Welcome to a new year of Dharma School! As with many things this year, Dharma School will be very different – at least while we are still seeing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As outlined in the parents’ meeting on September 13, classes will be using different approaches for remote learning and instruction for at least the Fall Quarter.
If you know of any family who might be interested in joining our Dharma School, please encourage them to come and experience one of our classes — it’s not too late!
DHARMA SCHOOL CLASSES
The Dharma School classes for 2020-21 are as follows:
Pre-K…………………………………Curt Fukuda, Tracey Mukoyama and Joann Yamani
Producing monthly videos with storytime and other fun activities and mailing supplies monthly for projects
Kindergarten and 1st Grade…..Esther Bunya, Traci Inouye, Frances Sawamura and Reiko Tsuchida
Meeting the second Sunday of each month on Zoom; sending lessons to students and would like parent involvement
2nd and 3rd Grades………………Diane Umemoto and Toshiko Uyehara
Meeting the second Sunday of each month on Zoom; distributing materials to students
4th Grade…………………………….Joan Aoki, Gail Satake-Nakamura and Sharon Tsukahara
Meeting the first Sunday of each month on Zoom
5th and 6th Grades………………..Carol Harbin and Debby Inenaga
Meeting the first Sunday of each month on Zoom
7th and 8th Grades………………..Kelsey Sawamura and Haley Sawamura
Meeting the fourth Sunday of each month on Zoom
High School………………………….Elise Fujimoto, Brent Izutsu and Bruce Morimoto
Meeting weekly starting September 20 for a short discussion with the third Sunday of each month involving a 45-minute lesson on Zoom; mailing materials and supplies to students
Please welcome Kelsey Sawamura and Haley Sawamura as our new 7th and 8th Grade teachers! We are excited to have them return to our Dharma School!
We would also like to acknowledge our librarians, Marie Ochi-Jacobs and Jeanne Ohara.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Sunday, September 27: Sangha Day at Home
Dharma School families were asked to RSVP by September 11 so that materials could be mailed to each household for participation. The YBA will be coordinating activities for children.
In Gassho,
Brent Izutsu
Dharma School Superintendent