全校集会 —— 在慰灵之日的思考（6月23日）
6月23日（周一），早晨虽是阴天，但同学们今天也精神饱满地来到学校。今天上午，我们在体育馆举行了全校集会。
集会首先从已经开始发还的期末考试谈起。重要的不只是分数，而是自己付出了多少努力。做错的题目，意味着找到了自己的薄弱之处，希望大家积极看待，趁暑假好好复习。
接着，集会谈到今天6月23日是冲绳的"慰灵之日"。校长举起用毛笔大大写下的"慰灵"二字，讲述了它的含义、冲绳战役的历史，以及冲绳至今仍在承担的种种，同学们静静地聆听着。
最后，话题回到北稜中学一直珍视的那句话——"珍惜自己，珍惜身边的人"。校长以这样的话语为集会作结：希望大家把"身边的人"放得更远一些，去想一想冲绳，也想一想就在自己身边、或许正默默背负着什么的人。
关键词：北稜中学、学校日记、全校集会、慰灵之日、冲绳、校长讲话
English
Whole-School Assembly: Reflections on the Day of Mourning (23 June)
On the morning of Monday 23 June, the skies were overcast, but the students arrived bright and full of energy as ever. This morning we held a whole-school assembly in the gymnasium.
The assembly opened with a word about the end-of-term examinations, which have begun to be returned. What matters is not only the marks, but how much effort each student has put in. A question answered incorrectly is simply a weak point brought to light, so the students were encouraged to view it positively and to revise thoroughly over the summer holidays.
The assembly then turned to the fact that today, 23 June, is Okinawa's "Day of Mourning" (慰霊の日 / Irei no Hi). Holding up the two characters "慰霊" brushed large in ink, the principal spoke about their meaning, the history of the Battle of Okinawa, and the burdens that Okinawa continues to carry to this day. The students listened in quiet attention.
To close, the talk returned to the words our school holds dear: "Value yourself, and value the person beside you." The assembly ended with an invitation to extend that idea of "the person beside you" a little further afield — to think of Okinawa, and of those close at hand who may be quietly carrying something of their own.
Keywords: Hokuryō Junior High School, school diary, whole-school assembly, Day of Mourning, Okinawa, principal's address
