Second grade students wear happi coats, casual Japanese attire for special occassions

Second grade student writes"Year of the Boar" in Japanese calligraphy

Second grade students creates a New Year card

Sixth grade students play Fukuwarai, also known as the "Lucky Laugh" game. The object is to put facial features on a face. When the blindfold is removed, the students can laugh at the results, which brings them happiness and luck.

Sixth grade students participated in a blind taste test, enjoying Japanese treats like Pocky sticks, seaweed, and more!

Students create origami art

First grade students write mochi in Japanese calligraphy

First grade students writing Japanese calligraphy

Mr. Lesko and Ms. Jennings, sixth grade teachers, play with a kendama, a Japanese skill toy.The object is to catch one object with another, where both are joined by a string.

Second grade students play Karuta, a card game.

Second grade students play Fukuwarai.

Students tried on kimonos.

Students playing Shogi, a Japanese board game, similar to Chess

Students enjoyed mochi, a sweet rice treat.

Students playing Karuta.

Mrs. Clarke, first grade teacher, playing Fukuwarai

A fourth grade student enjoys mochi

A pair of 4th grade students enjoy mochi

Fourth grade students play with a Japanese toy

A pair of fourth grade students play Fukuwarai

A fourth grade student shows off her origami creation