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SCHOOL EVENTS
Welcome Houses
New Layout
Orientation Day -Secondary
Student Led ASA
Michinoku Park - Elementary
Summer 100 Book ChallengeWORLD NEWSDP Program
Queen Elizabeth II
Pop Culture

CREATIVE

By Lin Izumi (Grade 8)

Q. What is your first impression of DP by experiencingit?
Q. How do you feel about being in grade 12? What areyou concerned about?

AUGUSTSEPTEMBERSCHOOL EVENTSORIENTATION DAY - SEC
On September 26th the high school students went toNanakita park for their Orientation Day. The StudentCouncil planed out the whole day for the teachers andstudents with intellectual, sociable, and athletic
activities, such as trivia, mafia, dodgeball, and more. It
was a great event to start off the year!

STUDENT LED ASA

WELCOME HOUSESThis year the Student Council came up
with a new system HOUSES for Secondary! There are four houses with one captain:
Bulls with Yeo Won. K (10), Grizzlies withMari. B (10), Jaguars with Megumi. B (11),and Wolves with Hugo. D. A (11) as
representatives for their team. Withsupport from the teachers and the Student
Council, they organized some housecompetitions and events! So far, events thathave been introduced are trivia competition
from Mr. Zehmke, our 1st ever housecompetition during lunch, and Secondary
Orientation day. Currently, the Student
Council and the captains are planning new activities to encourage
students to interact with various people. So Houses, let's try ourbest to win the grand prize!

NEW LAYOUT
For the new year at TIS, there have been many changes madethroughout the school. Some of those including the new DP study
areas in building 1 and the 2nd floor, a new seating area on the firstfloor, and a new library layout.

Our After School Activities resumed again in
September with more clubs, some led by our Secondary
Students. Our new clubs include Korean ASA (led byYeon Jae and Yeo Won K). A club to learn usefulphrases and the hangul alphabet!! TIS Math Club (ledby Michael Y and Souta A) where we can learn the fun
aspects of math, and math tutoring. And finally, Futsal
ASA (led by Pablo D and Hugo D) where you can gooutside and learn how to play futsal!!

MICHINOKU PARK - ELE

The Elementary students also had an Orientation trip.
The students and teachers worked together and did ateam-building game. They used hula hoops, where
each team made a straight line and held hands. Whilethey held hands, they had to pass a hula hoop from thestart of the line to the end. From the kindergarten kids
to the older elementary kids, they all worked together
and enjoyed a nice day at Michinoku Park.

SUMMER 100 BOOKSCHALLENGE
Over the summer holidays, Elementary students wereencouraged to read 100 books. On September 1st, there
was an award ceremony for those who succeeded in thischallenge. 16 of the students were able to read 100
books and they received certificates and book vouchers.

AUGUSTSEPTEMBERWORLD NEWSDP PROGRAM

I

n the DP, you are required to take English, Geography,
Math and a second language class. And you will have tochoose between Art or Chemistry, and Biology or Computer
Science. Half of your classes will be HL (higher level) andhalf of your classes will be SL (standard level).
When it comes to choosing your HL's, there are a fewthings that I strongly recommend you keep in mind. Firstly,
what classes did you enjoy in the 10th grade? Many of thefactors that determine whether you like a class or not, will be
the same even in IB. For example, the teacher, the overall
atmosphere of the class and the grading style. If you didn't
enjoy a certain class before IB, you're probably not going tomagically start liking it in IB. It's more likely that yourfeelings will stay the same. Secondly, think about your future
career. If you are planning on working in the medical field,
you might wanna take HL Biology and Chemistry. If you
want to become an engineer, you should take HL Math andtwo HL Science classes. You should also know that many
Asian and European universities require you to take HLmaths and sciences to get into their STEM programs. If you
want to become a lawyer, you should probably take English
HL. And something else to think about is where you plan togo to college (if you decide to). If you want to go to aJapanese university I strongly suggest that you take Japanese
HL whether you are a native speaker or not. Before you gointo the DP, get as much information about the classes as
you can. Ask teachers, students and even do some research
online. Get all the information that you can to make the best
possible decisions for yourself. And don't worry, when you
get into the DP you will still have about a month to change
classes.

QUEEN ELIZABETH IIOn the afternoon of
September 8th of 2022, theQueen of the United Kingdom
passed away at the age of 96.
In 2015 Queen Elizabeth II
became the UK's longest reigningmonarch surpassing QueenVictoria. In the February of 2022,
she celebrated the 70th anniversary of her accession. She wason the throne since 1952 and her coronation that took placein 1953 was the first ever to be broadcasted on television. Hercoronation was viewed by more than 20 million people
worldwide. She became the head of seven different countriesof the Commonwealth: the United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon(current day Sri Lanka). Now the Commonwealth isassociated with 56 independent countries. The Queen
dedicated her life to the Commonwealth. On her 21stbirthday during her overseas tour in 1947, she stated "I
declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be longor short, shall be devoted to your service and the service ofour great imperial family to which we all belong."AUGUST
Queen Elizabeth was known to break many royal andtraditional standards. When she was still the princess, she
was the first member of the royal family to join the military,a branch called Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service, andalso pursued her interest in auto-mechanics there. She also
consented to the parliament for the law of maleprimogenitor, where the male is favored to be the heir forthe thrown. In more recent years she was known to be very
modern, using different forms of Social Media like
Instagram and Twitter.
While accomplishing many things throughout her reign, thepeople of the UK, the Commonwealth, and those fromaround the world have mourned her death. The throne wasimmediately passed down to her son, King Charles, who was
the former Prince of Wales. On top of that, Prince Williamand his wife are now the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall andCambridge, and also the Prince and Princess of Wales. Andof course, the wife of King Charles has now become theQueen Consort (wife of a monarch).

SEPTEMBERWORLD NEWS
Outstanding comedy series- “Abbot Elementary,” “Barry,”“Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Hacks,” “The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel,” “Only Murders In The Building,” “What We Do
In The Shadows,” “Ted Lasso” *WINNER.
Outstanding limited series- “Dopesick,” “The Dropout,”“Inventing Anna,” “Pam & Tommy,” “The White Lotus”*WINNER.
Outstanding lead actor in a drama series- Brian Cox,
"Succession, "Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul," Adam
Scott, "Severance," Jeremy Strong, "Succession," Lee Jungjae, "Squid Game" *WINNER.
Outstanding lead actress in a drama series- Jodie Comer,"Killing Eve," Laura Linney, "Ozark," Melanie Lynskey,"Yellowjackets," Sandra Oh, "Killing Eve,” Reese
Witherspoon, "The Morning Show," Zendaya, "Euphoria"*WINNER.
Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series- Donald Glover,"Atlanta," Bill Hader, "Barry," Nicholas Hoult, "TheGreat," Steve Martin, "Only Murders in the Building,"
Martin Short, "Only Murders in the Building," Jason
Sudeikis, "Ted Lasso" *WINNER.

POP CULTURET

he 74th Primetime Emmy Award Ceremony was held
live on September 12, 2022, on NBC. Every year, awards aregiven in various categories with the goal of recognizing
outstanding work in entertainment programming.
Course Design: The course is designed to provide students
with the necessary skills and intercultural understanding.
This course develops students’ linguistic abilities throughthe development of receptive, productive, and interactive
skills across a range of contexts and purposes.
Here are the Nominees and winners for a few of therespective categories:
Outstanding drama series- “Better Call Saul,” “Euphoria,”“Ozark,” “Squid Game,” “Stranger Things,” “Severance,”“Yellowjackets,” “Succession” *WINNER.

Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series- RachelBrosnahan, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," Quinta
Brunson, "Abbott Elementary," Kaley Cuoco, "The FlightAttendant," Elle Fanning, "The Great," Issa Rae,
"Insecure," Jean Smart, "Hacks" *WINNER.
Outstanding lead actor in a limited series or TV movieColin Firth, "The Staircase," Andrew Garfield, "Under theBanner of Heaven," Oscar Isaac, "Scenes from a Marriage,"Himesh Patel, "Station Eleven," Sebastian Stan, "Pam &Tommy," Michael Keaton, "Dopesick" *WINNER.
Outstanding lead actress in a limited series or TV movieToni Collette, "The Staircase,” Julia Garner, "Inventing
Anna," Lily James, "Pam & Tommy," Sarah Paulson,"Impeachment: American Crime Story," Margaret Qualley,"Maid," Amanda Seyfried, "The Dropout" *WINNER.

AUGUSTSEPTEMBER

CREATIVE
Q. What is your first impression of DP by experiencing it?
📧Hugo. D. A:
To be honest, the first week is kind of confusing because so many things are thrown at you at the same time, it might scare somepeople but you have two years to do everything. I just need to manage my time properly. Overall it's fine.
📧Megumi. B:
My first impression of the DP was that it was very intense and a bit overwhelming. But I think that for anyone who isacademically motivated the DP would be an exciting challenge. Just not me personally.
📧Yu. I:
Before starting the IB program, the majority of people stated that the IB curriculum is very challenging however because I havenever fully experienced it I didn't understand the challenges. This year I am part of the IB course and I finally understand thestress, pressure, and having to work hard every time. Even though this is going to be a tough two years as a DP student, I believethat it will develop a person's academic skills, and some might open up opportunities in the future.

Q. How do you feel about being in grade 12? What are you concerned about?
📧Michael. Y:
Being in grade 12 is not as special as I thought I would feel when I was younger. I remember when I used to look up to themthinking they were the biggest boys and girls in the world, but now that I became grade 12 I realized that there is not muchdifference, at least for the moment. But I do feel like we have more things to do like with big exams and college applications. Andprobably I would feel sad as graduation comes closer. I would say being a grade 12 is more of a sad thing cuz it’ll be my last year inTIS.
📧Dapato. H:
Being in grade 12 in IB I still feel like it is overwhelming and it’s crazy. But I feel proud of how far we came. I am concerned
about IAs because I haven’t made any progress...
📧Jay. W:As I am in grade 12 it doesn't really feel much different its just we have more work to do such as IAs and essays. However, art has
been quite fun and I am enjoying creating work for the upcoming exhibition. I guess what i am concerned about is the amount ofcontent we need to know and learn about. The IAs have been a bit worrying as well.

CURRENT HOUSE POINTS
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SC Newspaper Team:
Elisha. P - editor, world news
writerMari. B - world news writer
Megumi. B - world news writer
Yeo Won. K - creative writer
Souta. A - creative writer
Kseniia. F - school event writer
Yu. I - layout designer

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council newspaper!
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