Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year!
Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year! I hope everyone has had a refreshing summer! I’m looking forward to seeing both the returning students and families as well as new students and families for our 2023-2024 school year.
Ms. Sarah Turner
Elementary Principal
Elementary School (PreK- Grade 5)
Our Program:
Our classes are taught in English, and we use an American-style program that addresses the whole person, is Biblically based, recognizes all truth is God’s truth, emphasizes sharing the Gospel and discipleship, and encourages Biblical thinking and living.
Our elementary program includes Bible, core academics, specialist instruction (art, computer applications, Japanese language, music, physical education, library skills), and activities:
Year-round activity: Chapel
Fall activities: Kurashiki Dam Trip (Grade 1), Butterfly Garden Trip (Grade 2), Sweet Potato Digging (Pre-K and Kindergarten), Yomitan no Sato Elderly Home Visit (Kindergarten), Overnight camp (grades 4-5), Planetarium visit (3rd)
Winter activities: Christmas Program, Kite Day, Fire Station Visit (Kindergarten), Character Parade, Week of reading, Aquarium visit (grade 2), Okinawa World visit (grade 4)
Spring activities: Field day, Kid City (grades 1-2), Zoo Trip (grade 1) Yomitan tour (grade 4), Culture Fair (grades 3-5), Authors’ Tea (grades 4), Makers Faire (grade 5), 5th grade trip (Kyoto, Osaka, Nara) & Promotion Ceremonies
PreK Policies:
- New PreK students will attend half days for the first week.
- PreK students are not allowed to ride the OCSI school bus unless they are five years old, have a sibling above 3rd grade, and they may only ride the bus one way.
- Parents must drop off and pick up their PreK child at the classroom door each day.
- PreK students must be fully toilet trained and have turned three by September 1st in order to enroll.
School Hours for Students:
Arrive to school | 8:00-8:25 |
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School starts | 8:25 |
School ends | 3:00 |
Dismissal time | 3:00-3:15 |
Elementary Teachers
Mrs. Salzgaber
KINDERGARTEN
Mrs. Claxton
GRADE 4
Ms. Ruiz
GRADE 1
Mrs. Flores
Elementary Curriculum Coordinator
Ms. Snow
GRADE 1
Mrs. Serjeant
GRADE 5
Mr. Smith
GRADE 5
Ms. Frazier
GRADE 3
Mrs. Lyons
GRADE 2
Mrs. Mahaffie
GRADE 3
Mrs. Hartford
GRADE 3
Mrs. Jones
GRADE 2
Mrs. Snow
PRE-K
Mr. Roe
CHAPLAIN
Mrs. Rulida
KINDERGARTEN
Ms. Sorley
Grade 4
Mrs. Aoki
JAPANESE
Mrs. Metz
JAPANESE
Mrs. Touma
JAPANESE
Mrs. Horii
JAPANESE
Mr. Mahaffie
PE
Mrs. Logan
ART
Ms. Tuzi
Music
Mrs. Pallmann
Pre-K
Mrs. Moyer
Librarian
Mrs. Woolery
Literacy
Ms. Clarke
Grade 1 TA/ After School
Mr. Higashimori
Grade 2 TA
Mrs. Neely
Grade 2 TA
Mrs. Nakamura
PreK
Mrs. Skarin
Kinder TA
Mrs.DeLeon
After School
Mrs.Graham
TA
Mr. Kubota
Japanese
Mrs. Sartore
TA
Mrs. Nishiyama
Grade 2 TA