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Aina Haina Elementary School provides Japanese Language instruction to all students in K-Gr. 5.
Students receive lessons once a week, 30-45 minutes per session, focusing on conversational Japanese and culture.
All lessons are based on the National and State World Languages Standards.
In addition to the Nihongo Program during regular school hours, there is an optional after-school Japanese program for those interested. Its focus is on Japanese reading and writing.
WELCOME AKI SENSEI!
WELCOME AKI SENSEI!
We are honored to welcome Aki Sensei to our program! Originally from Okinawa, Japan, she joins us through the Japanese Language Education Assistant Program (J-LEAP). Supported by the Japan Foundation and the Laurasian Institution, this competitive program selects top-tier native assistants to support U.S. Japanese education for two years.
Aki Sensei brings incredible global experiene to our students. She has lived in five countries and can convers in Portuguese, Chinese, and Thai, in addition to Japanese and English.
Outside the classroom, she is an avid camper, SUP (paddleboard) enthusiast, and a talented origami-jewely maker.
We are luck to have her wealth of knowledge in our Nihongo Program. Welcome, Aki Sensei!
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East Oahu Voice!
We're in MidWeek-
East Oahu Voice!
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AHS on News in Japan!
AHS on News in Japan!
Agena Sensei coordinated with the Japanese TV Network TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting Systems, Inc) to share how students at AHS learn about Pearl Harbor. Students in Mrs. Imamura's 3rd grade class did a great job representing AHS! They were included in the evening news in Japan twice in December 2021.
We are in a commercial!
We are in a commercial!
AHS' Nihongo Program participated in the commercial project for University of Hawaii College of Education with Mrs. Kuwahara's students in 2017.
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