School life

January is the start of the second semester, which means we have a new Elementary School Student Council. One of our 3G students was inducted into the new Student Council at an assembly last Friday. Congratulations!

The first big initiative for this semester is a Valentine’s Day fundraiser. Anyone can purchase valentines from the ESSC during morning recess in the coming weeks. One Valentine is ¥100 or two for ¥150! Valentine senders may choose to add a chocolate or a glow stick to their card.

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Cheer Dance Club

We were treated to a performance by the ES Cheer Dance Club at the assembly. A few members of our class have been working hard with the team to prepare their latest dance. Great work, girls!

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We love to read!

This class loves to read! It is a healthy, lifelong habit. 📚

We enjoyed another Fun Day in January. The theme this time was “Active Bodies; Active Minds.” Students participated in a variety of physical and mental challenges, puzzles, games, and races. One of the cool things about this Fun Day was that students spent the day in mixed groups with students from first to fifth grade all working collaboratively. Here are a few photos from the day to give you a feel for the event.

3G embarked on a research journey this week. After learning how to navigate nonfiction books in 2024, students are now putting their skills to use researching information across a variety of texts and then synthesizing the information. First project: Studying Penguins! 🐧

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IPC – Mummies

We played a Quiz-Quiz-Trade game to prepare for learning about mummification in Ancient Egypt. We learned quite a few new vocabulary words.

We even prepared apples for mummification. We used salt and baking soda in place of natron to dessicate our apple heads.

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Golden Time

…and then some well-deserved down time at the end of the week. At Saint Maur, we call it Golden Time.

We are back to school in a new year. There is so much to look forward to and so many happy memories to recall from 2024.

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First Activities of 2025

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Spirit Day and Christmas Party 2024

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Saint Maur Elementary School kicked off the holiday season with a festive performance in the Auditorium on November 29th. Third graders sang a beautiful song Mi Burrito Sabanero in Spanish. They even added a percussion section to heighten the appeal!

During the afternoon, 3G decorated the classroom for Christmas. I think our style theme is “Christmas Explosion! 💥”

At the end of the performance, the upper elementary choir sang a medley of songs all together.

Here is the full Christmas Production video.

Next week is Spirit Week at Saint Maur. Here is the list of dress up days leading up to our Christmas celebration on December 13th.

Were you able to join the Christmas Bazaar this year? We had an exciting, festive day! Click the button below to view the Flickr photo album from the official photographers documenting our 2024 event full of music, crafts, food, games, and good cheer. You will find many gorgeous shots of 3G students and families who volunteered, performed, and attended the Christmas Bazaar.

Congratulations to all third graders and their families for an exhilarating Sports Day on November 4th! Red Team was the ultimate champion this year accumulating the most points through all the events of the day.

You’ll find more photos and videos on Saint Maur’s social media.

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3G celebrated Halloween with the Elementary School Student Council last week. There was a special Halloween Game Show and a charity fundraiser. Students and teachers wore Halloween accessories to add a little fun to the usual school uniform. There was also plenty of candy!

Here are a few photos from recent happenings at school.

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This is how we learn about paragraphs… hamburgers!