Kindergarten 2

  "Everything is sacred when you take time to notice. Big love happens in the small moments." -JJ Heller Our life is made up of tiny moments. They are small but significant pockets of time that when put together, make our life story more meaningful. It can be found in many of our firsts, lasts, and in betweens -- like the first time we experienced snow, or the last time we saw our beloved pet, or the slow and quiet walks where we can savor the beauty around us. This week in Kinder 2 was abundant in small but significant moments that tie up with spring, as well as our new unit under Sharing the Planet. One of the main things we observed upon going back from Spring Break is the abundance of the cherry blossoms on Rokko Island. They are in full bloom this week, so we enjoyed their splendor by taking short walks and having picnics in the park. We also captured the moment by taking our portraits with the blooms. After all, this is the only springtime that we will get to experience

  “So powerful is the light of unity that it illuminates the whole world.” Friede, Paz, 平和  (heiwa), Barış, 평화  Pyeonghwa, 和平  Hépíng, ความสงบ, Rahu, Kapayapaan, Hòa bình, Vrede, Peace. There are currently 8 billion people on earth. Each one is different from the other, and no two are exactly alike. Our diversity doesn't just make the world colorful, it helps us to survive and thrive. Ecosystems are the perfect example of how diversity is needed for a community to flourish, as it cannot live with just one species. It needs a variety of plants and animals to survive. This is the same for people. Our differences help us contribute our gifts, beliefs, skills, and ideas to make our communities better, and collectively stronger.  In the IB, our goal is to foster international-minded students who are advocates of a peaceful world through acceptance and respect of our differences as a people, and who value our common humanity. Peace is such a complex concept to grasp, but for kindergarten