School offers Japanese language arts courses based on textbooks and grade system used in Japan. All instructions are in Japanese and students need to understand the instruction to enroll in the school. Students are expected to do teacher-assigned homework and use Japanese at home for practice.
1. Junior Kinder (minimum age 4)
2. Kinder (minimum age 5)
3. Grade1 (minimum age 6)
4. Grade2 (minimum age 7)
5. Grade3 (minimum age 8)
6. Grade4 (minimum age 9)
7. Grade5 (minimum age 10)
8. Grade6 (minimum age 11)
9. Grade7 (minimum age 12)
10. Grade8 (minimum age 13)
11. Grade9 (minimum age 14)
Self-run Playschool program is available. See Playschool president at school for more information.
Self-run Adult class program (for non-Japanese speaking parents only) is available. See Adult class program coordinator at school for more information.
Inside shoes must be worn in the school.
Transportation will not be arranged by the school.
The classes are on Friday evenings, unless otherwise stated.
Start date: April 7, 2006
Junior Kinder:
A: 5:45pm – 7:05pm Class room
B: 7:25pm
– 8:45pm Class room
Kinder – Grade3:
5:45pm – 7:20pm Class room
7:20pm – 7:35pm Recess
7:35pm – 8:45pm Class room
Grade4 – Grade9:
5:45pm – 7:00pm Class room
7:00pm – 7:20pm Recess
7:20pm – 8:45pm Class room
Parents can socialize in the staff room and have a great conversation with other parents in Japanese!
Picnic & Sports (May, 2006)
Drama & Music Presentation (November, 2006)
Speech Contest (March, 2007) ; for senior grade students (5 and above).
Setup & Cleanup Duties (school hours)
Edmonton Heritage Days Festival (August, 2006)
Parents on duty are expected to be at school from 5:30pm – 9:00pm.
Casino (Every 2 years)
Next Casino is scheduled in 2007.
Friday evening 6:00pm – 8:15pm
You can sign out up to 3 VIDEO and 3 Books for 2 weeks.
Membership Fee $10/year/family
Junior Kinder $19/month
Kinder – Grade9 $38/month
All above fees include Library fee.
Library only member $30/year
The fees must be paid with post-dated cheques by the first day of class.
Refunds will not be considered after the first class of the month.
Richard Secord School, 4025-117st
Please do not contact Richard Secord for Japanese school inquires. Please contact to the Japanese school with the information below.
Contact:
Ichiko Tsuneda, Principal
Masahito Oba, President
Web: http:www.ualberta.ca/~tkin/MEJCS-index.htm
E-mail: mejcs@hotmail.com
Come and see us at the staff room and arrange a short visit to the class.
4025-117st
エドモントン地区日本人 コミュニティスクール
The association of Metro Edmonton Japanese Community School
April 2006 – March 2007