Sagamidai Shogakko

We took Dave, Joan, and Jack on an outing to visit Maddie at school. (Thanks, Joan, for taking all the great photos!)

Here is Maddie working outside with her teacher and class on tidying up the school grounds.

We've always found this fascinating - it's the school's self-defense security system for intruders. And here is Maddie's Japanese teacher demonstrating its use on Troy:

Maddie's classroom. I'm pointing out her Kanji work sample below:

Maddie's desk

Maddie reading from her journal with Shea sensei

Students heading to the pool for swimming practice

At recess the students have their choice of playing on stilts or unicycle!