PLS Newsletter - May 13th, 2022
PLS Sister School Convention and Owners’ Meeting
More than two years since the COVID-19 outbreak, we are beginning to see movement, both social and economic, towards living with the virus. Last year, we hosted the PLS Convention online, and were delighted to have so many join us from around the country. While the online format has its advantages, we also believe in the importance of sharing time with everyone in person. As we’ve heard that many at sister schools feel the same, we will be holding this year's event as a hybrid with both in-person and online participants.
Next year, PLS will celebrate its 50th anniversary, and this year marks the 31st year of the PLS Sister School Association. Ahead of next year’s major anniversary, this year’s theme will be “Back to Basics” as we reflect on and confirm what is important to us.
This will be a chance for us to re-connect, review, remember, and re-learn together, exploring questions such as “What are the fundamentals of education?” and “How can we better understand children?”
Through sharing our experiences, in accordance with the PLS philosophy of shared learning, we hope this will be an illuminating event.
PLS Sister School Convention 2022
Theme: Back to Basics
Date: Sunday June 19, 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center
(Tokyo-to-ritsu Sangyou Boueki Center)
Hamamatsucho Building 4F Conference Room 3
Access: 5-minute walk from Hamamatsucho Station on the JR Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku Lines
Note: The venue is the Hamamatsucho Building.
Please be careful not to mistake the venue for the Taito Building (Asakusa).
Schedule: Please refer to the program below.
Ray Ormandy will join us via Zoom from California.
Attendance: ① In person at the venue (bilingual support)
Online/remote: ② Japanese group / ③ English group
Online participants will be notified of the Zoom ID and passcode before the event.
Regarding Participation
In person: School representatives, or managers acting on their behalf
Online: All members (representatives, managers, teaching and non-teaching staff)
In light of the continuing pandemic, in-person attendance will be limited to school representatives, or managers attending on their behalf. Representatives and managers who wish to refrain from travelling between prefectures or gathering in large numbers are welcome to attend online, alongside other teaching and non-teaching staff. Thank you for your understanding.
Participation Fee: ¥7,000 per person (tax excluded)
This fee applies to both in-person and online attendees.
Schools with more than three attendees (regardless of participation style) will receive a discount of ¥1,000 per person from the third registration.
Owners’ Meeting
After the convention, we will be hosting a meeting for school owners. This event will be held at the Tokyo Prince Hotel under their infection prevention plan, including protocols such as social distancing.
For: School representatives, or managers acting on their behalf
Format: In person only
Time: Sunday June 19, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Venue: Tokyo Prince Hotel 11th Floor “Suehiro"
Fee: ¥11,000 per person (tax excluded) — Western course meal with free drinks
The Tokyo Prince Hotel is approximately five minutes by taxi from the convention venue. Assistance with hailing taxis will be provided.
Accommodation for In-Person Attendees
Tokyo Prince Hotel: As of writing, superior double rooms with breakfast are available at a cost of ¥12,150 (Inclusive of Tax and Service Charges) per night from June 19th.
Please let us know if you wish to stay at the Tokyo Prince Hotel. We will stop accepting reservations if rooms become fully booked.
Application for the PLS Sister School Convention and Owners’ Meeting
Please RSVP by Friday June 10 using the form below.
We ask that those who do not wish to attend also submit the form.
We look forward to seeing you!
Contact: Saki Imamura