Dear parents and carers,

Happy New Year!

As 2026 opens, we know many of you are excited to see your children start attending school this April.

Like many local schools, Onna Elementary will have a parent orientation. Onna Elementary’s mandatory orientation is on February 5^th. To support non-Japanese speaking OIST parents, the Educational Support Services (ESS) Team would like to hold a pre-orientation event so that the February 5^th orientation will be even more beneficial.

During this event, we will provide an overview of the annual school schedule and key events, explain what to prepare and how, outline what to expect in classes, and share general requirements of the Japanese school system.

Although this event is mainly directed at parents of incoming Onna Elementary School 1^st grade students, parents of all children are welcome to attend.

Event details:

Title: Onna Elementary School incoming 1^st grader pre-orientation

Date: Thursday, January 29th

Time: 12:05PM – 12:55PM

Location: Center Building C210

We look forward to seeing you there.

*If you cannot attend the pre-orientation event, but are interested in the information shared, please contact educational support services and we will send you a summary of the event afterwards.

**We will also attend and support non-Japanese speaking parents at the February 5^th mandatory orientation.