TIPS Journal August 2, 2021
welcome to the coming school year!
Greetings from Tokyo International Progressive School
Hello all! I hope this finds each of your families safe and enjoying some summer fun.
This is the first issue of the TIPS Journal of our new school year. The TIPS Journal is one of my ways of staying connected with TIPS families, and your questions and feedback are welcome. You will receive an issue of the TIPS Journal about once a month this school year.
There are quite a few important updates to our systems, so please read each section below to make sure there is no confusion as we settle into our new building. One small example of such a change is street shoes are allowed at the new campus.
Teacher workweek is August 16 - 20, soon! If you feel your son or daughter will have a better first day of school having seen the new facility first, you are welcome to come by during teacher workweek to explore the new campus and your commute. Let us know you are coming with a phone call and we welcome you.
Thanks for reading. Any questions, please ask!
Sincerely,
Lyn Sato
TIPS Principal
Ms. Asami Yamazaki and Ms. Carmen Inokuma, the much appreciated PSA leaders from last year, have both said they will be active in the organization, so I have very high hopes for a great year. I will attend all PSA meetings, either online or face-to-face.
Upcoming Special Dates (through September 15, 2021)
Friday, August 20: New Family Orientation 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Ice cream is served.
Monday, August 23: First Day of School! Altered Schedule. 3:25 Dismissal. Student Council lunch service begins.
Friday, September 3: Last day for 3:25 p.m. dismissal.
Monday, September 6: 4:15 p.m. dismissal begins. First day of W-I-N.
Tuesday, September 7: club activity begins.
Friday, September 10: Parent Staff Social 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., depending on local pandemic restrictions.
LUNCH!
The use of microwave ovens is reserved for grades 9 - 12 for safety reasons. If your son or daughter is in grades 4 - 8, please provide a lunch that does not require heating. This may be:
1) food that tastes good at room temperature, 2) a hot lunch delivered by Student Council, or 3) a lunch in a temperature controlled food thermos, such as the one in the photo below.
COMMUTING BY TRAIN
COMMUTING BY CAR
For those students who have a drop-off and pick-up by car, we ask that drop-off is at the back door. In order to prevent congestion on the narrow road at the back door, cars may be idle at our back drive-way for a maximum of 30 seconds while students get out of the car. Please do not linger there in your car.
Although the back road is narrow, cars travel very fast on that road. Students are not allowed to cross it without a parent. While picking up students by car, any time of day, parents must park the car in the lot and meet their child at the back door. Students will only be dismissed from the back door to a parent.
For those of you who plan to drive your child to school, please download and study the policy below.
QUARANTINE FOR TRAVELERS
If a TIPS student has taken a trip abroad, we ask that the student stay home for two weeks before coming to school to reduce the risk of spreading the virus. If a family member travels, however, there is no quarantine restriction on the TIPS student.
Students in quarantine will find their assignments on Google classroom. A parent will need to pick up their textbooks at the office.
FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTION
Students who do not attend class miss instruction.
The situation remains fluid. Our pandemic response may change over time.
HYGIENE AT SCHOOL
The use of face masks continue to be required by all people in our building, except when eating and drinking.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
W-I-N: What I Need
The first W-I-N opportunity will be September 6. Until then, from August 23 through September 3, dismissal is at 3:25 p.m.
CLUB FUN
There is no charge for participation in clubs, with the exception of the Tokyo Coding Club, which delivers fun coding and robotics activities by their knowledgeable and creative staff.
Tokyo International Progressive School
TIPS is the small school in the Futako-Tamagawa area
that specializes in learning differences and learning support.
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