Herndon Sensei's News Corner
April 23 Newsletter
Course Updates on April 23, 2015
I can't believe summer is around the corner, and sadly to say we have less than 3 weeks left for Spring 2015 for Georgia Virtual School. Final Exam is schedule on Wed. May 6 or Thurs. May 7. Please be sure to check the gradebook for any incorrect grades or missing assignments.
Haiku Contest: I had 9 students from Japanese IIB and 8 students from Japanese IIAB entering Haiku Contest. I was amazed at the poetical and artistic talent displayed among our students. I have winners' Haiku posted below and other entries can be view at https://www.smore.com/t90rw. Haiku can be an addictive life long shumi, or hobby. Keep on Haiku-ing.
Haiku Contest: I had 9 students from Japanese IIB and 8 students from Japanese IIAB entering Haiku Contest. I was amazed at the poetical and artistic talent displayed among our students. I have winners' Haiku posted below and other entries can be view at https://www.smore.com/t90rw. Haiku can be an addictive life long shumi, or hobby. Keep on Haiku-ing.
Spring Haiku by Fabliha A.
The one that I want /The hana that is too far/ Inflames my desires.
Spring Haiku by Sayra C.
Roaming through the street/ from the blossoming ki/ haru cries for me.
Spring Haiku by Ethan B.
Mizu nurumu/ tsubame kikeru/ shigatsu kana
Remediation Opportunity
Project: Write a Nikki(diary) entry in Japanese
Here is the instruction.
Write 5 sentences which include
- Weather condition
- Date with Kanji of Month 月 and Day 日
- Mode of transportation (ex. kuruma-de.....)
- Place you visited
- ~te form of verb (ex. itte, mite, nonde, tabete, etc...)
- Past tense of verbs (mashita/deshita form)
The sentences should be written mostly (70%) in Japanese writings (hiragana, katakana, and/or kanji). Your entry can be fictitious, so be creative in your writing. Please submit it in the dropbox "Remediation Project." Please see a sample letter and tutorial in the Course Home.
Deadline: the end of Monday, April 27
Mrs. Herndon
Email: kumiko.herndon@gavirtualschool.org
Website: www.gavirtualschool.org
Phone: 706-751-7514