April / 四月
As we are nearing the end of April, we will reflect on some of the events that happened in Horizon this month!
On April 6th, we had our first day of school. We even got to welcome a new person into our Horizon family. The family came together, sang praises, and introduced themselves. They also brought along their dog, which was super cute and fun!! Everyone loved her. Current students in the school introduced themselves to their new grades and set a goal for the year. The goals ranged from “studying more” to “sleeping more.”
We also went to see the cherry blossom trees. Some pictures are attached below, but if you want to read more about it, check out the blog article titled “Ohanami.” We were blessed with good weather because the month of April has had really varied weather. Some days, the temperature outside was 10ºC while other days were 20+ ºC. Although the cherry blossoms were almost out of season, we still got to enjoy beautiful views and happy moments with each other.
Most likely because of the drastic changes in temperature and weather, many of our students got sick. Because we have so few students, it got very lonely even without two or three students. Some days we were missing 5 students, which may not sound like a lot to an average school, but for Horizon, that is a substantial number!
On sunny days, we go to eat our lunch outside. There is a spot outside that we call “Hawaii,” and it is a porch right in front of a camping place. It’s always nice to eat outside, enjoy the view, and feel the bright sun shining on us.
As it got warmer, we got to play outside more. During winter, it was way too cold and wet on the ground that we didn’t get to play many games and sports like dodgeball. However, now that the temperature has increased slightly, students have a great time playing outside. On hot days, they come back with bright red faces and sweat dripping all over!
We are looking forward to warmer weather!
中には、「勉強をもっと頑張る」というものから、「しっかりと睡眠をとる」という目標を掲げた生徒もいました。