Coming Together, Keeping Together, Working Together

"when schools, families and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer and like school more."

The preschoolers had the opportunity to listen to our speakers as they shared their responsibilities at school.

They understood how the school community is working together to make the school run smoothly.

Ms. J shared some of the roles and responsibilities of teachers.

to teach or facilitate learning
act as the second parent of students when they are in school
ensure children's safety
support student's social, emotional skills development

Mr. Inman shared the some of the important roles and responsibilities of the principal.

make sure that the school has good teachers
ensure the safety of students, teachers and staff
ensure that the school program is of high quality and is delivered at the highest standards
accept new students
talk to parents about their children

Mrs. Wysk shared some of the important roles and responsibilities of parents.

support teachers in different activities or events
join field trips to ensure that children are safe
help students learn at home by helping homework
learn with the children too
talk to teachers

In addition Mrs. Hakozaki also shared her responsibilities as a parent volunteer in the library .

help teachers and students look for books
organize books in the shelf
label, enter titles in the library system, and shelf books
put the books inside the shelves from the 'retuned' box

Sorting Out all the information they gathered from the interview of the different members of the school community, they learned that all the members are interconnected.

The school will not be able to function without any of the members- they are interdependent and very important that they work together as a team!

To sum up our wonderful trips to Rokko Island Fire Station and Hyogo Police Station, please enjoy the short video for you all!

Thank you to all the wonderful parents who joined us in our trips and came to school to give their time for the preschoolers!

We truly appreciate you all!

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