13 students and 5 adults from our sister city in Mutsu
Japan came on January 5.
The 13 students from Mutsu City are Masaya hosted by Brisen,
Shiori hosted by Autumn, Hisandori hosted by Daylin, Masahiro hosted by Kolton,
Akane hosted by Mia, Ryohei hosted by Daneille, Kana hosted by Cydne, Hiroshi
hosted by Jacob, Kanako hosted by Rima, Yui hosted by Karli, Daisuke hosted by
Aaron, Kyo hosted by Megan, and Momoko hosted by Hannah. The five adults who
joined the students on their journey was, Mr. Akira Herai, Principal of Kawauchi
Junior High School, Mr. Motoyasy Hatayama, English Teacher at Sumichigai Junior
High School, Ms. Amy Miller, CIR of Mutsu City (formerly from Everett), Mr.
Toshiyuki Furusato, Teachers' Consultant of Mutsu Board of Education Guidance
Division, and Mr. Akiharu Muraguchi, Japan Tour Service Travel Agent.
Their host families took them around Port Angeles, whether
it be bowling, going to Wal-Mart, or just hung out at their house. The students
and their chaperones spent a day in the life as a Stevens Middle School 8th
grader. Mutsu City students followed their hosts around the school, going to
classes, lunch, and got a tour of the school. They got a chance to go to the
Olympic Game Farm and drive around viewing Port Angeles. On the 9th
the students and adults will return to Stevens and go home with their families.
The Mutsu students and adults will leave for Japan from the hotel that they met
at in the beginning.
