As part of our school's participation with the Kakehashi Project - The Bridge for Tomorrow, East-West staff and students will be hosting a delegation of twenty two students and three faculty members from Nishio High School. The group will be arriving at our school on Thursday, October 31 and will be paired up with their homestay family.
![Nishio High School](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/nishio-high-school-ver1.jpg?w=500)
East-West Welcomes Principal Otake and Nishio High School
A special assembly will be performed at Muster on Friday, followed by a presentation from Nishio High School. Our student government will be organizing a school-wide pep rally to engage interaction between both schools. Special guests, local political leaders, and community members will be present.
![Our K-Pop Club performs for our special guests.](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_8923-2.jpg?w=300)
Our K-Pop Club performs for our special guests.
![A special performance by our Anime Club to welcome our Sister School in Japan](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_8814.jpg?w=300)
A special performance by our Anime Club to welcome our Sister School in Japan
![Thriller Flash Mob performed by our middle school students](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_8836.jpg?w=300)
Thriller Flash Mob performed by our middle school students
![Welcome Nishio High School to East-West](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_8848.jpg?w=300)
Welcome Nishio High School to East-West
![Shown from l to r: Principal Sherman, Honorable Councilman Koo, Jun Ishihara Consulate General of Japan in New York, Principal](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_8935.jpg?w=300)
Shown from l to r: Principal Sherman, Honorable Councilman Koo, Jun Ishihara Consulate General of Japan in New York, Principal Otake, and Don Capalbi Community Leader, President of QueensboroHill Neighborhood Association
![From l to r: Takeshi Yoshida and Noriko Yamamoto from The Japan Foundation, Principal Sherman, Principal Otake, and Consul Jun Ishihara](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_9007.jpg?w=300)
From l to r: Takeshi Yoshida and Noriko Yamamoto from The Japan Foundation, Principal Sherman, Principal Otake, and Consul Jun Ishihara
![Quilin Li leads a tour of our school](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_8850.jpg?w=300)
Quilin Li leads a tour of our school
![Our Sister School students viewing East-West Wall of Japan](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_8882.jpg?w=300)
Our Sister School students viewing East-West Wall of Japan
![Angel Vargas and Ulises Salinas with their host brother](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_8886.jpg?w=300)
Angel Vargas and Ulises Salinas with their host brother
![Sharing the similarities and differences of school life.](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_8889.jpg?w=300)
Sharing the similarities and differences of school life.
![Student Government leads East-West's first Pep Rally](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_9031.jpg?w=300)
Student Government leads East-West's first Pep Rally
![Students participated in fun and games](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_9088.jpg?w=300)
Students participated in fun and games while building interaction between the two schools.
![Refreshments were organized and provided by our wonderful PTA](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_9091.jpg?w=300)
Refreshments were organized and provided by our wonderful PTA
![There is no party without cotton candy...Thank you Mr. Zavieh!](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_9103.jpg?w=300)
There is no party without cotton candy...Thank you Mr. Zavieh!
![American candy...Pop Rocks!](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_9145.jpg?w=300)
American candy...Pop Rocks!
![We're all smiles.](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_9175.jpg?w=300)
We're all smiles.
![Medal for all our champions](http://ewsis.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_9212.jpg?w=300)
Medals for all our champions
Click here to view more photos from our Nishio High School Visit
Click here to view more photos from our Pep Rally
Click here to view photos from our students' Japan Trip over the summer