Dear YG staff, It was my daughter’s 18th birthday on Thursday, so I had a busy weekend with Faith. I hope you had a relaxing weekend and some time to relax after a couple of long days and evenings last…
Author: Tom Piowaty (page 8)
2nd Grade Teacher Update
Dear 2nd grade families at Yujin Gakuen: I’m please to announce that we have hired a Japanese teacher for 2nd grade]. While Naoko Sensei has been doing much of the teaching since Kumiko Sensei left, she has been working as…
YG Staff Newsletter – November 8, 2021
Dear YG staff, Sunday the time shifted from Daylight Savings to standard time. That is, we “fell back” one hour. I don’t expect that this will change behavior significantly, but it will be a change to students’ internal clock. A…
YG Family Newsletter – November 4th, 2021
Dear friends and families of Yujin Gakuen: As we wrap up the first week in November, Halloween feels like it was a long time ago. I’m happy to report that all is going well with our students and staff, despite…
YG Staff Newsletter – November 1, 2021
Dear YG staff, I hope you enjoyed your Halloween weekend, and are prepared for the Halloween hangover Monday. Items of Note Scheduling Updates Data Team Meeting – 100% Meeting Friday 2:00-3:00 in Room 14 Staffing Updates Mike Zimmerman, new YG…
YG Staff Newsletter – October 25, 2021
Dear YG staff, We are back to a 5-day school week with Friday being the day before the Halloween weekend. We should be prepared for a lot of excitement from our students. I’m also expecting rain in the forecast, so…
PTO Meeting – October 21, 2021
Here is the agenda for the meeting PTO Meeting: 1) Teacher introduction 2) Kocho Sensei Report 3) Treasurer’s Report 4) Tee shirt update 5) Parent Survey – Auction, fall celebration ideas, fundraising and volunteer opportunities/interest other than Duck games. 6)…
UofO COVID Testing – October 20, 2021
To parents who have chosen to participate in the UofO COVID Testing Program: I’m writing to inform you that the UofO will be collecting tests for this week. The test kits will go home tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon. They will need…
Staff Newsletter – October 18, 2021
Dear YG Staff, Monday will be our last day with Monica and Kumiko with us. It will be hard for all of us to see them at school for the last time. On a positive note, there will be no…
Recorded Q&A Meeting for 2nd Grade Families
Dear 2nd grade families, For those of you who missed the Q&A session for 2nd grade families, you can view the recording using the link below: https://zoom.us/rec/play/mbscY5o2d6tLYt7Vpb9VvwJpxwRTD7cx6W0XiBba3ank0OKm4J5e6S79DQIawWCMFaM02sklla1g7hn1.JBOaB7ETbN-hhvAf?continueMode=true If you would rather have the summary, here are the main points of…