Japanese Capstone Trip Presentation
June 2, 2008
The Japanese Capstone “ was a great experience for me. I had a great time learning about a different country and I am glad to have many friends in Japan.” By Kindra
“A great trip that shows the elegance and nature of Japan.” By Kento
“The most memorable time during the Capstone was the last day of school. I passed out presents and shook hands with friends to say good bye. I have great memories.”
“I loved having a homestay. The family was so nice, and it was great to experience real Japanese family life.” By Zeami
These are the voices of our fifth graders who just returned from Japan. They are going to share their experiences and pictures from Japan this Wednesday at 2:30 p.m at the Gym . Please come and join them!
Yukako Owen, 5th grade Japanese teacher, yukakotis@yahoo.com
Capstone News: Japan
May 12, 2008
“I am so happy to be going back to Japan. I haven’t been there since I was a toddler.”
“I can’t wait to see the giant Buddha in Nara.”
“I am so happy! I am going to Japan for the first time!”
“I am so excited because I am going to stay in a Japanese home!”
These are the voices of our Japanese fifth graders who left for their Capstone trip last Friday. They will be in Japan until May 23rd.
This week the students are attending Nojiriko Elementary School in Shinano-machi, Nagano. The school has 70 students total, and thirteen of them are in 5th grade.At the same time, they will be staying with different Japanese host families.
Next week, the children will visit famous temples, shrines and places in the Kyoto and Nara area.
During the last three weeks before their departure the students made a TIS & Portland introduction DVD, and prepared a Japan guide book for their trip. Yukako Sensei said ” I am sure that when we comeback we will have excellent experiences to share with all the school”.
