The Comet

The Newsletter of K. International School Tokyo
Volume 13 | Issue 2 | October 2009

In this issue...
Drama Festival at Yokohama…p. 2

Mathletics…p. 7

Learner Profile Poster Competition…p. 3

Nihongo Notes 2…p. 8

IB PYP 5-Year School Evaluation…p. 3

Office Updates…p. 8

IB Diploma Scholarship Support…p. 4

Update on School Development Plan…p. 9

H1N1 Update…p. 5

K. Festa’09…p. 10

Secondary School News (SRC)…p. 6

Greening KIST…p. 10

From the Principal’s Desk
K. Festa’09 here we come!
How quickly the weeks pass. We have just finished our 8th week of school and theannual school festival is just around the corner. So far this term we have held a numberof nights at school which have had fantastic parent turnout. It is evidence of the support
that parents in our community provide to their children and the school overall. As wetell parents on admission, it is a partnership between the school, home and the student
and without the commitment of all three, like a three-legged stool without all threelegs, everything falls over. I congratulate everyone on their continued efforts inproviding a world class education for our students. Over the year we will continue tobring various information nights to you to help in understanding our programs.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank parents for their support of the schoolin trying to contain the spread of H1N1. I ask for your continued support in keeping
your child and any siblings at home if they are unwell.
Lastly, K. Festa’09! I am very much looking forward to seeing everyone on this day
and with the cooperation and effort of everyone in raising the necessary funds weshould see a lovely field of grass in the quadrangle for the Winter Term.
See you at K. Festa’09!
Anne Grahame
Principal

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DATES TO REMEMBER

October 17:
PSAT Practice Test (G10, 11)
October 23:
Festival Preparation Day
October 24:
SCHOOL FESTIVAL!
October 26 – November 3:
Mid-Term Break
November 6:
Inter-House Cross Country
November 18 – 20:
Grade 6 Camp

Admissions for 2010 – 2011
As indicated in the school calendar, applications for admission for the 2010 – 2011
school year will be accepted from October 12 to December 18, 2009. Interviews andtests will be conducted in mid-January and results will be issued in early February. To
ensure that you do not miss out on a place for any siblings you wish to enroll at KIST,
we recommend that you adhere to the application deadline. In addition, if you have any
acquaintances interested in joining our school, we would appreciate you passing on
this information to them. Details on applying to KIST are available on the“Admissions” page of the school website at www.kist.ed.jp.
Craig Larsen
Director of Admissions

Learning for Life Learning for Life Learning for Life Learning for Life

November 23:
Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews
School Board Meeting
November 27:
Inter-School Cross Country
December 3:
Free Dress Day
December 5:
Model United Nations (Hosted @KIST)
December 18:
Last day of Autumn Term
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Drama Festival at Yokohama
Eight students and three teachers from KIST were in for a day of experimentation, exploration and performance at the annual
Drama Festival hosted by Yokohama International School in September. The festival was held over just a single day, which wasspent collaborating, communicating, and being creative with the day’s theme; dirt. This theme led each of the groups down
different paths, reflecting the diversity of the groups and the directors.
KIST students were put into teams with students from other international schools from all over the Kanto Plains. Our students
worked with people they did not know, from many different backgrounds and ages that ranged from Grade 6 to Grade 12. Eachteam was led by a theatre director and they spent four and a half hours creating an entirely original piece of theatre on the day’s
theme: dirt. Understandably, these performances were widely different fromeach other.
The result of the groups’ work included movement and dialogue and groups
made use of sound effects, music and props as they explored and presented
their interpretation of the theme. KIST students from Grades 9 to 11 attended
and here are some of the things they had to say afterwards.
“Throughout the drama-making, I gained deeper understanding of theimportance of acting and also being able to interact with students from otherinternational schools,” Sayako in Grade 10 said. “Every play presented at theend was incredible.” Interacting with students from other schools was also ahighlight for Miri in Grade 9A, who commented: “It was great fun; we got tointeract with other people from other schools and got to perform great dramain the end. I loved it! I can’t wait ’til next year!”
Like so many learning opportunities, this one involved lots of fun, as Kathryn from Grade 9B pointed out. “I liked getting tointeract with people from other schools and I learnt stuff about drama that I didn’t know before. It was a lot of fun performingwith other people.” This response was echoed by Shreya from Grade 11 who said: “It was fun. We got to know people fromother schools.” Shreya went on to say, “Our teacher was a music teacher so we got to improvise with piano.” Performances fromall the groups were presented at the end of the day, although Monica from Grade 9B saw the process as being equally as
valuable as the product. She said, “I think it was fun and a good chance for meeting people. It was good practicing.”
Pratyush in Grade 11 also attended and was very animated in his comments on the train as we returned to Tokyo. Of course, as
well as participating in the workshop and performing, the students were also the audience for the other groups’ performances,
something Marie from Grade 9A mentioned. “It was fun acting and watching the performances,” she said, “and by the end of
the day you were friends with almost everyone.”
The final word can go to Su Mee of 9A who said she learnt about something more than collaborative work and the dramatic arts.
“It was,” Su Mee said, “A great experience. I made new friends from many different schools and also got to learn so much about
drama and dirt.”
Jacqueline Cussen
English Teacher

Homework Expectations
We believe that homework promotes individual responsibility, good work habits and time management skills whilst also
supporting the learning that takes place throughout the day. Homework expectations are different for each grade and teacher but
are set in relation to class work. The general outlines for individual class homework are listed below.
 K1 – K3: There are no specific homework requirements for students in K1 – K3. We encourage families to become involvedin their children’s learning through play, conversation and firsthand experiences. We also strongly encourage daily literatureexperiences where adults read to and with children. As children develop in their own ability to read (usually around 5 to 6
years of age), beginner level reading books will be sent home and can be included in the regular home reading sessions.
 Grades 1 – 5: Grade 1 is viewed as a transition time from the early childhood years and, assuch, homework expectations will build slowly over the year. For Grades 2 – 5, general
guidelines are set by teachers of between 30 minutes to one hour per night. This includes a
student’s own revision work and study. Students may receive the following as homework
activities: reading, mathematics activities, language activities, spelling and incidental unit work.
 Grades 6 – 12: Students should engage in homework activities for one to 1.5 hours per night in
Grades 6 to 10 and two to 2.5 hours per night in Grades 11 and 12. This does not include
recreational reading. An important component of the homework program is the acquisition of
study skills where students are taught strategies that are appropriate to particular subjects and address individual learning
styles. Students may be required to research or collect data necessary for school activities.

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Learner Profile Poster Competition
Here at KIST, we recognize and value the importance of the Learner Profile. We
ensure that through planning and assessment, we develop a range of experiencesthat will help to guide and cultivate the learner profile attributes in all membersof the KIST community. To encourage student awareness, the MYP
Coordinator, Mr Ferris, came up with the idea of a Learner Profile Poster
Competition. Entries from all levels will be displayed around the school foreveryone to see!

Entries close October 23.

IB PYP Five-Year School Evaluation
In May 2010, KIST will be visited by an IB School Visiting Team as part of our 5-year IB
Evaluation. Programme Evaluation as an IB World School is both a requirement of, and service
provided by, the International Baccalaureate Organisation. The purpose of a programme evaluation
is not to reauthorize a school as in the authorization process that KIST underwent in 2001. Instead
the programme evaluation process aims to provide advice and direction to our school, as well as
aiming to ensure that the educational principles and standards of the IB Primary Years Programme
are maintained and further developed by the school community. Some of the benefits of theevaluation process are: Ensuring the quality of our school’s programme.
 Assisting in self-evaluation, curriculum development procedures, management of the programme and allocation of
resources.
 Assisting us in maintaining a dynamic programme reflecting the standards, aims and objectives of the PYP.
The evaluation process involves three important stages in the PYP:
The self study: In this stage, schools complete a comprehensive self-study questionnaire in which they examine how they have
met the various programme standards and involve the entire school community in evaluating the delivery of the PYP. The self
study has already begun here at KIST but we need your help too! We’ll be asking parents to participate at various times over the
next 5 months to ensure we receive a perspective from all the members of the KIST community. I look forward to working withyou soon!
The school visit: The programme evaluation visit is mandatory for all authorized PYP schools. The visit supports the school’s
self evaluation process and is conducted by practitioners in the Primary Years Programme.
The evaluation report: The regional office provides a written report with feedback on the evaluation to the school. The report
includes commendations as well as recommendations communicated by the IB Visiting Team and Regional Manager. The IB
report from the 2005 PYP School Evaluation has been the basis for the development of the PYP Action Plan. It was also used
extensively in the development of the School Development Plan. By doing this, we can ensure that the recommendations are put
into real life ACTION to help the programme here at KIST to continue to develop and move forward!
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IB Diploma Scholarship Support
The following article was taken from the CIS Office of Higher Education Newsletter Sept. 2009. In addition to the information
provided in the article, we would like to inform you that KIST graduates have enjoyed great success in receiving university
scholarships. These include: Full scholarship at Boston University; Half scholarships at Gonzaga University, University of
Dubuque and Waseda University; 30% at McGill University; 25% at University of Virginia; and 20% at University of Bath.
Extract from CIS Office of Higher Education Newsletter Sept 2009

The IB Diploma is a passport to higher education. The IB Diploma
Programme is acknowledged for providing a rigorous secondary
school curriculum and assessment designed to prepare students withthe skills and content knowledge necessary for success at the post
secondary level.
Universities around the world welcome the unique characteristics of
IB Diploma Programme students and recognize the way in which theprogramme helps to prepare students for university level education.
The key finding of the recently concluded Conley and Ward (April2009) comparison of IB Diploma academic content standards with the
AAU commissioned Knowledge and Skills for University Success(KSUS) is a clear confirmation of a strong relationship between the IB
Programme and standards for college readiness and success. David
Conley and Terri Ward, Educational Policy Improvement Center(EPIC), Eugene, Oregon report that IB standards demonstrate a very
high degree of alignment with the KSUS standards in all subject
areas.
In addition, many of the individual IB standards are at a level moreadvanced than entry-level college courses. . . In short, students who
participate successfully in the IB should be well prepared to succeedin entry-level college general education courses and in some cases tohave already learned material covered in such courses.
In North America, IB Diploma graduates are widely sought after byuniversities. Many institutions have begun to target these students forrecruitment. This has resulted in the development of institutionalrecognition policies for IB Diploma and Certificate recipients. One
unique way in which some institutions seek to reward the level ofwork required to earn an IB Diploma is to provide renewable
scholarships allocated specifically for IB Diploma recipients as well as
access to application to other scholarship opportunities.
Additionally, there are scholarship opportunities from thefollowing source:
The Davis United World College Scholars Program currently
offered through 91 universities and colleges.
The list below indicates colleges and institutions in Canada and theUnited States, which, as of June 2009, have indicated the availabilityof scholarships for IB Diploma recipients in the institutional policies
posted on the IB website at http://ibo.org/country/CA/index.cfm andhttp://ibo.org/country/US/index.cfm and/or on their institutional web
pages.
Sandra Wade PaulyCANADA
Acadia University
Bishop’s University
Brock University
Cape Breton University
Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface
Concordia University – Alberta
Dalhousie University
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mount Allison University
Saint Mary’s University – Halifax
Simon Fraser University
St. Thomas University
Trent University
Université de Moncton
Université de Montréal
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
University of Calgary
University of King’s College
University of Manitoba
University of New Brunswick – Fredericton
University of New Brunswick – St John
University of Regina
University of Toronto
University of Victoria
University of Waterloo
University of Western Ontario
University of Windsor
University of Winnipeg
Wilfrid Laurier University

USA
American University of Paris
Bentley University
College of Idaho
Defiance College
Drury University
Florida Atlantic University – Wilkes
Honors College
Florida Gulf Coast University
High Point University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Meredith College
Mesa State College
Methodist University
Michigan Technological University
Missouri Western State University
Montana State University - Bozeman
New College of Florida
New England College
Oberlin College
Oregon State University
Otterbein College
Savannah College of Art and Design – Atlanta & SavannahSouthern Methodist University
Missouri State University
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
St. Mary’s University – San Antonio
Stetson University
Texas Tech University
University of Dubuque
University of Florida
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
University of North Florida
University of Tampa
University of Tulsa
Wabash College
Western Oregon University
Western Washington University
Winthrop University
Wittenberg University

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H1N1 New Influenza Virus Update
It has been pleasing to see the response from our parent community in helping stop the spread of H1N1 through observing theguidelines set by the school. We continue to monitor the situation and will continue to follow the procedures in place. At thispoint in time, we encourage you to vaccinate against H1N1 as soon as it is available to the general public. Please reconfirm
your understanding of our current policy regarding H1N1 by reading the information below.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has advised that it is not necessary to report cases of influenza if there are less than 10
cases in a school and that it is up to each school to decide on procedures for closure. The school will continue to monitor thesituation and adjust our procedures accordingly. At this time, we will revert to our normal policy with regard to illness. If athird of a class is absent from school due to illness, that class will be cancelled. We ask, however, that siblings of children with
influenza are also kept home. If we have a large number of staff absent due to illness, it may be necessary to close certain
sections of the school.
It is important that we all work together to limit the spread of this infection. For your own safety and that of our wider schoolcommunity, we ask that families take particular care with and closely monitor your health. We ask that you monitor yourtemperature and if you have a high fever or if you develop flu-like symptoms (such as coughing, sneezing, runny nose, sorethroat, body ache, headache, chills, vomiting or diarrhea) please contact your physician and do not come to school. We ask thatparents strictly adhere to the school policy which states that if students display symptoms of illness they must be kept athome and that the school is contacted. Upon returning to school, please ensure that you submit a medical certificate directly tothe office.
Furthermore, please ensure that you wash your hands and gargle regularly to help protect yourself against the infection and toprevent its further spread. Teachers will be emphasizing the importance of hand washing with their students. Hand sanitizer isavailable at the entrance to the school and other locations. If you are concerned about your child due to a respiratory condition,please do not send them to school.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our Administration team.

Letter of Thanks
Last school year, during our unit “Who Will Protect Us” (endangered animals), Grade 4 students wanted to take some action to
help endangered animals. We made a connection with the Orangutan Foundation International through Moana’s mother. The
students from 4R and 4G gathered money to support this organization’s work through a bazaar, a magazine – which had a lot of
fun stuff in it, “fines” collected from families that neglected to decrease their carbon footprint at home, and unique, artisticcollection boxes.
We learned it was really hard work raising money and we really appreciate receiving a letter of thanks from the Orangutan
Foundation. This letter said our money, $574, would help continue the work to save the orangutans and the rainforest, their
only home.
We hope that from the efforts of the children in Grade 4 (Class of 2008), others will take notice and share the responsibility forprotecting our orangutans.
Moana (Grade 5A)
Eimi (Grade 5A)

Congratulations!
Carmina of Grade 12 has been chosen by the British Council to attend the Global
Changemakers’ Global Youth Summit in London in November. Carmina was chosen fromover 1100 applicants to represent East Asia at the summit. Only 60 participants worldwide
are chosen.
The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organization for educational
opportunities and cultural relations.
We would like to congratulate Carmina and wish her all the best in representing KIST at
the summit.

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Secondary School NewsThe Secondary School now has a complete Student Representative Council (SRC) for the 2009-2010 school year. The SRC has
a constitution (see extract below) and meet every second Thursday after school, with the Executive Council meeting each
Thursday afternoon. Ms Gibbons, our Student Welfare Counselor, oversees the SRC.

The purpose of this organization is to: Encourage good citizenship among students.
 Provide a communication channel between the school and students.
 Be an important part of the school, local and global community through charity activities.
 Help students have an enjoyable and memorable school life.

Executive Members

James (G12)
President

Carmina (G12)
Co-Vice President

Disha (G12)
Co-Vice President

Soo Min (G12)
Treasurer

Council Members

Aditya (G12)

Margaret (G11)

Bhavya (G7)

Ryousuke (G10)

Monica (G9)

Karen (G6)

School Redevelopment Campaign Report
To October 9, 2009, we have received donations totaling 61,000,000 yen towards our School Redevelopment Campaign. On
behalf on everyone at KIST, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all those who have contributed donations to thecampaign so far. Many of you will already have noticed the commemorative tiles on the wall of the multipurpose hall in the
new West Building to thank those who donated. If you have not yet seen these, please feel free to have a look next time you
visit the school.
Although it is unfortunate that we were unable to meet our campaign objective on this occasion, we ask for your continued
support with the next stages of the redevelopment project involving construction of a new gymnasium and main building.

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Mathletics
Mathletics is new to KIST this year so please take a look and familiarize yourself with it and see what your child is doingwith it. We are very excited to have this program in the school with all the benefits it provides.
Ross Ferris
Mathematics Subject Area Coordinator (Secondary)

SCHOOL PARENT REGISTRATION(free)Your child’s school is using Mathletics as an important part of its maths learning
program. It is the next generation in learning, helping students enjoy maths andachieve outstanding results.
By registering as a parent with Mathletics, you are able to receive weekly reports.
These reports will provide you with details on your child’s achievements and progress.
To complete registration, visit www.mathletics.com.au/parent . You will be presented withthe following screen:

All you need to do is complete the fields shown. PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL REQUIREYOUR CHILD’S USER ID AND PASSWORD. THIS MAY BE OBTAINED FROMYOUR CHILD OR THE SCHOOL.
If you have more than one child, you will need to repeat the process ensuring you registerwith the same email address for each child.
On completion of the registration, you will be given a Parent ID and password. Please print
these off and store them in a safe place for future reference if required.
To access the Parent Centre, visit www.mathletics.com.au and sign in using your own parent
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Nihongo Notes 2This issue of Nihongo Notes will step back from Japanese and look at some new resources
for parents and teachers in the library.
Parents of bilingual or multilingual children often question their decisions regarding
language development, especially when confronted with inevitable difficulties in thebilingual challenge. As an IB school, KIST believes in the value of the mother tongue orfirst language as well as the importance in developing a second, third or even fourth
language.
There will be a new section in the West Library with readings on bilingualism and multilingualism as well as books for parents
and teachers to check out. We will be adding more in the next few months and will introduce them in the newsletter. This
month I’d like to introduce a book and a periodical.
Growing up with two languages: A practical guide second edition by Una Cunningham-Anderson and Staffan Anderson (2004)
This book provides reassuring advice to families confronting difficulties along the route to bilingualism. It shares the wisdomof parents all over the world raising their children in all kinds of combinations of languages. It is very easy to read as it is truly
practical, not academic in theme and tone. Of particular interest to parents in the KIST community are probably the sections on
language development and ways to support a child’s development in two languages.
Multilingual Families Magazine
This magazine is the printed version of the web magazine of the same name on the www.bilingualfamily.org website. The
magazine covers academic and practical issues related to raising children in more than one language. Some topics in issues in
the library are “Four fabulous tips for parents of trilinguals” and “Siblings and Bilingualism.” Have a look and if you really likethe magazine, you can join the website and have full access to all of their resources.
Stacey Isomura
ESL and Japanese Teacher

Office Updates
Uniform for after-school activities
Students enrolled in sporting clubs after school are required to change into their PE uniform after school. Students are notpermitted to wear their PE uniform to school unless they have a PE lesson scheduled on that day. Furthermore, special articles
of clothing required for clubs such as original parkers are not part of the formal school uniform and should not be worn toregular classes during the school day.

Entry for K1—K3
Families are reminded that students in K1-K3 are not permitted to use their ID cards to open and close the security gate at theentrance to the school by themselves. Both the Parent and Students ID Cards are issued for use by parents only. As it isdangerous for K1-K3 students to use the gate without supervision, we ask families not to give the cards to children.

Bicycle parking
Please note that the area to the left of the entrance gate has been designated for short-term bicycle parking for parents dropping
off or picking up their children by bicycle. Please share with everybody.

Request to families regarding car parking
All families dropping off and picking up children by car are asked to use a public car park. It is illegal to park along
Kiyosubashi-dori Avenue, in the street directly in front of the school entrance gate, or the street near the Akafudado
supermarket. Since the beginning of the school year, we have received multiple complaints from local residents and businesses
regarding cars parked in the streets surrounding the school. Complaints have also been made to the local police department. As
a result, we have been directed by police to warn families not to block the streets around the school. We have also been
informed that police and traffic inspectors will increase patrols of the area. If improvements are not made, stricter controls will
be enforced. It is also illegal to park along a street even when someone is present inside the car.
We ask you again to assist us in maintaining a good relationship with our neighbors by using a public car park instead ofparking on the streets. Furthermore, for many years through an informal agreement, the local community has used the streets infront of the main school entrance gate as one way streets to enable a smooth flow of traffic. Visitors to the school are also asked
to follow this procedure by turning off Kiyosubashi-dori Avenue next to the Comfort Hotel and leaving the area via the street
next to the Akafudado supermarket.

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Page 9School calendar changes
The school calendar has been updated as below. The full calendar is available fromthe school website. Please be sure to print it out and keep it handy at home.
November 27: Inter-School Cross Country
May 28:G5 Exhibition
June 1-4:
No clubs this week (ESL as usual)
June 5:Whole School Concert Day
June 21-24:
No clubs or ESL this week

Reminder about printing at schoolStudents are expected to print out assignments and homework tasks before coming to school. There is no provision at schoolfor students to print out their own work. It is each student’s responsibility to come prepared for school, including the printingof tasks for submission.

Inter-House Cross Country
The Inter-House Cross-Country event will be held on Friday, November 6 at Ojima Komatsugawa Park near Higashi-Ojima
Station. Information will be distributed to families early next week. Questions should be addressed to Mr Spring, Athletics
Director.

Update on the School Development Plan
We are very pleased with the progress of the School Development Plan which outlines strategic action within the school for athree year period. All items of action are linked to school goals which are based on belief statements organized around theInternational Baccalaureate Programme Standards. Many of the items of action listed on the School Development Plan target
areas specifically identified in past IB evaluation visits. Currently the School Development Plan is displayed on the wall next
to the school café. We would like to report on some items that have already been accomplished and on some work that iscurrently underway within the school. The following list of items represent the action that has been completed: Continue to explicitly state expectations through the teacher performance reviews and instructional supervision model.
 Develop and publish the school’s strategic and development plan that is reflective of the self-study feedback andsubsequent programme evaluation visits.
 Develop a parent Curriculum Advisory Team who play a role in the review of curriculum and collection of feedback forfamilies.
 Support the acquisition of student leadership skills through the further development of the Student Representative Council(SRC).
 Define role of SRC through student driven constitution.
 Review models from other schools and incorporate instructional supervision practices.
 Incorporate instructional supervision practices into the professional development model.
 Establish a sustainable and comparable professional development budget.
 Introduce Subject Area Coordinators in 2009-2010 and time for Subject Area Meetings.
 Successfully refurbish part of the Secondary School to accommodate DP Chemistry and a second class of Biology for
2009-2011 and to be able to provide necessary facilities for the delivery of Group 4 subjects until a new building isready.
 To subscribe to an information base for staff and students and link to it in curriculum planning and delivery.
 Timetabling counseling sessions. To create provision within the DP timetable for recognized sessions on counseling.
 Implementation of an appraisal process for monitoring the role of all staff members and involving an element of selfreflection and commitment to improved practice.
 To review the standardized unit planning document in the DP.
 To develop a KIST policy on academic honesty and develop units where specific skills linked to academic honesty aredelivered.
All the completed items listed above remain on the School Development Plan to review implementation for the following
year. In the next newsletter, details of specific ongoing action will be provided. This includes some exciting developments in
mother tongue support at KIST coordinated by Mrs Isomura and work on interdisciplinary links between units of inquiry
coordinated by teachers Ms Cussen and Mr Igoe with support from our IB programme coordinators. If you are unable to visit
the school café to see the School Development Plan please email me and I will forward you the complete document. It is awonderful way to see the direction in which KIST is purposefully moving.
Damian Rentoule
Vice Principal/Curriculum Director
d_rentoule@kist.ed.jp

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K. Festa’09
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. (Gates open 9:40 a.m.)(In the event of rain, the festival will go ahead as planned.)
Visitors to the festival will enjoy a variety of international cuisine, fun games, a grand raffle with great prizes, face painting, ahaunted mansion, musical performances and much more! This year, we are excited to announce special appearances by former
sumo wrestler, KONISHIKI, and vocalist, SAEKA UURA, who sang the theme song to the animated series, “Kekkaishi.”
Costumes
On the day of the festival, we ask that all visitors (including adults) wear a costume if possible to add to the festive atmosphere.
Individuals are free to choose the type of costume they wish to wear; for example, in previous years, popular costumes included
those related to seasonal celebrations.
Entry fee: 100 yen per person (Free entry for children under 3.)
The fee will be used to fund the cost for disposal of garbage produced on the day.
Raffle tickets: 300 yen per ticket
A highlight of the festival is the grand raffle that is drawn just before the end of the day. To enter the raffle, fill in your name,address and details on the number of tickets you wish to use and put them in the boxes of the prizes you would like to win. The
boxes will be located in the raffle tent on the school grounds. The draw will begin around 2:45 p.m. on the day. As names will
be written on all tickets, it is not necessary to be present at the draw. Prize winners will be notified.
Again this year, we have some great prizes to win including:
Universal Studios Japan voucher (Overnight stay and 2 days entry for 4 persons)Nikko / Kinugawa Spa voucher (Overnight stay for 2 persons)
Laptop computer
Digital video camera
iPod…and many more!
Coupon tickets: 1,000 yen for a book of 8 tickets
For the most part, festival day is cashless. In place of cash, coupon tickets are required to purchase food, bazaar items and toparticipate in games.
Car and bicycle parking
On the day of the festival, only official vehicles (e.g. food booth operators etc.) will be permitted to enter the school grounds.
No space will be available for general parking of cars or bicycles. Please use public transport.
Parking on the streets around the school is strictly prohibited. In previous years, there have been several unfortunate
incidents where local residents called the police to complain about illegal parking. We ask that all families show respect for
local residents by refraining from parking on the streets around the school for any reason.

Entry tickets, coupon tickets and raffle tickets will be available on the day of the festival.

Greening KIST
Proceeds from K. Festa’09 will be put towards the installation of artificial turf on the school
grounds as part of our Artificial Turf Fundraising Campaign.
You may have noticed a section of artificial turf on the bitumen near the multipurpose hall/
reception. This is a sample of what we are considering installing on the main school
playground. We would like to ask for your assistance in providing feedback about the turf
and its suitability for our purposes. Please feel free to touch it, sit on it, walk on it etc. If you
have any feedback, both positive and negative, please send an e-mail to info@kist.ed.jp.

Let’s green KIST!