On Wednesday, February 11th, the PTSA-hosted social gathering, the “CIS Family Festa,” was held at Tokorozawa Sakura Town, welcoming more than 200 participants. This large-scale event, to which faculty and staff members were invited, marked the first such gathering since 2018.
While enjoying light refreshments, guests were treated to a talent show performed by volunteer students and faculty members. The venue remained filled with a warm and friendly atmosphere throughout, making it a truly joyful time.
Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the PTSA board members, who worked tirelessly in preparation up until the day of the event, as well as the assistance from our spot volunteers who helped with on-site operations, we were able to conclude the event safely and successfully. We were especially delighted to hear many kind comments from participants who shared their wonderful time they spent during the event.
On Friday, February 6, the Science Fair was held, along with a PTSA-sponsored special event.
2月6日（金）、学校開催のサイエンス・フェアにあわせて、PTSA主催イベントが行われました。
In the Elementary School, science classes were conducted using the Tinkering Lab materials that were introduced last year with support from the PTSA. This year, we also provided additional support by purchasing safety goggles for both students and teachers to ensure safe use of the materials.
The highlight of this year’s PTSA event was a spectacular science show featuring Charlie Nishimura of Yonemura Denjiro production, joined by opera singers and instrumental musicians. The live musical performances added an extra layer of excitement to the show.
From kindergarten through high school, students gathered in the Big Gym to experience a variety of dynamic experiments. These included a powerful demonstration using a giant air cannon, experiments exploring how sound changes by air density using an opera singer’s voice and musical instruments, an experiment of structural mechanics featuring teachers, and a physiology demonstration that students were able to observe up close. The venue was filled with energy and enthusiasm throughout the program.
As for the results of the experiments, we hope you enjoyed hearing all about them at home from your children.
実験の結末については、ぜひとも、ご家庭でお子さまからのお土産話にてご確認ください！
If this event created fun, meaningful, and memorable learning experiences for our students, it is truly rewarding for us as organizers.
生徒たちにとって、楽しく学びのある思い出深い時間となっていたら、企画側としても大変嬉しく思います。
One of the great joys of serving as a PTSA board member is having the opportunity to plan, coordinate, and bring events like this to our school community. If you are interested in serving as a PTSA board member, we would be delighted to welcome you.
On December 14, despite the rainy weather, Christmas Fiesta 2025 was held successfully and welcomed many visitors, coming to a close with great enthusiasm.
At the PTSA booth, we raised \36,000 from the uniform bazaar and \24,700 from the charity sales corner featuring games, books, and other items.
The total proceeds will be donated to the school’s Christmas profit fund on behalf of the PTSA.
We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to the food drive. All donated items were delivered to the following organizations:
As part of our support for the event, the PTSA took care of several preparations. It included purchasing and preparing treats essential for Halloween, buying large pumpkins for carving, and arranging prizes for the various Costume Awards and the Pumpkin Grand Prize. We also created decorations and displays to help make the event more festive and enjoyable for everyone.
During the Trick or Treat activity for kindergarten and elementary students, PTSA members dressed up as "WANTED" characters alongside the teachers.
The children had a wonderful time exploring the school and collecting treats along the way.
幼・小生対象の「Trick or Treat」では、PTSAメンバーも教職員と一緒に「WANTED」に仮装して参加しました。子ども達は校内を探検しながら楽しそうにお菓子を集めていました。
At the all-school Costume Parade, PTSA members worked together with spot volunteers, cheering on the students from various points along the parade route.
For the Costume Contest, we served as judges to select the grand prize winners and as presenters on stage to celebrate the award recipients-supporting the event behind the scenes together with teachers and students.
The Pumpkin Award winners this year were G1, G3B, G5, G8B, and G12! Congratulations to all the students!
パンプキン大賞受賞はG1、G3B、G5、G8B、G12
です。おめでとうございます！
Thanks to the many spot volunteer parents who joined us, this year's Halloween event was once again filled with smiles, laughter, and applause.
We truly appreciate everyone's warm support and participation.
On Saturday, September 20, during the School Open Day, the PTSA members and volunteer helpers assisted visitors by answering questions and supporting the event together with the teachers and students.
On Thursday, July 3rd, Canada Day and Spirit Cup took place under beautiful blue skies.
7月3日（木）晴天の下、カナダデーとスピリットカップが開催されました。
In the morning, Kindergarten and elementary students enjoyed a variety of field activities, including Fireball, Musical Hoops, Bubbles, Face Painting, and a Water Fight.
To support the event and help prevent heatstroke, the PTSA assisted at each station and set up a cooling rest area, providing 500ml bottles of water to all students.
For junior and senior high school students, the Spirit Cup was organized by the Student Council over two days, starting the day before.
On Day 1, students enjoyed playing soccer, basketball, and volleyball, and had a great time singing karaoke.
On Day 2, club showcases were held in the big gym, featuring impressive performances by the Music, Dance, Drama, and Photography Clubs.
The audience responded to each group's excellent presentation with cheers, applause, and excitement.
The PTSA also distributed trophies, bandanas, and bottles of Aquarius to all students.
Art Club awards were also announced, with the top three students receiving prizes and gift cards from the PTSA.
なおアートクラブの表彰式では、1位から3位の生徒にPTSAより賞品とギフトカードを贈りました。
After the showcase, all junior and senior students gathered on the field for a massive water fight.
Thanks to the 10,000 water balloons prepared in advance by the Student Council and PTSA, students and teachers enjoyed an unforgettable, high-energy battle - a spectacular finale to the Spirit Cup.
Once again this year, PTSA members contributed in many ways - from planning and preparation to on-the-day support- helping make Canada Day a truly fun and memorable experience for every student.
The first Open Day of the school year 2025 was held on June 21st.
6月21日、2025年度最初の学校公開日が行われました。
PTSA participated along with the faculty, alumni, and current students, welcoming the visitors and sharing school experiences from the parents'perspective.
The elementary school librarian has shared to all PTSA members with an update and a message of appreciation regarding the completion of the upper grades (G4-G6) library corner.
Students in grades 4, 5, and 6 started the new school year with a finished upper library. Books are now neatly organized into 5 different library carts - making it easy for students to find books they are interested in. There are a wide variety of fiction books, non-fiction books, comics/graphic novels, and more! The newest section of books is the "Jump On the Bandwagon" section. When a class wins the monthly contest by speaking English consistently they are able to select 5 English books they wish to purchase. These new books are then placed in the library for all students to enjoy.
4・5・6年生の生徒たちは、新しい学年のスタートを完成した上級生用の図書室とともに迎えました。現在、本は5つの図書カートにきちんと整理されており、生徒たちは興味のある本を簡単に見つけられるようになっています。図書室には小説やノンフィクション、コミックやグラフィックノベルなど、さまざまな種類の本が揃っています！
中でも新しく登場したのが「Jump On the Bandwagon（流行に乗ろう）」コーナーです。月間コンテストで、クラス全体が一貫して英語を話すことに成功すると、ご褒美としてそのクラスが購入したい英語の本を5冊選ぶことができます。その新しい本は図書室に追加され、全生徒が楽しめるようになります。
Students in the upper grades are now also able to check out books on the online library catalogue. Using a barcode scanner students are able to check out their books quickly.This online library system not only helps teachers keep track of how many books students have checked out but also what type of books they are interested in.
None of this would have been possible without the hard work and dedication of the PTSA. Over the last two years a variety of PTSA members have volunteered their time to come in and help Ms. Amanda with the library project. Volunteers helped sort books (discarding old or damaged books), scanned books into the online library catalogue, and labelled the books (so students can easily figure out where books belong). Students and staff are very grateful for the time and effort Ms. Amanda and the PTSA put into making this project a success. Multiple students have already said how much they enjoy the new library, how easy it is to find books they like, and how fun it is to check out new books.
There are so many benefits to reading; not only can it help students gain new knowledge but it can also improve their vocabulary and imagination, and can even reduce stress. It is our hope that students will continue to develop a love of reading and find books they enjoy. So while the library project is pretty much complete, moving forward books will continue to be added to the library so that students have something new to read.
On Wednesday, March 12, the graduation and promotion ceremony for the 2024 academic year was held.
3月12日（水）、2024年度の卒業・進級式が執り行われました。
To celebrate this milestone, PTSA presented commemorative gifts, celebratory flowers and delivered a congratulatory message.
PTSAからは、門出を祝して記念品と祝い花を贈呈するとともに、お祝いの言葉をお届けしました。
May the future of all graduates and advancing students be filled with hope and joy. We sincerely wish you continued growth and success in the years to come.
Event 2025-2026 
★ CIS Family Festa／CISファミリー・フェスタ ★
