Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Bakesale a Great Success!

Great job on the bakesale!!  Your effort brought in $236.20 for the program!!
Thank you, Christy Hertsch, for taking the lead, Marina and the poster-making crew, and to everyone for bringing something and otherwise helping out.  It seemed that everyone had a good time, too.





Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Homework for May 6

Don't forget your homework for our May 6 meeting!
  • Find five facts about Nanao/Monterey (cite source)
  • Read Lesson 2 on Kids Web Japan.

Learn Katakana - Play a Game!

Go to this site to practice reading katakana:
For iPhone, iPad, and iTouch users, there is a very good app for learning to read and write kana here.

Can you find your name in the list below?

ディレイニー・バルザ
マッキンリー・ハンター
ジャクソン・ティビッツ
ブリアナ・シルクウッド
ケイリン・シュミット
エロイス・コーリー
マリーナ・パンゼッタ
アレック・ベルトラン
ダニエル・ブライス
 カイル・ハーシュ  
ノア・ゴームズ
タイラー・スミス
ケイン・ラッセル
 ニナ・ホジソン
エレン・パーク 

Bake Sale at Open House

Please bring baked goods, such as cookies or anything else, to sell at the Colton Open House on Wednesday, April 27, 6:30-8:00PM.  Please arrive at the MUR by 6:15 to help layout the table.  Students, plan to staff the table to sell the goods!

We'll need some drinks, cups, napkins, too.  If everyone brings a little, we'll end up with a lot to sell!

Contact Dana (831-601-1592) or Christy Hertsch (831-236-5437) with any questions.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Homework for April 19

For the April 19 meeting (6:30-8:00pm, Rm D1), please do the following:

1.  Go to Kids Web Japan and memorize the 14 common expressions and useful words listed in Lesson #1: Japanese Greetings and Writing system.  You will have a quiz on these words at our next meeting!  While you only need to memorize the 14 expressions and words, please read all of Lesson 1.

2.  Find five general facts about Japan.  Be sure to cite your sources.

3.  Register yourself on the Junior Wings blog

4.  Apply for your passport!  If you already have one, bring in a copy of the inside front page.

5.  Join the Colton Junior Wings Human Race Team - 347.  See Human Race Home Page post for instructions.

6.  Begin soliciting Human Race pledges.

Donate to Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief

Please consider donating to the Japanese Red Cross Society to aid the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami.  Any contribution, however small, will be greatly appreciated.
This web page is very simple and your donation is processed via PayPal.  If the donation page appears in Japanese, click the button at the top-right of the page to change it to English.

Thank you for any amount you can give!


    Human Race Home Page

    Click the link below to go to the Junior Wings Human Race home page.
    Once the page opens:
    • To join the Colton Junior Wings Team
    1. Click the Join Our Team button
    2. Accept the agreement.
    3. Register
    • To make a general donation:
    1. Click the General Team Donation tab (it is hard to see).
    2. Enter the amount of your donation.
    3. Click Continue.
    4. Fill in the donation form: be sure to choose Colton Junior Wings - 347 from the Agency/Tracking Number list.
    5. Complete the form as prompted.
    Thank you!!!!

    Friday, April 1, 2011

    Meet the Nanao Junior Wings!

    Here are all of the Nanao Junior Wings and two of the four chaperones.







    Chaperones

    Before our April 6 Meeting

    As stated below, our first meeting is April 6 from 6:30-8:00pm in Ms. Fearn's room (D2).  Before the meeting, please do the following:
    • Register as a follower on this blog (see right sidebar).
    • Create a name placard.  We will be taking individual photos of you to send to Nanao.  Write your first and last name and your email address on a large sheet of paper (11x17 is fine) in BIG letters.  You will be holding this placard in your photo so viewers will know who you are. See the photos of the Nanao Junior Wings above for ideas.  Decorate the placard however you like.
    • Turn in your self-introduction sheet to Mrs. Frost, or bring it to the meeting.
    • Read the blogs from previous years

    Meet the Colton Junior Wings!

    And here were are!  Well, most of us.  One student and one chaperone couldn't attend the lunchtime meeting on Friday (the other chaperone took the photo).