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Annual events
April (４月, shi-gatsu)
※Annual national holidays : 29th
●春季休業日終（Syunki-kyugyoubi-owari: End of the spring vacation）
●入学式 (Nyugaku-shiki: Entrance ceremony for the 1st grade)
●始業式 (Shigyou-shiki: Opening ceremony of the first semester)
☆Wear white collared shirt and white socks
☆No lunch at school
●給食始（Kyusyoku-hajime: school lunch starts）
●計測 (keisoku: physical measurement)
☆Bring gym uniforms
●歯科検診（Shika-kenshin: Dental checkup）
☆Brush teeth well before coming to school
●視力検査（Shiryoku-kensa: Eye test）
●聴力検査 (Choryoku-kensa: Hearing test)
☆Clean up ears in advance
●尿検査（Nyo-kensa: Urinalysis）
☆Collect urine before coming to school
●保護者会（hogosya-kai: Parent-teacher’s meeting）
☆The venue depends on your class; gymnasium and/or classroom
☆Bring your own indoor shoes
●学習力サポートテスト
(Gakusyuryoku-support test: Grade common examination)
☆For the 4th-6th grade; Math, Japanese, Science and Social studies
May(５月, go-gatsu)
※Annual national holidays : 3rd-5th
※振替休業日（Furikae-kyugyobi）means substitute holiday; no school
●内科検診（Naika-kenshin: Internal medical check-up）
●柏いも苗植え（Kashiwa-imo-naeue: Excursion to Kashiwa-Gakuen）
☆Planting sweet potatoes at Kashiwa, Chiba prefecture
☆The equipment depends, ask your teacher for details
June（6月, roku-gatsu）
●個人面談（Kojin-mendan: Personal meeting with your homeroom teacher）
☆About 15 minutes at the classroom, must book in advance
☆Bring your own indoor shoes
●避難訓練/ 幼少児童引き取り訓練
（Hinan-kunren/yousyoujidou-hikitori-kunren: disaster drill/pick up day）
☆In case of emergency like the earthquake, every child must be picked up
☆”Hikitori” means pick up. The event is to check the procedure at school
☆You need “Hikitori card” as ID
●土曜学校公開日（Doyo-gakko-koukaibi: Saturday open school day）
☆You can watch your class
☆Bring your own indoor shoes
●体力調査（Tairyoku-tyousa／sports test: Physical examination）
●水泳指導始（Suiei-sidouhajime: Start of swimming class）
☆Bring your temperature card, towel, swimsuit, swimming cap and goggles
●セカンドスクール(second-school: Overnight field trip) For the 4th grade
☆Three days at Kashiwa-Gakuen in Chiba
☆The equipment depends, ask your teacher for details
●センター教室（Center-kyoshitsu: special class at the education center）
☆For the 3rd grade
July(７月,shiti-gatsu)
※Annual national holidays : the 3rd Monday
●保護者会（hogosya-kai: Parent-teacher’s meeting）
☆The venue depends on your class; gymnasium and/or classroom
☆Bring your own indoor shoes
●給食終（Kyusyoku-owari: End of the school lunch）
●終業式（Syugyou-shiki: Closing ceremony of the first semester）
☆Wear white collared shirt and white socks
☆Summer vacation starts from the next day
●夏季休業日始（Kaki-kyugyoubi-hajime: The first day of the summer vacation）
●鴨川臨海学校
(Kamogawa-rinkai-gakko: Overnight seaside excursion at Kamogawa)
☆For three days at Kamogawa, Chiba prefecture
●夏季水泳指導日(Kaki-suiei-kyositsu: Summer swimming instruction day)
☆Swimming class at school, not mandatory
●補習学習(Hosyu-gakusyu: Supplementary learning)
☆Small group, chance to follow up
August(８月,hati-gatsu)
※Annual national holidays : 11th
●夏季水泳指導日(Kaki-suiei-kyositsu: Summer swimming instruction day)
☆Swimming class at school, not mandatory
●夏季休業日終（Kaki-kyugyoubi-owari: End of the summer vacation）
September（９月,ku-gatsu）
※Annual national holidays : the 3rd Monday, 23th
●始業式 (Shigyou-shiki: Opening ceremony of the second semester)
☆Wear white collared shirt and white socks
☆No lunch at school
●給食始（Kyusyoku-hajime: school lunch starts）
●計測 (keisoku: physical measurement)
☆Bring gym uniforms
●センター教室（Center-kyoshitsu: special class at the education center）
☆For the 4th grade
●土曜学校公開日（Doyo-gakko-koukaibi: Saturday open school day）
☆You can watch your class
☆Bring your own indoor shoes
●水泳指導終 (Suiei-sidou-owari: End of the swimming class）
●歯科検診（Shika-kenshin: Dental checkup）
☆Brush teeth well before coming to school
●西湖移動教室（Saiko-idokyositsu: Overnight field trip at Saiko）
☆For three days at Saiko lake, Yamanashi prefecture
October(１０月,jyu-gatsu)
※Annual national holidays : the 2nd Monday
●都民の日（Tomin-no-hi: Holiday for Tokyo residents only）
●柏いも掘り
（Kashiwa-imohori: Excursion to Kashiwa-Gakuen）for 3rd grade
☆Sweet potato digging at Kashiwa, Chiba prefecture
※1●学芸会（Gakugei-kai: Stage play festival）
☆School play, by the each grade
※2●音楽会（Ongaku-kai: Music festival）
☆School concert, by the each grade
※3●展覧会（Tenran-kai: Art festival）
☆Crafts and painting exhibition
※1～※3 There is only one of the three events in a year.
☆At the gymnasium, bring your own indoor shoes
☆Check the rules for camera shooting
●土曜学校公開日（Doyo-gakko-koukaibi: Saturday open school day）
☆You can watch your class
☆Bring your own indoor shoes
November(１１月,jyuiti-gatsu)
※Annual national holidays : 3rd, 23th
●大阪佃交歓会（Osaka-tsukuda-koukankai:
Online exchange meeting with Tsukuda Elementary School in Osaka prefecture)
December（１２月,jyuni-gatsu）
●個人面談（Kojin-mendan: Personal meeting with your homeroom teacher）
☆Not mandatory, must book in advance
☆At each classroom, about 15 minutes
☆Bring your own indoor shoes
●給食終（Kyusyoku-owari: End of the school lunch）
●終業式（Syugyou-shiki: Closing ceremony of the second semester）
☆Wear white collared shirt and white socks
●冬季休業始（Touki-kyugyou-hajime: winter vacation starts）
January(１月,iti-gatsu)
※Annual national holidays : 1st, the 2nd Monday
●冬季休業日終（Touki-kyugyoubi-owari: End of the winter vacation）
●始業式 (Shigyou-shiki: Opening ceremony for the third semester)
☆Wear white collared shirt and white socks
☆No lunch at school
●給食始（Kyusyoku-hajime: school lunch starts）
●計測 (keisoku: physical measurement)
☆Bring gym uniforms
February（２月,ni-gatsu）
※Annual national holidays : 11th, 23th
●保護者会（hogosya-kai: Parent-teacher’s meeting）
☆The venue depends on your class; gymnasium and/or classroom
☆Bring your own indoor shoes
March（３月,san-gatsu）
※Annual national holidays : 20th or 21th
●土曜学校公開日（Doyo-gakko-koukaibi: Saturday open school day）
☆You can watch your class
☆Bring your own indoor shoes
●マラソン大会（Marason-taikai: Marathon event）
☆free to visit, the schedule depends on the grade and gender.
●保護者会（hogosya-kai: Parent-teacher’s meeting）
☆The venue depends on your class; gymnasium and/or classroom
☆Bring your own indoor shoes
●給食終（Kyusyoku-owari: End of the school lunch）
●卒業式（Sotsugyou-shiki: Graduation ceremony）
☆Only 6th and 5th grades present, holiday for 1st-4th grades
●修了式（Syugyou-shiki: Closing ceremony for the grade）
☆Wear white collared shirt and white socks
☆Spring vacation starts from the next day
Notes
The dates of several events may change by the year. These two are typical ones.
●土曜授業日(Doyo-jyugyoubi: Saturday class day)
☆The classes will be finished by noon, no lunch
●校外学習（Kougai-gakusyu: Excursion learning）
☆Day-trip by bus
☆The date depends on the grade
☆The equipment depends, ask your teacher for details