OISParentBulletin

#14April23,2016

SOISVisitationDay
FridayApril29
Elementary school parents are invited to
attend the biannual Osaka Olympics
starting at 12:30 PM on the football field.
There will be no visiting classrooms for in
the morning to limit disruptions to
elementary classes. Grade 4 parents can
attend the Business Emporium where
studentswillbesellingtheirproducts.MS&
HS parents are welcome to come to visit
classes all day as well as theEmporium.A
reminder that all parents are invited to a
talk by Dr. Yamamoto from KGU on
bilingualism at 14:00 in third floor
conferenceroom.

SpringMusicRecital
The recital will take place onTuesdayApril
26 at 4:00 PM in the theater. A wide age
range of students will be performing solo
pieces on a variety of instruments,
including strings, winds and voice. For
more information, please contact SOIS
music teacher Mr. Vernon Villapando
(
vvillapando@senri.ed.jp
)

UofManchesterVisit

ElementarySchoolEarthWeek
Students initiated action in all sorts of ways to promote conservation of
the earth and reducing humans negative effects on the environment.
The idea of reducing what we use was reinforced with the Eco Clubs
display of plastic bottles and bags. The students appreciated trees and
did a lotofplantinginourschoolgardens.Theyalsohadapowerhour
and found out that we do not need to turn on the lights to see. A KA
student summed it up best saying she learned thatwetakecareofthe
earthandshetakescareofus.

University of Manchester (UK) research

scientist Dr. Takahashi will be giving a
presentation to OIS grade 10 and 11
students on Monday April 25 in the theatre
starting at 2:40 PM. The lecture will be on
embryology and human evolution and
anatomy. After the talk, representatives
from the university will giving information www.senri.ed.jp / Twitter feed: @oisinbrief
on courses and admission grades. All globalschoolleadership.com

parentsareinvitedtoattend.

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SOISVisualArtsAnnualExhibitionMemories
OIS parents are invited to a planning meeting on Wednesday April 27 at 3:40 PM intheelementaryartroom. Please
bring your ideas! The visual arts exhibition will take place during Art Week June 610, 2016. The art department is
asking for local artists to come and display their works on the opening Monday June 6. Please contact Jennifer
Henbest(
jhenbest@senri.ed.jp
)ifyouareinterestedorknowofanartist.

PTAVisualArtsWorkshop
We would like to thank all of the parents, students, faculty and volunteers who made last Friday afternoon such a
rewardingandenjoyableevent!

AfghanCookingClassandDinner
FridayMay20
Moredetailscomingsoonstartingat3:45PM

ShakespearesTempestcomingtoOISMay12
CheckyourSOISmailformoredetails.