Kizuna 2013 #4 Wed mtg

Wednesday Jan 30, student-only meeting agenda: (at Memorial 2:40-3:30)

·         Report on Kizuna T-shirt 

 Kai did a wonderful job. Please check your name spelling. Bring $11 next week.

·         Practice Japanese songs and new dance:
we didn't have time to lear n new dance, we will learn next week.

·         Talk about your favorite food: “Can you cook American foods in Japan?”
Something we can make easily with your hostfamily.  Past itakes time to make. :(
Macaroni and cheese  ( easy to make from the box), Tacos ( it is hrad to buy  Taco shell in Japan)
Grilled Cheese , sloppy joe's canned more....Bring your idea next week.

·         Discuss/assign Kizuna Crew Music Album
We will make Kizuna 2013 Music Album(Our 23 favorite songs)!
Sydney and Alex will put together.

·         Explain about photo album for trip (don’t need photos today)
Sensei showed an example of photo album.
1. Buy a cheap photo album ( $2-5)
2. Start take a picture of your day
People, food, building, house, friend etc... anything...
3. Put in the pictures in album.
We will have your album " Show and Tell' on  Wed Feb 20 meeting.

Kizuna 2013 #3 Wed Mtg

Wednesday Jan 23,  meeting agenda: (2:40-3:30)

1. Desicde Kizuna T-shirt! (Desgin by Kai Rasmussen)　Chek your name on shirt 

Our Japanese song performance !

2.Practice Japanese songs 明日がある、幸せなら手をたたこう　歌を練習しました。

3.  Practice “Chicken Dance” to share American Culture while in Japan.

4. A gift idea for hostfamily:
- Rember " The gift is from your heart!" You may buy American snack, candy etc.. in Japan.
  But "the gift is from you " is important
-Pack your favorite snack for you and your hostfamily
-Chips are good but it is hard to pack
-Candies are great! 
-Specially Assorted-bag candy
<http://www.walgreens.com/q/assorted-bag-candy>

-Mexican foods are  great. Mexican foods are expensive in Japan. Example, Salsa jar, Taco (soft/hard) shell
- Cheese is always popular. See which cheese is easy to carry around without cooler condition.
-Beefjarky is also very popluar.

5.More for Japan Trip Website www.nagaisensei.com

Last 12 years of Japan trips with ECASD students. See their photos, read their experiences!

Kizuna 2013 #2 Wed mtg

Wednesday Jan 16, student-only meeting agenda:

 1.    Discuss about the KizuaT –shirts

- Kai will design the shirt by  next week Kai will design

-Need to decide your names (トムハンクス、明、あきら)

-Bring the red shirt as an example color for the shirt

2.Check your names, birthday according to your passport.

3.Practice two songs 「明日がある」「上をむいてあるこう」

4. Quiz on everyone’s hobby in Japanese. http://japantripeauclaire.blogspot.com/

5.Share your information with your partner. Complete the blue form.

 

6.Learn how to introduce “Chicken Dance”  and practice the dance to share with Japanese studetns.

これから「チキンダンス」をしょうかいします。

このダンスは　アメリカのけっこんしきで　よく、します。

7.Next week.

-Need to bring your favorite American snack.

-Need to find your ride to North High School.

-meet at MHS Japanese room after 7^th period and then go to North High school.

Kizuna 2013 #1 Wed mtg

Jan 9 2:30- 3:15

1.    Introduce Kizuna trip crew :

Everyone's Hobby (Speciality)

J4:  Alex すいえい、Sheyengphia ヒッポップ、 Sam おりがみ、
  Aiyzha えをかく(drawing )、Sydney テニス、Elizabeth どくしょ(reading)

J3: Megan ビデオゲーム、Matteen からて、Leah スケート、
　  Kai りくじょう(running,Track and field)

J2: Naththan キャンプ、Raymond どくしょ、Leah ドラム
　  Owen 　ご（Japanese board game)　Grant  えんげき　(acting)、
     Foua  うた　 Victor   ひこうき

2.    Learn 2 songs

"Ashita ga aru”

<http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3t5f0_yyyyyy_music#.UOt0046kJSU>

“Ueo muite aruko”

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C35DrtPlUbc>

3.    Walk through and apply online by Sunday January 13 2013.

Students and adults should fill out the online application by following this link:  https://laurasian.wufoo.com/forms/x7x0k1/

4. Talk about  the Letters of Understanding,  Monday, 14 2013

After completing the online application, participants will be prompted to download a PDF of the Letter of Understanding, a contract that must be signed by all participants and their parents (if minors).

5. Passport scan or take photo and send it to

hiroko@nagaisensei.com by Monday, 14 2013

 file name  example< Eau Claire Owen Keys passport >

6. Kizuna Trip T-shirt Design  by Wednesday January 16