March 11 Earthquake
An earthquake hit Japan in the afternoon of March 11. The staff and students of Tsukuba International School are all safe.
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Tsukuba International Preschool is an early childhood education center where children can learn and play in English. The preschool will open its doors to new students on September 1, 2009. Children who are turning three, four, or five years old in the current calendar year (January to December) are eligible to enter the preschool in…
Emergency Drill
On Friday, we had a school-wide meeting to discuss how to react in case of emergency. We talked about the important things to remember during an earthquake or fire. In the case of an earthquake, we learned how to take cover under our desks. In the case of fire, we learned how to evacuate the…
TIS Moves to Permanent Location
Tsukuba International School moved to a new, permanent location on April 7, 2008. This move represents an important phase in the history of the school, as the new location allows us the space to grow and thrive while fulfilling our goal of providing a high quality English-based educational opportunity for students in the Tsukuba area….
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We recently received a nice collection of new books for our library. It’s nice to see that some of the classic books that we adults read as children are still around for our kids to enjoy.
Student Report by SM: Second Pottery Lesson
Michiko Sensei came to our school. She taught us how to make pottery. We made our own beautiful pottery. We decorated our pottery to look nice. Everyone had a good time. We still need to paint our pottery.
Trip to the Geological Museum
On October 22, we took a trip to the Geological Museum. We have been studying rocks and minerals so this was a perfect location for us to do some field work. We submitted some questions ahead of time and the museum staff was very kind to spend some time answering them. We hope to go…