MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• CLC Rooms:

MS – M106

HS – M201

• Lost calculator

A student lost his blue TI 84 calculator yesterday. It was placed in an empty locker #366 on the 2^nd Floor.  If you found it, please bring it to the Secondary School Office (2^nd Floor, Main Bldg). (Ms. Shiina)

• DP Theatre Performance – Next Tuesday

7pm-8pm Tuesday 6th March
Tanner Auditorium
(originally scheduled for tonight but postponed til next Tuesday)

The Grade 12 Theatre students will be presenting their Individual Projects in self directed performances involving other HS students

Two performances:
1. A series of Tsunami Monologues in commemoration of 3.11
2. A devised piece on the status of poverty stricken people in Asia

All welcome!! (Mr. Meiklejohn)

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

• Grades 11/12

I have two tickets (free) for Saturday’s football (soccer) games being played at Kokuritsu Stadium in Tokyo,

First game: J League youth select vs HS Select – NIKKI HAVENAAR WILL STAR IN THIS GAME starts at 10:40am

Second game: Kashuwa Lasol vs FC Tokyo Emperor’s Cup Championship -starts at 1:35pm

If you are interested (and know Nikki well-he used to go to YIS) come to see Mr. Stanworth at recess today (10:40-11:05). All names (if more than two) will be put in a hat for a final draw. Thank you, (Mr. Stanworth)

• G12 students

Please can all G12 students go to the Loft during P1 for your scheduled TOK class.  Mr. Redlich needs to meet with you regarding your IB Exams in May.  It should take no longer than 10 minutes. (Mr. Redlich)

• Student

Bree S (9U) – Please come to the Main School Office before/at recess today. (Ms. Takizawa)

• Tutor Period Rotation: Monday, March 5 (Repeat)

Grade 9:   Assembly  Student Council / Mr. Clark and  Mr. Farrell (Cafeteria)

Grade 10: Assembly  Student Council / Mr. Clark and  Mr. Farrell (Cafeteria)

Grade 11: Session with Ms. McDiarmid (Loft)

Grade 12: Graduation Song Meeting  (Ms. Cox’s Room)

(Mr. Redlich)

• HSG Football At Nagoya (Repeat)

Dear HSG Footballers,
For those of you going to Nagoya, NIS is providing you lunch on Friday, March 9th for ¥700.
Please add this to your payment envelope before dropping it off in my mailbox, in exact change as I will not be providing change to players.
Thanks for your understanding, (Mr. Tracey)

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• CLC Rooms:

MS – M102

HS – M201

• RICE WEEK/CHIKU CENTRE

Please bring in your donations of rice, condiments (soy sauce, curry packets), vegetables (pumpkin, daikon, carrots, potatoes) and leave them in the green bins in the foyer.  (Mr. Snowball)

• Literary Magazine

There will be a meeting for all members of the literary magazine team at 8.20 am tomorrow, Friday, 2nd March, in room M307.  Anyone unable to attend must see Ms de Vries, without fail, please. (Ms. de Vries)

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

• Tutor Period Rotation: Monday, March 5

Grade 9:   Assembly  Student Council / Mr. Clark and  Mr. Farrell (Cafeteria)

Grade 10: Assembly  Student Council / Mr. Clark and  Mr. Farrell (Cafeteria)

Grade 11: Session with Ms. McDiarmid (Loft)

Grade 12: Graduation Song Meeting  (Ms. Cox’s Room)

(Mr. Redlich)

• High School Grades 9-12: Rustic Pathways (Repeat)

A representative from Rustic Pathways will be visiting on Thursday March 1st at lunch. Be sure to stop by the canteen and check it out!

Rustic Pathways offers community service, language immersion, and adventure programs in more than 20 countries across the globe.  Spend your summer working in an Orphanage in Cambodia, trekking across the Mongolian desert on horseback, running a day camp for kids in Costa Rica, or going on safari in Tanzania. All Rustic Pathways programs are one or two weeks in length – perfect if you have a busy summer.  Also, all programs interconnect allowing you to design the summer experience of your dreams. Ask about our Gap Year programs if you’re getting ready to graduate!

Please visit www.rusticpathways.com for more info and be sure to stop by and grab a brochure at lunch! (Mr. Stanworth)

• HSG Football At Nagoya (Repeat)

Dear HSG Footballers,
For those of you going to Nagoya, NIS is providing you lunch on Friday, March 9th for ¥700.
Please add this to your payment envelope before dropping it off in my mailbox, in exact change as I will not be providing change to players.
Thanks for your understanding, (Mr. Tracey)

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• CLC Rooms:

MS – M106

HS – M201

• RICE WEEK/CHIKU CENTRE

Please bring in your donations of rice, condiments (soy sauce, curry packets), vegetables (pumpkin, daikon, carrots, potatoes) and leave them in the green bins in the foyer. (Mr. Snowball)

•  TRAIN TRAVELERS

Could those students travelling on the Tokyu-Toyoko line, please remember some basic guidelines about using public transport in Japan. Try and keep your noise down when talking to each other, also, don’t block the platform or the escalators – others have to use them as well. (Mr. Snowball)

• After school activities cancelled

All after school activities are cancelled today due to snow. (Mr. Tracey)

• Winter Uniforms (Repeat)

Dear Dragons,

Thanks to all of you who returned your uniforms last week on the correct day, and of course to the PTSA for their help!

For those students who failed to turn in their uniforms on time, your last chance to collect your deposit will be during the Friday detention of March 9th. Please bring your washed and folded uniform back at this time if you wish to collect your deposit. Thanks, (Mr. Tracey)

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

• Room Change: Gr. 10 Business studies class in M203

Please go to M203 for today’s Business Studies class. (Mr. MacDonald)

• Paperwork

Alexandra H (10K) and Henry B (9U) – Please come and pick up paper work in the main school office. (Ms. Takizawa)

• HSG Football At Nagoya

Dear HSG Footballers,
For those of you going to Nagoya, NIS is providing you lunch on Friday, March 9th for ¥700.
Please add this to your payment envelope before dropping it off in my mailbox, in exact change as I will not be providing change to players.
Thanks for your understanding, (Mr. Tracey)

• Train pass found

Christina S (11H) – Please come and pick up your train pass in the main office. (Ms. Takizawa)

• Train pass certificate

Bree S (9U) – Please come and pick up the train pass certificate application form in the main office. (Ms. Takizawa)

• High School Grades 9-12: Rustic Pathways (Repeat)

A representative from Rustic Pathways will be visiting on Thursday March 1st at lunch. Be sure to stop by the canteen and check it out!

Rustic Pathways offers community service, language immersion, and adventure programs in more than 20 countries across the globe.  Spend your summer working in an Orphanage in Cambodia, trekking across the Mongolian desert on horseback, running a day camp for kids in Costa Rica, or going on safari in Tanzania. All Rustic Pathways programs are one or two weeks in length – perfect if you have a busy summer.  Also, all programs interconnect allowing you to design the summer experience of your dreams. Ask about our Gap Year programs if you’re getting ready to graduate!

Please visit www.rusticpathways.com for more info and be sure to stop by and grab a brochure at lunch! (Mr. Stanworth)

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• CLC Rooms:

MS – M106

HS – M201

• Winter Uniforms (Repeat)

Dear Dragons,

Thanks to all of you who returned your uniforms last week on the correct day, and of course to the PTSA for their help!

For those students who failed to turn in their uniforms on time, your last chance to collect your deposit will be during the Friday detention of March 9th. Please bring your washed and folded uniform back at this time if you wish to collect your deposit. Thanks, (Mr. Tracey)

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

• High School Grades 9-12: Rustic Pathways

A representative from Rustic Pathways will be visiting on Thursday March 1st at lunch. Be sure to stop by the canteen and check it out!

Rustic Pathways offers community service, language immersion, and adventure programs in more than 20 countries across the globe.  Spend your summer working in an Orphanage in Cambodia, trekking across the Mongolian desert on horseback, running a day camp for kids in Costa Rica, or going on safari in Tanzania. All Rustic Pathways programs are one or two weeks in length – perfect if you have a busy summer.  Also, all programs interconnect allowing you to design the summer experience of your dreams. Ask about our Gap Year programs if you’re getting ready to graduate!

Please visit www.rusticpathways.com for more info and be sure to stop by and grab a brochure at lunch! (Mr. Stanworth)

• Attention to HS athletes!

This is a reminder to Girls JV Basket Ball, Girls JV Volley Ball, and Girls JV Hockey. These three teams will be having a group photo shoot for Chowa today, at recess.
Girls JV Basket Ball, Volley Ball, and Hockey please meet the chowa members at the foyer at recess! Thank you. (Chowa Team)

• Grade 11&12 only: CAS – Foreign Cemetery Project

The Foreign Cemetery Project will start a new year in March. Participants will help fund-raising and cleaning at the cemetery.
Registration for March activity is open. For more information please come to L201. (Ms. Orihara)

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• CLC Rooms:

MS – M106

HS – M201

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• CLC Rooms:

MS – M106

HS – M201

• RICE WEEK/CHIKU CENTRE

This is on again as of today. Please bring in your donations of rice, condiments (soy sauce, curry packets), vegetables (pumpkin, daikon, carrots, potatoes)and leave them in the green bins in the foyer. Rice & condiments we can take from today, but the vegetables, please leave them until next Wednesday/Thursday. (Mr. Snowball)

• CLC UPDATE

We’ve had a number of computers seen without their protective cases, in one instance leading to damage to the computer. You must have the case at all times. If you don’t, this is a breach of the Responsible Use rules and could cost you money to repair the damage.

Secondly, you cannot use your computer anywhere at break time – this is time for you to get out in the fresh air or relax with your friends. (Mr. Snowball)

• School’s energy use (carbon footprint..)

Energy use at YIS

Ever wondered how much electricity we use in the main building everyday? Here is a graph showing just that!

On an average school day, we are using about 575 kWh of electricity. Can we get ourselves to use only 550 kWh of electricity from next week? We can all start conserving electricity from today! Here are some tips to start you off!

Don’t overuse the heat
Put some socks on those feet!
And make sure you shut the door
So you heat what you need, and nothing more!

(GIN Energy group)

• Dragon Athletics (Repeat)

Collections of uniforms for the winter season will be held in the cafeteria between 4:00 and 4:30 pm on the following days this week, and no other:

Wednesday, Feb. 22nd: all high school basketball uniforms

Thursday,  Feb. 23rd  – MSB basketball and Futsal

Friday, Feb. 24th  – HS field hockey

Students who are not able to return their uniforms on this day have been instructed to give it to a teammate to return, who will then collect and give back their deposit.

Please note that per the YIS uniform policy, report cards will not be issued until uniforms have been returned or fully paid for, and those turned in after the collection days may have their deposit forfeited. (Mr. Tracey

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

• HS DANCE

Come to the 3rd annual high school dance, DA DANCE: TRANCE tonight (6:30-9:30PM) to relieve your stress from mocks/schoolwork and have a blast!
You can buy the ticket at the door for 300yen.

Food & Drink will be available, and St. Maur students are invited as well! (HS Student Council)

• Tutor Period Rotation: Monday, February 27 (Repeat)

Grade 9: Session with Ms. McDiarmid  (Loft)

Grade 10: Reflection on Mock Exams with tutors

Grade 11: EE – Referencing and Academic Honesty. Mr. Farrell / Ms. Wilson / Mr. Redlich (Cafeteria)

Grade 12: Senior Trip Meeting (Ms. Cox’s Room)

(Mr. Redlich)

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• CLC Rooms:

MS – M106

HS – M201

• Literary Magazine

There will be a meeting for all members of the literary magazine team at 8.20 am tomorrow, Friday, 24th February, in room M307.  Anyone unable to attend must see Ms de Vries, without fail, please.  (Ms. de Vries)

• From the Student Tech Team

Just a reminder that there will be Student Tech Support at the CLC today at lunch. Drop by if you have any tech-y questions! (Student Tech Team)

• RICE WEEK/CHIKU CENTRE

This is on again as of tomorrow. Please bring in your donations of rice, condiments (soy sauce, curry packets), vegetables (pumpkin, daikon, carrots, potatoes)and leave them in the green bins in the foyer. Rice & condiments we can take from tomorrow, but the vegetables, please leave them until next Wednesday/Thursday. (Mr. Snowball)

• Dragon Athletics (Repeat)

Collections of uniforms for the winter season will be held in the cafeteria between 4:00 and 4:30 pm on the following days this week, and no other:

Wednesday, Feb. 22nd: all high school basketball uniforms

Thursday,  Feb. 23rd  – MSB basketball and Futsal

Friday, Feb. 24th  – HS field hockey

Students who are not able to return their uniforms on this day have been instructed to give it to a teammate to return, who will then collect and give back their deposit.

Please note that per the YIS uniform policy, report cards will not be issued until uniforms have been returned or fully paid for, and those turned in after the collection days may have their deposit forfeited. (Mr. Tracey)

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

• Tutor Period Rotation: Monday, February 27

Grade 9: Session with Ms. McDiarmid  (Loft)

Grade 10: Reflection on Mock Exams with tutors

Grade 11: EE – Referencing and Academic Honesty. Mr. Farrell / Ms. Wilson / Mr. Redlich (Cafeteria)

Grade 12: Senior Trip Meeting (Ms. Cox’s Room)

(Mr. Redlich)

• iPhone found

Akio H (10O) – Please collect your phone in the Secondary School Office (2F, Main Bldg). (Ms. Shiina)

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• CLC Rooms:

MS – M106

HS – M201

• Digital Carpentry 

No Digital Carpentry club today because of Student-Led Conferences. (Mr. Guenther)

• Thank you

A big thank you to our grade 9 students who took on the MS Boys Basketball team. It was a really exciting game and it was fun to be part of the final game of the season for the MS team which I also thank for being a great and enthusiastic squad all season. It doesn’t matter about the score. The fact that the game was played in a sportsman like way full of enjoyment was enough. Thank you to all the players and also to our coaches, score and time keepers and our supporting audience. Thanks again – LIN -kedin (Mr. Stanworth)

• Dragon Athletics (Repeat)

Collections of uniforms for the winter season will be held in the cafeteria between 4:00 and 4:30 pm on the following days this week, and no other:

Wednesday, Feb. 22nd: all high school basketball uniforms

Thursday,  Feb. 23rd  – MSB basketball and Futsal

Friday, Feb. 24th  – HS field hockey

Students who are not able to return their uniforms on this day have been instructed to give it to a teammate to return, who will then collect and give back their deposit.

Please note that per the YIS uniform policy, report cards will not be issued until uniforms have been returned or fully paid for, and those turned in after the collection days may have their deposit forfeited. (Mr. Tracey)

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• CLC Rooms:

MS – M106

HS – M201

• Basketball game (Repeat)

A big basketball game (intramural) has been organized for this coming Tuesday after school starting at 4:15pm – Middle School Boys ‘A’ team against a select Grade 9 Boys team.  It should be an interesting game to watch. It may add some -Lin-sanity to the day for you. (Mr. Stanworth)

• Dragon Athletics (Repeat)

Collections of uniforms for the winter season will be held in the cafeteria between 4:00 and 4:30 pm on the following days this week, and no other:

Wednesday, Feb. 22nd: all high school basketball uniforms

Thursday,  Feb. 23rd  – MSB basketball and Futsal

Friday, Feb. 24th  – HS field hockey

Students who are not able to return their uniforms on this day have been instructed to give it to a teammate to return, who will then collect and give back their deposit.

Please note that per the YIS uniform policy, report cards will not be issued until uniforms have been returned or fully paid for, and those turned in after the collection days may have their deposit forfeited. (Mr. Tracey)

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

• DA DANCE: TRANCE

Come to the 3rd annual high school dance, DA DANCE: TRANCE this Friday from 6:30-9:30PM to relieve your stress from mocks/schoolwork and have a blast!
Tickets are already on sale, so if you want to purchase a ticket please ask one of your stucou representatives. If you buy a pre-sale ticket, you get a free glowstick!

Food & Drink will be available, and St. Maur students are invited as well.

If you want to invite students outside YIS or St. Maur please fill out this form. (HS Student Council)

• GRADE 9 – ISA TODAY!

The annual ISA tests are on today & Thursday. Today you will have “Maths Literacy” & “Writing A”. The tests will run from period 1 to period 4, with regular classes beginning period 5. You will need to bring a pencil (HB, no. 2 or 2HB), an eraser, sharpener or spare pencils, a ruler, black pen for the Writing task. Calculators are optional. You will have a break from 10.30 – 10.50am & then another from 11.30 -11.50am.

Please go to the following rooms after homeroom (i.e at 9.15am)

·      9U & 9R(those whose family names begin from G to M) – to M404

·      9M & 9& (N-Y family name) – M301

·      9s & 9D – M403

(Mr. Snowball)

• STUDENTS

Could Syafiq, Elliot & William Mc see Mr Snowball after homeroom. (Mr. Snowball)

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• CLC Rooms:

MS – M106

HS – M201

• Basketball game

A big basketball game (intramural) has been organized for this coming Tuesday after school starting at 4:15pm – Middle School Boys ‘A’ team against a select Grade 9 Boys team.  It should be an interesting game to watch. It may add some -Lin-sanity to the day for you. (Mr. Stanworth)

• Dragon Athletics

Collections of uniforms for the winter season will be held in the cafeteria between 4:00 and 4:30 pm on the following days this week, and no other:

Wednesday, Feb. 22nd: all high school basketball uniforms

Thursday,  Feb. 23rd  – MSB basketball and Futsal

Friday, Feb. 24th  – HS field hockey

Students who are not able to return their uniforms on this day have been instructed to give it to a teammate to return, who will then collect and give back their deposit.

Please note that per the YIS uniform policy, report cards will not be issued until uniforms have been returned or fully paid for, and those turned in after the collection days may have their deposit forfeited. (Mr. Tracey)

• BALLS IN THE PLAYGROUND

As of today, there are new basketballs, soccerballs & volleyballs in the shed in the playground. You will notice there are fewer of them than before, so please make sure you look after them! Also, remember that our neighbours are building, so take care that a ball does not end up in their yard – a) it may be costly if it causes damage to the new buildings & b) it will be one fewer for you to play with. (Mr. Snowball)

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

• GRADE 9 – ISA TOMORROW!

The annual ISA tests are on tomorrow & Thursday. Tomorrow you will have “Maths Literacy” & “Writing A”. The tests will run from period 1 to period 4, with regular classes beginning period 5. You will need to bring a pencil (HB, no. 2 or 2HB), an eraser, sharpener or spare pencils, a ruler, black pen for the Writing task. Calculators are optional. You will have a break from 10.30 – 10.50am & then another from 11.30 -11.50am.

Please go to the following rooms after homeroom (i.e at 9.15am)

·      9U & 9R(those whose family names begin from G to M) – to M404

·      9M & 9& (N-Y family name) – M301

·      9s & 9D – M403

(Mr. Snowball)

• HS Dance

Missed your friends over the ski break? and want to have some stress relief after the mock exams? The High School Student Council will host our third dance of the year, Da Dance: Trance at the auditorium from 6:30 pm to 9:30pm on the first friday back from the mock exams (Feb. 24th). There will be a pre-sale of tickets from TODAY (Monday). The ticket is 300 Yen, and if you buy a pre-sale ticket, you’ll get a free glowstick! Please take your time and show your friends some skillful dance moves and don’t miss out our TRANCE dance!  (HS Student Council)

• DA DANCE: TRANCE

Come to the 3rd annual high school dance, DA DANCE: TRANCE this Friday from 6:30-9:30PM to relieve your stress from mocks/schoolwork and have a blast!
Tickets are already on sale, so if you want to purchase a ticket please ask one of your stucou representatives. If you buy a pre-sale ticket, you get a free glowstick!

Food & Drink will be available, and St. Maur students are invited as well.

If you want to invite students outside YIS or St. Maur please fill out this form. (HS Student Council)