輪島で学校再開、子どもに笑顔　まず３校、心のケア重視―能登地震

　能登半島を襲った地震の影響で休校が続いていた石川県輪島市の小中学校のうち、３校が２４日、学校を再開した。スクールバス運行事業者が被災したため、徒歩や保護者の送迎などで登校できる児童や生徒が集まり、「友達に会えるのが楽しみ」と笑顔を見せた。
　市教育委員会などによると、この日再開したのは、門前東小、門前西小、門前中の３校で、計６３人が登校した。当面は午前９時から正午ごろまでで、３校合同で門前東小の校舎を使用する。登校できなくても欠席扱いにはならない。
　２４日は通常の授業形式ではなく、自己紹介やお互いに声を掛け合う時間を設けるなどし、心のケアを重視するという。（2024/01/24-11:39）

Three elementary and junior high schools reopened on Wednesday in the city of Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, which was heavily damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year's Day.
   Since school buses are out of service due to the earthquake, students walked or their guardians drove them to school.
   For the time being, the three schools--Monzen Higashi elementary school, Monzen Nishi elementary school and Monzen junior high school--will share the building of Monzen Higashi elementary school and the classrooms will be open from 9 a.m. to around noon. Those who cannot go to school will not be treated as absentees.
   On Wednesday, instead of holding regular classes, the schools spared time for children to gather and talk to each other, in an effort to care for their mental well-being.
   "I'm happy to see my friends," said Konosuke Taka, a fourth grader of Monzen Nishi elementary school. "I want to play with balls."