Today’s School Lunch

Today’s menu was:
・Keema Curry Rice with Soybeans
・Cabbage Salad with Hijiki Dressing
・Japanese Pear (Canned, Cut)
・Steamed Rice
・Milk

Today’s keema curry may have been our best yet.
A touch of pork liver is blended into the mixed minced meat—not to add any off-flavor, but to deepen the richness.
Using dark soy sauce (koikuchi) boosts fermentation-driven umami, and the low-moisture keema style concentrates flavors into a truly outstanding dish.

In Class 3-2, students coordinated smoothly, finished serving quickly, and began lunch together with a cheerful “Itadakimasu!”

※All photos posted here were taken with school-owned cameras, transferred via cable to teachers’ PCs, and uploaded to the website from a securely managed environment.

3rd Grade Assembly Report (Student-Led)

Morning Greetings
Today, even before their term officially begins, the incoming Student Council officers joined the current officers to offer morning greetings.
Their initiative left a strong impression.

3rd Grade Assembly
We held our regular end-of-week 3rd grade assembly.
Today it was fully student-run.
Facilitation was handled by the Class 3-4 class representatives, and the address was delivered by the Student Council President.

Student Council President’s Address (Summary)
The president emphasized that the message concerns each and every one of us.
Recently, there were cases of students not following the rules for using body wipes (sweat wipes), and this prompted a discussion.
A proposal for a blanket ban was considered, but the decision was made not to ban their use.
Guidelines for body wipes have been discussed for six months in the Student Council and related meetings.
This is not only about body wipes; it is part of our ongoing effort toward creating a comfortable school environment.
The question now is how to rebuild without resorting to a ban.
To get through the coming events and entrance exams, a daily habit of following rules is essential.
The president pointed out that lapses in everyday rule-following may be showing up in how body wipes are being used.
As the oldest grade at Hokuryō Junior High School, we must be a model for younger students, with awareness and responsibility.
Let’s be mindful in our school life from today onward.
The address closed with a call: “Let’s keep doing our best together!”

Reflections
Using the concrete example of body wipes to reach the core of rules and self-governance offered insights not only to students but also to staff.
Rather than “solving by banning,” the message highlighted the power of self-governance—revisiting and operating agreed rules by ourselves—and we felt that students’ autonomy and independence are steadily taking root.
Seeing the incoming officers greeting students in the morning and the current president speaking as the term nears its end reaffirmed that Hokuryō’s tradition is being truly passed on to the next generation.