This week I visited Saiso 差塩 Junior High and Elementary School. It is a small school in the Miwa area. Only 12 students!

There is a lot of snow here. Today it snowed again. At 11 o'clock it was -6 degrees!

〜Felli

Happy New Year everyone! I hope this is a great year for you!

What did you do on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day? I went to the shrine and I watched the first sunrise of the year at Yotsukura, then ate mochi and sake near the beach. It was so cold but very fun! I have never watched the sunrise on New Year's before. So beautiful!

In Australia, New Year's is very hot. At midnight we countdown then watch a huge fireworks festival. The fireworks in Sydney are very famous. You can watch them on YouTube!
New Year's Day is a holiday, so most people go to the beach. This year it was almost 40 degrees! Can you imagine a hot New Year's Day?

〜Felli

　昨年７月まで、本校でＡＬＴとしてお勤めいただいていたオーストラリア出身のピーター先生から年賀状が届きました。「３年生はもうすぐ受験ですね。みなさんが笑顔で学校から旅立つ日をオーストラリアから願っています。」と日本語で書いてくださいました。８月に来日したいとも言っています。再会できるといいですね。
　職員室前廊下に掲示しておきますので見てください。