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Oya No Kai Newsletter
February 2010

In This Issue

Auction News
Intern Appreciaton Night
New Intern Update
Read-a-Thon
Tokyo Nights Fashion show
Kurabu Registration
20th Anniversary Merchandise
Cultural Exchanges

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Dear JMP Parents,
Spring is in the air!  It is amazing to see flowers already starting to bloom in
 February. Just as these premature buds show, it is never too early to bloom. We
 aspire to do this with ONK. We have learned that by being proactive, we can accomplish
great things.
We are planning many exciting events in the coming months and we hope that you will
find something that will inspire you to become more involved. Our greatness lies
 in the strength of our members.
We are always open to new ideas so please feel free to contact us at any time. We
look forward to hearing from you soon.
The ONK Board
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Auction News

We are excited to announce that the 20th Anniversary Diner and Auction raised $48,
313.  The auction funds have been distributed as follows: 8th $10,000, 5th $15,000
and Interns $23,312. A big thank you again to all those who donated, attended, volunteered
and supported the 20th Anniversary Dinner and Auction.  It was a huge success and
we had so much fun. Preliminary planning has begun for next year's auction. More
 details soon to come.
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Intern Appreciation Night

We have a fabulous group of interns this year and it is so sad to say goodbye.  
Please join us for a festive evening to honor these exceptional women, their mentor
teachers and host families!  It will be held at Richmond Elementary on Thursday,
 March 11th from 6:30-8:30pm.  A local Japanese performer, Kyoko Uchida has graciously
organized a circus act to start the evening off, followed by the Richmond Performing
Group.  Light refreshments will be served and we will end our night with our beloved
interns singing.
If you see Chika, Yuko, Kazumi, Nanami, Yuka, Yoko, Erika, Maki, Yukiko, Tomoko 
and Rumiko around the halls, please let them know how appreciated they are!  Our
 program wouldn't be the same without their daily commitment to our children's education.
 Hope to see you all on the 11th!!
If you have any questions regarding the event or the Intern Program, please contact
Maya Mori at maya_mori at comcast.net [mailto:maya_mori at comcast.net].
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New Intern Update

We are excited to announce the arrival of 19 interns to our program this spring!
  There will be 14 at Richmond, 3 at Mt Tabor and 2 at Grant.  This gives us an 
intern in every Japanese classroom at Richmond and additional support for Mt Tabor
& Grant.  A huge thank you to all the fabulous families who have stepped up to provide
homes for our new visitors!  Oya No Kai will be fundraising to support the  Intern
Program in new & creative ways.  Look for information regarding the JMP cookbook,
the ONK Etsy Marketplace and our Fashion Show at the Someday Lounge on May 15th!!
 A special thank you to Emi Avondstondt, Shawn Bowman and Desiree Miller for their
fabulous ideas and support of our program!  Please consider donating to the intern
fund.  For questions, please contact Maya Mori at maya_mori at comcast.net [mailto:maya_mori at comcast.net].
We are still looking for fall 2010 host families.  If you are interested in having
this rewarding experience, please contact Melissa Gorgon Clark at mgorgon at yahoo.com
[mailto:mgorgon at yahoo.com].
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Read-a-thon

Finally, read-a-thon updates are here.  Students raised nearly $2,500 to support
 their class funds. Here is a break down by grade:
Pre-K:                 $60
Kindergarten:   $347
1st Grade:          $168
2nd Grade:        $606
3rd Grade:         $125
4th Grade:         $160
5th Grade:         $1,015
The 5th grade class made enough to cover the cost of their trip director for their
5th grade cultural exchange. This money was raised with less than 10% participation.
If each class increased participation to 50%, this would be a great way to increase
class funds.
The class fund is used to pay for administrative costs of the cultural exchange 
in 5th and 8th grade as well as paying for scholarships. As the cost of the trip
 continues to increase, the reserved funds will be essential to ensure that each
 child has the opportunity to participate in this amazing experience.
Over $3,000 was pledge so if you haven't sent in your donation, its not too late.
Donations can be turned in to the Oya No Kai box in the office.
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Tokyo Nights Fashion Show- Putting the fun back into fundraising!

Save the date, the Tokyo Nights Japanese inspired fashion show will be Saturday,
 May 15that the Someday Lounge in historical Old Town. The fashion show committee
is diligently working to make this a great event. Our first planning meeting will
be Friday, March 12th at 6pm. If you are interested in helping, in any capacity,
 please contact Alison Walcott at tokyonightspdx at gmail.com [mailto:tokyonightspdx at gmail.com]for
more details.
Here is a list of a few things that we need:

* Catering donations
* Sponsorships
* Gift bag donations
* VideographerThe fashion show will be an adult only event. We are planning some
 other events leading up to Tokyo Nights, including a kids fashion show.
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Kurabu registration has begun!

Oya No Kai is pleased to announce that Kurabu registration for the summer of 2010
is now open!  Please look for registration forms are available online at Kurabu 
forms  [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103056448635&s=13&e=001TIpukntcDw2KBWFM5iSBDaXCeWD3kW3zUYF6K_xn3nR57GWQy024HIC7LjnFCNsvtPj51VRgnlRTkbhgxw6StYkcdpsrhuWbRdPh7Dx81rlGhM5GhGN3nnWU_tYmWC_uJMRmuPQyReURwVugABs0sZtis3yKeND-L-xGsviMy2c=]or
in the plexiglass boxes just outside Richmond's office.   Questions: Cathy Zaerr
 503 234 4316  czaerr at agora.rdrop.com [mailto:czaerr at agora.rdrop.com]
Kurabu is an all-in Japanese summer day camp for children who are entering kindergarten
through fifth grade in the fall of 2010
and are currently in a Japanese immersion program or who speak Japanese at home.
 This year in partnership with Portland
Parks & Recreation and Oya No Kai, Kurabu will take place at Mt. Tabor Middle School
in collaboration with the Portland Parks
and Recreation SUN Community School program.
Kurabu is designed to offer children a bilingual summer camp experience that is 
rewarding, fun and reinforces their Japanese
language skills. Our program is rich in cultural diversity and serves Japanese and
non-Japanese children from the Portland
Metro Region. The day at Kurabu starts at 9 AM and ends at 3 PM.
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ONK 20th Anniversary Merchandise still available

Did you get a chance to order your 20th anniversary merchandise?  Oya No Kai is 
offering bags, water bottles and t-shirts with the wave design (thank you to designer
Micah Kassell).  Order forms are on the ONK website; click on the fundraiser page
and scroll down to t-shirts.  I will be placing a limited t-shirt order next week
as we are out of a few sizes.    If you are interested, please let me know.  I wouldn't
want anyone to miss out on this great design!
Forms are available here: 20th Anniversary Mechandise form [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103056448635&s=13&e=001TIpukntcDw3tzSL-h5UpsfIdle7aw7r1O0KgUKvVCzcG44opr7CUnyquPXLdnVb4iVKhHIE8EdTDge6DH_pPzCRMZEBQpcldhQjCpLrFnilONe7XngU29PTjVPflQI1ihKLNrUEg1aPhx9Pj_MaRPg==]
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Sumaura students spend a week in Portland!

During the week of Feb. 4th- 11th, 27 students from Kobe,  spent a week with JMP
 students and their families. Homestays and exchanges are an important part of the
JMP experience. Many thanks to all the families that shared their home with these
students. You have created life long memories. ONK would like to thank Ritsuko Fujiwara
and Melanie Scheuermann for organizing the homestays and events during the week.
We ask that you all consider being a host family in the future. Each year, many 
of these families host our children in Japan and want to do our best to return the
favor!
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Calendar of events

* 3/8 Scrip order date
* 3/11 Intern Appreciation night
* 3/12 Scrip pick up
* 3/15 No School
* 3/16 ONK Board meeting
* 3/17 Late Start
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Sincerely,

Alison Walcott
OyaNoKai - Communcations Committee
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Oya No Kai, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is the parent group for the
Japanese Immersion Program of Portland Public Schools.

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