July 5, 2015 This afternoon, Ms. Gannon and I joined Rio and her family for a delicious lunch at a traditional style Japanese restaurant that overlooked Tokyo Station. We had an unbelievable view of the city! We then walked down to a cafe, where we enjoyed the famous fruit parfait that I could easily make a part of my daily diet! Tonight, we had our last official event for our Japan trip. The SET-J reunion was such a fantastic event that was put on by Mrs. Takahashi, and attended by many Lawrence School families who traveled near and far from around Japan. I was thrilled to be able to see Mizuki, and her family. Ms. Gannon was able to visit with past 2G students, and we reconnected or met other students and families who have been a part of the Lawrence community. I can’t imagine the difficulties our students and families encounter when they move to Brookline from all over the world. It seems that this unique experience has created a very special bond between the SET-J families, which was evident at our dinner. The children reconnected as if no time had passed since they were last together. It was nice to hear the repeated sentiment among the SET-J families that the Lawrence School does a wonderful job embracing new families and making them quickly feel a part of the community. The reunion tonight was such a nice way to wrap up the trip and extend our gratitude to the families. #LawrenceLoyalty |