MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• LOST?

A black leather wallet, last seen in the gym last night. If you find it, please contact Mr Snowball. (Mr. Snowball)

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• Celebrations from the Kanto Plains Film Fest

This Saturday, two films by YIS students were entered in the Kanto Plains Film Festival.

The Mo(u)rning, a music video directed and edited by Jun Sekiya, for an original song by Jun Sekiya and Adam Davidson, was awarded a Gold medal and received nominations for Best Camera and Best Use of Music.

Diploma, a post-apocalyptic zombie drama made through the Filmeisters club, was developed by Yuki Nitta and Jun Sekiya; written, directed and edited by Jun Sekiya, and produced by Matthew Sato. Diploma was awarded a Gold medal and won the Palm d’Or, the festival’s highest honor. Yuki Nitta was nominated for Best Actor, and the film won awards for Best Actress (Hiyori Takashima), Best Camera (Sunbird Tsai), and Best Editing (Jun Sekiya).

Filmeisters wish to offer congratulations and thanks to everyone who played a role in making these films, from supervisors to make-up artists to bare-footed bloody-shirted snarling zombie volunteers. We are now working to arrange a YIS screening of these and other projects the Filmeisters have been working on this year. Stay tuned for details. (Mr. Pitter)

• Collecting items for Van der Poel

We will be collecting items for van der poel until Wednesday! Please make sure to drop japanese children’s books, toys and clothing by. Thank you! (Van der Poel)

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• ROOM CHANGES – MATHS

Could these classes please move to new rooms for today:
Pd 5 & 6 – g. 9 Maths (Mr Brown) – to M208
Pd. 6 – 7C Maths (Mr Marshall) – M305

Pd 7 – 7C (Mr Marshall) move to M208

(Mr. Snowball)

• Rubbish

It seems that some students have been leaving drink bottles & other food wrappers behind the desks in the silent room in the library. Seriously?! This is a big no-no – leaving your rubbish for someone else to clean up is just selfish. Please be a bit more considerate. (Mr. Snowball)

• Basketball Players

The gym will be open today from 4-6pm for basketball players. Proper attire/footwear a must.
Thanks, (Coach Ken)

• Collecting items for Van der Poel

We will be collecting items for van der poel until next Wednesday. Please bring Japanese children’s books, children’s toys and clothing. Thank you! (van der poel )

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

• Tutor Period Rotation: Monday, May 20

Grade 11 (Period 0): Social Emotional Topic – Tutor Rooms / Tutors

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• Ultimate Frisbee

We are back! Please meet at 4pm in the foyer today. We will then take taxis to 3 Chome Park. We return to school at about 5.15pm.
(Mr Clark, Ms Cox)

• iPhone found

Softbank iPhone (white with a black cover) was found yesterday. Please collect it at the Secondary School Office. (Ms. Shiina)

• Literary Magazine – VERY IMPORTANT (Repeat)

There will be a meeting for all members of the literary magazine team at 8.15 am on Friday, 17th May, in M307. It is very important that all members of the team attend this meeting and that you arrive punctually. The publication deadline is very soon and your help is needed. Anyone who cannot attend this meeting must see Ms Devadas without fail, please. (Ms de Vries)

• Collecting items for Van der Poel (Repeat)

We will be collecting items for van der poel in the foyer! Please bring children’s books, toys, and clothing that are in good condition. Thank you! (Van Der Poel)

• Students

Can the following students please come to Mr. Seldis’s room (M202) at break today:

Eva J
Antoines S
Kenji T
Alessandra Z
Bree S
William X

(Ms. Cofino)

• Filmeisters (Repeat)

Regular meeting Thursday M303, 4pm. We will talk about running another 24 film race for others in the school and we will look at the rough-cut of Diploma and talk about editing suggestions. If you can’t make it please let Mr. Pitter know, as we have had to cancel the last two meetings. (Mr. Pitter)

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• Students

Can the following students please come to Mr. Seldis’s room (M202) at break today:

Tomomi N
Eva J
Antoines S
Kenji T
Alessandra Z
Ellen B
Nikita M
Katherine R
Bree S
Thomas B
Ben P
William X
Youngwon C
Kazuki D
Nerissa J
Sean N
Toshi T
Dan B
Ashley B
Garrick M
Ayaka M
Sayaka N
Megumi O
Joi S
Henri S
Satono T
Joseph V

(Ms. Cofino)

• Literary Magazine – VERY IMPORTANT

There will be a meeting for all members of the literary magazine team at 8.15 am on Friday, 17th May, in M307. It is very important that all members of the team attend this meeting and that you arrive punctually. The publication deadline is very soon and your help is needed. Anyone who cannot attend this meeting must see Ms Devadas without fail, please. (Ms de Vries)

• Collecting items for Van der Poel (Repeat)

We will be collecting items for van der poel in the foyer! Please bring children’s books, toys, and clothing that are in good condition. Thank you! (Van Der Poel)

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

• Tutor Period Rotation: Thursday, May 16

Grade 9 (Period 8): Elementary Visits – ES Rooms / Tutors

• Van Der Poel

There will be a meeting today (Wednesday) in Madam Maeda’s room during lunch for everyone participating in the Bazaar.
Thank you. (Hina)

• Filmeisters

Regular meeting Thursday M303, 4pm. We will talk about running another 24 film race for others in the school and we will look at the rough-cut of Diploma and talk about editing suggestions. If you can’t make it please let Mr. Pitter know, as we have had to cancel the last two meetings. (Mr. Pitter)

• Grades 9-11 RIJ

There will be a meeting for all RIJ members today in room L202 in the MLB to prepare for the June 23 event. (Mrs. Maeda)

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• Collecting items for Van der Poel

We will be collecting items for van der poel in the foyer! Please bring children’s books, toys, and clothing that are in good condition. Thank you! (Van Der Poel)

No message posted today.

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• YIS GaSP: Bracelet Sale

From 20~40% of American homeless youth are LGBTQ. Many of these homeless youth have disconnected from their families. The risks associated with homelessness, such as assault, substance abuse, and depression, are greater against LGBTQ youth than heterosexual homeless youth.

Many homeless shelters agree to take in LGBTQ youth – one of these homeless shelters, the Ruth Ellis Center, based in Detroit (where economic hardship has caused a general rise in homelessness over the past decade), aims to help exclusively LGBTQ homeless youth and offers not only housing, but therapy, education, and other necessary programs.

One way to help homeless LGBTQ youth is to donate to such shelters. Thus, this Friday, during break, we will be holding a bracelet sale (with a jar for any extra donations, if bracelets aren’t your thing). Please buy a bracelet for yourself or a sibling! Both plastic bead bracelets and crystalline bead bracelets will be sold.

Thank you for your attention! (YIS GaSP)

• Attention all musicians

Anyone wishing to perform at the Alumni night to be held on June 14th in the Canteen please let Mr. Johnston know as soon as possible. (Mr. Johnston)

• No Skatepark Today

There will be no after school skatepark today. See you next week – (Mr. Clark)

• G9 Room Changes

We are hosting a meeting in M201 today, so could the following classes please go to M202.
• Mr Pitter’s G9 Technology class (P1 and 2)
• Mr Hillbourne’s Pure and Exploratory Maths class (P5)
• Unno sensei’s tutor group (P6)

Thank you. (Ms Clifford)

• Tutor Period Rotation: Monday, May 13

Grade 11 (Period 0): Checking in on IB Status / Registrations / Exam Info / CAS – Cafeteria / Mr. Redlich

• Ceramics (Repeat)

Grade 9 and 10 students—some student ceramics from the last two years are on a table outside Mr. Snowball’s office. Please take yours home if it’s there. Any pieces left at the end of the week will be thrown away. (Ms. Yamaguchi)

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

• Ultimate Frisbee

We are back! Please meet in the foyer at 4pm today, then we will head down the hill. (Ms Cox)

• Collecting items for Van der Poel

We will be collecting items for van der poel in the foyer starting next monday! Please bring children’s books, toy, and clothing that are in good condition.

Thank you! (Van Der Poel)

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

• Tutor Period Rotation: Friday, May 10

Grade 9 (Period 6): Assembly, Student Council – Cafeteria / Mr. Clark

• Filmeisters

Diploma is in the can and off to the Kanto Film Festival. At today’s meeting, we will make plans for the presentation of all of our work and discuss the next 24-hour film race (which we may be hosting). We may even watch a little of Diploma. Regular time, regular place. Cheers. (Mr. Pitter)

• Grade 11 TOK & Faculty

G11 Please report to M102-M103 for TOK class today. Teachers if you have time, the TOK speaker is Marie Buda (Class of 2004) and she has just completed her PHD at Cambridge in Cognitive Neuroscience. Her talk/presentation will focus to a degree on false memory. Please join to hear what she has to share and how one of our alumni is doing. – The TOK Teachers
(Mr. Clark)

• Ceramics (Repeat)

Grade 9 and 10 students—some student ceramics from the last two years are on a table outside Mr. Snowball’s office. Please take yours home if it’s there. Any pieces left at the end of the week will be thrown away. (Ms. Yamaguchi)

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

•  Exam Make-ups

Could Nick Wise and Amanda Fowler please come to M202 at 9.10 today. (Ms Clifford)

• Dance Audition

The IBDP dancers are choreographing group pieces for their class work. They need more dancers and will be holding an audition Thursday after school at 4:00pm in the Dance Studio. Please email Mrs. Erickson if you have questions. (Mrs. Erickson)

• Last Day for Donations for Chiku Center

Early Friday morning we’re off to the Chiku center – so tomorrow is our last day for donations! Please bring in miso, soya sauce, curry cubes, salt, potatoes, carrots, onions, and cabbage. The green bins are in the foyer, so please help. Thanks! (MS GIN CAS)

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

• •Van der Poel

Everyone interested in taking part in the Bazaar at Kodomo-no-sono on June 1st, please come to the meeting today at lunch in Madam Maeda’s room.
Thank you. (Hina)

• Ceramics

Grade 9 and 10 students—some student ceramics from the last two years are on a table outside Mr. Snowball’s office. Please take yours home if it’s there. Any pieces left at the end of the week will be thrown away. (Ms. Yamaguchi)

• HS Newspaper Club

Meeting today in Mr. Kew’s during lunch. (Arthur Z)