin! Pinky is in front, Blackie is in the middle, and Pumpkin is at the back. The kids chose the names and they are good at remembering which one is which. They are going to watch the fish as they get used…
New School Building Update: Starting the Second Storey
In a lot close to the current school location, we are constructing a new school building. The new building will be 1085 m2 in size and will be made of Finnish wood in line with our belief in providing a natural and healthy learning space for our students. The new school will have ten classrooms….
Decorating Cookies for Mother's Day
This year, the moms of TIS children are getting their Mother’s Day present on a Tuesday! Our school closes for Golden Week, so our students were away the week before Mother’s Day. To make up for it, we baked some cookies yesterday and we decorated them for Mom today. I think we will have some…