JBC JLS/NAKAYOSHI PRESCHOOL SCHOOL-PTC NEWSLETTER

May & June 2017

Notes from Nakayoshi Preschool!
The Nakayoshi Preschool Completion and Graduation
Ceremonies are coming soon. When I think of thechildren in the 4-year-old classrooms, I have mixed
feelings of sadness because they are leaving school, but
happiness because they have successfully completed
their schooling. During graduation practices, I thought
about their school life when I saw the children walked
tall and received their certificates with confidence.
Some of the children started with our program rightafter their 2nd birthday and have spent almost 4 years
attending our preschool. There were many children in 2year-old classrooms who ran around and cried for theirmoms and dads every day. Now these children think andact for themselves and freely interact with theirfriends. At the Fun Party last December, all thechildren
learnedtheirpartsandperformed
magnificently in plays. At the Sports Event, they
participated vigorously in the events. I am always
amazed by the children’s growth.

I also thank the parents/guardians of children in the 2year-old and 3-year-old classrooms for your cooperation.
I hope you will continue to kindly help us next schoolyear.
Director Keiko Damiata

Messages from the Teachers

Daily 2-year-old classrooms
This school year is almost over. The children enjoy
playing with friends. They seem to feel that they cantake care of not only themselves but also other children.
We praise them for their positive behaviors and believethat they have grown up by doing so.
Daily 3-year-old classrooms
During outside time, the children enjoy playing Japanesetraditional plays such as “Hana Ichi Monme” and “Whattime is it, Mr. Wolf?” by understanding their rules. We
valued their creativity through many crafts and art
activities.

I strongly believe that the children in the 2-year-old
and 3-year-old classrooms have greatly progressed sincelast September. In the 2-year-old classrooms, thechildren who initially did not talk much beforehand, nowinteract freely with their friends and teachers. They
are able to use scissors and crayons, dance and sing tomusic, and show concern about friends. In the 3-yearold classrooms, the children take turns as helpers, sing avariety of songs, and play a lot with their friends. Inaddition, they can draw pictures of animals and types oftransportation as well as, make Hina dolls and carpshaped streamers based on themes.

Daily 4-year-old classrooms
The children who were not able to read Hiragara
characters beforehand are now able to do so. We hopethat they will continue to study Japanese after they
graduate from our preschool.
When we see theirpractices for our graduation ceremony, we feel thatthey have become big boys and girls.
Saturday 3-year-old classroomThe children like to talk with friends and play together
now. For example, they enjoy role-play when playing“house”. They have learned Japanese through greetings,songs, and storytelling with pictures.

For the graduating children’s parents/guardians, I would
like to say thank you for your long-time cooperation. I
wish your children to have health and happiness.

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August School Calendar

Saturday 4-year-old classroom
The children are practicing how to say in Japanese about
their future dreams and what they want to be. All of
the children of the Saturday 4-year-old classroom will
move up to the Gardena Buddhist Church Japanese
Language School next school year. I would like them tocontinue to study Japanese and do their best.

August 3 (Thu) Daily classes“Watermelon Breaking” Game (Fun Day)
August 14 (Mon) Daily classes
Obon Carnival Clean Up School Closed

Teachers’ Service Awards

To the PTC Representatives

Ms. Ryu Wanibuchi and Ms. Naomi Inoue will bereceiving the 5 years Teachers’ Service Award, Ms.
Miyoko Nishiya will receive the 10 years award, andMs. Yuka Nayuki will receive the 20 years award fromthe Gardena Buddhist Church and the PTC.
Congratulations!

We would like to give a thank you to Ms. Yoko Godinez,
the PTC president, Ms. Chigusa Shieh, the preschool PTC
representative, and the PTC class representatives.
They held Mochitsuki, the Cookie Sale, and fundraisers.
They also helped our Sports Event.

To the GBC Volunteers!

Important Announcements

Thank you for your volunteer service this school year.
They installed a new slide, made a wooden board display
for the children’s art, arranged for carpets to becleaned, repaired a bench, changed classroom
fluorescent lights, and facilitated many other things forus. We would like to give a thank you to Brian Imada,Michael Tsuge, Alan Miwa, Wallace Yuki, JohnNakamura, Ken Nishida, Joe Nishihira, James Yokota,
Daniel Iwamoto, and Tom Fukuman. In addition, DavidNakatani, the Church advisor, supported us with an audio
system at the Sports Event.

1) There will be no classes in the afternoon onJune 16th (Friday) after the 3rd semester ends
with the graduation ceremony.
2) School will be closed on August 14th(Monday) due to the Obon Carnival clean-up.
3) Teachers, classmates, and class names maychange in September.
Regarding name tags,
please use the ones that you were given lastsemester for this coming summer.

June School Calendar
June 12 (Mon) Daily classes
Fun Jump!
June 16 (Fri) Daily classes
3rd Semester ends, Graduation Ceremony
No classes in the afternoon
June 17 (Sat) Saturday classes
3rd Semester ends, Graduation Ceremony
Pizza Party
June 26 (Mon) ~Aug 18 (Fri) Daily classes
Summer Session

July School Calendar
July 4 (Tue) Daily classes
Independence Day School Closed
July 7 (Fri) Daily classes“Tanabata-Matsuri” (Star Festival)
July 8 (Sat) ~July 29 (Sat) Saturday classes
Summer Session
July 29 (Sat) Saturday classes“Watermelon Breaking” Game (Fun Day)!

School Year 2017 – 2018 Starts:
Daily classes – September 6th (Wednesday)
Saturday classes – September 9th (Saturday)!

Enrollment
There are some spaces available for 3-year-oldclassrooms (9am-12am). Please tell your friends about
the openings!

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Seek!

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We are looking for somebody who can donate an upright
piano for our preschool!

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