TIPS Journal August 9, 2022
welcome to the coming school year
Greetings from Tokyo International Progressive School
Welcome to our upcoming school year! I hope you are having a fun and safe summer. We are very excited about the improvements we have made to our systems, thanks in part to the input from parents. To our new families, we are happy to get to know you. You will receive a "TIPS Journal" greeting like this one monthly. If anything is unclear, please contact me by replying to this email.
For one change, students in grades 4 - 8 have a 35-minute sensory break (aka "brain break") in the morning. Teachers agree the break will allow everyone to return fresh to our work, so I'll also try to be there most days!
Another change is the curriculum for grades 4 - 8 will now follow the American Common Core standards, giving teachers and students much clearer learning objectives. Ms. Saki Koh, a returning classroom teacher, now has the new title of Elementary and Middle School Curriculum Coordinator.
Please note dismissal for the week of August 22 will be 3:25 p.m. each afternoon. Our regular 4:15 dismissal time (with the exception of Wednesday at 3:25) will begin on August 29.
As always, any questions, please ask!
All the best,
Lyn Sato
TIPS Principal
Meet Our New Full-Time Classroom Teachers
Mr. Nabi Nazari, above
Mr. Shane Cook, above
A Good-bye
New Family Orientation
Calling All New Families!
Upcoming Important Dates (through September 9)
Tuesday, Aug 23: First PE session
Monday, Aug 29: Regular dismissal time of 4:15 begins
Tuesday, Aug 30: clubs activity begins
Friday, Sep 9: Parent Staff Social 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., location to be announced.
PSA ACTIVITY
STUDENT COUNCIL ACTIVITY REPORT
CLUB FUN
Tokyo International Progressive School
TIPS is the small and supportive international school in the Futako-Tamagawa area.
Email: tips@tokyoips.com
Website: https://www.tokyoips.com/
Location: 1-5-20 Kamata, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-0077
Phone: 03-5717-0511
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tokyoips