熱海土石流地区の小学校再開　通学路の安全確保、４カ月ぶり―静岡

　静岡県熱海市で７月に発生した土石流災害の影響で、校舎の使用を見合わせていた市立伊豆山小学校が１日、約４カ月ぶりに元の校舎で授業を再開した。登校した児童からは「おはようございます」と元気な声が上がった。
　国原尋美校長は児童５１人を前に、「ここに帰って来てほっとしている。みんなは地域の宝物で、伊豆山の希望だ」と話した。６年生の女子児童（１１）は久しぶりの校舎に「すごくうれしい」と笑顔を見せ、「伊豆山小で卒業式などの行事ができると思うので楽しみ」と話した。
　同小は土石流による被害は受けなかったが、通学路で土砂の搬出作業が続いたことなどから登下校時の安全が確保できないと判断。公共施設や別の小学校を使って授業をする一方、スクールカウンセラーを増やすなどしてケアに当たってきた。（2021/11/01-10:05）

An elementary school in Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, resumed classes at its school building on Monday, after a closure of about four months caused by a major mudslide in July.
   "I am relieved to be back here," Hiromi Kunihara, principal of city-run Izusan elementary school, said to 51 students at the school. Kunihara also said that "everyone here is a treasure to our region and the hope of Izusan," the city's district that suffered extensive damage.
   An 11-year-old girl who is in the sixth grade said that she is happy to be back at the school, adding that she is looking forward to having events such as the graduation ceremony at the school.
   Although the school buildings did not suffer damage from the deadly mudslide, continued soil removal work in the area had made the route for going to school unsafe for students.
   Lessons were held at public facilities and other elementary schools, and school counselors were increased to give mental care to students.