2017年8月一覧

完成！新教室プロジェクト、最終報告！

高校の大規模改修がついに、完成！
９月の始業式、皆さんが登校する朝を
待つばかりとなりました。

ロッカーは、ダイヤルロック式になりますので、
鍵をなくす心配はいりませんー
これが、新しい教員室。手前は主に１・２・３学年の先生たちの机です。
中会議室は生徒と先生がコミュニケーションをとれるスペースに。
事務室前も、きれいになりました。

この夏休み、多くのクラブや委員会のみなさんが、
改修工事に伴う制約に、快く協力してくれたことに改めて感謝します。
みなさんのおかげでここにたどり着くことができました。
存分に、活用して下さい！

新しいＮ、始まる。　新教室プロジェクト、報告第４弾！

え？？　これ、まじ？？
そう！ついに、新しいＮ棟のお披露目ですー

始業式を前に、ついに内装作業はほぼ完成！
あとは新しいロッカーと使い慣れた机・イス、
その他諸々を搬入すれば、
みなさんをお迎えする準備は万全です。

インテンシヴ教室は、こんな感じですー

夏休みも、残りわずか。
体調に気をつけて、部活に、勉強に、委員会に・・・頑張って下さい！

SGLI in Hawaii②

14days of being inspired doesn't even begin to describe what the SGLI program was to the three of us. Like any other camp you learn how to step out of your comfort zone and socialize with complete strangers. However, with the safe environment of SGLI where cliques are addressed and prejudice is wiped away, I believe I was able to be the most myself in a sense that there was always no consequence of judgement based on my actions. I met adults who've had unimaginable lives, who've "triggered" me and for that are now my role models. I made lifelong friends who are from countries I never expected myself to visit let alone will always have a place to stay. This has no doubt been a rewarding experience.

I applied to this program expecting eye-opening experiences, but still I left Hawaii with a completely different perspective to everything, including Hawaii itself. Thanks to my amazing new friends who go to Punahou School (the school that hosts SGLI) they provided me with the local aspects of Hawaii, the non touristy side of the island, the Hawaii that I never knew. The homelessness that the island suffers, the underlying tension that can emerge through the diversity that the Americans have so much pride of, the repercussions of Pearl Harbor that still continue to this day, the Japanese Americans whom have straddle their sovereignty and loyalty, this is only a taste of the truths that I came to realize throughout 14days of SGLI.

I believe that not only was I able to gain enlightening perspectives, but was also given the opportunity to contribute to the community of SGLI, share my perspective as a Japanese, as a student from ICUHS, as a teenager, and as an individual.
"The community you deserve is the one you help build. "

I am so thankful to have had this opportunity to participate in such a fantastic summer program, and to have joined a loving, diverse family.

SGLI in Hawaii ①

7月16日～31日までの2週間、ハワイのプナホウ高校で行われた"Student Global Leadership Institute 2017"に3人の生徒が参加しました。ハワイの青い海と広い空の下、9か国23校の生徒たちとともに学びました。

The 2 weeks at SGLI was something that impacted me largely. 2 weeks seems so short and I thought just 2 weeks wouldn't change much in me.
The 2 weeks in SGLI was different. Meeting new people is always changing especially when you and others have so different backgrounds.
However, through the classroom works, free time and dorm life, we all bonded so much than I expected in 2 weeks. All the classroom works were something that we all had to put effort in it and give your own clear opinions. Sharing your thoughts and knowing others thoughts definitely enriched my mind. Spending time with peers from all over the world in dorms made me think and know about so much more than just in class. In class, we discussed about this year's theme "peace" but in the dorms(outside the school), we shared a lot about ourselves, our countries, our schools, what we think about our country's politics, what we think about American politics etc... My roommates and I would stay up at night and would share so much that I usually don't discuss about.

Our journey of SGLI continues although we came back from Hawaii, the continuing journey is to think more about the things we discussed at Hawaii and finally be peace makers.