2016
Information
JANUARY
S M T W T
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
5
12
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6
13
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14
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MARCH
S M T
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13 14 15
20 21 22
27 28 29
W
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16
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10
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MAY
S M
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15 16
22 23
29 30
T
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W
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11
18
25
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12
19
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JULY
S M T W T
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8
15
22
29
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16
23
30
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11
18
25
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12
19
26
F
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13
20
27
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7
14
21
28
7
14
21
28
F
1
8
15
22
29
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9
16
23
30
SEPTEMBER
S M T W T
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11 12 13 14 15
18 19 20 21 22
25 26 27 28 29
F
2
9
16
23
30
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10
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24
F
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11
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25
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12
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26
3
10
17
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31
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6
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NOVEMBER
S M T W
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6 7 8 9
13 14 15 16
20 21 22 23
27 28 29 30
T
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10
17
24
FEBRUARY
S M T
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7 8 9
14 15 16
21 22 23
28 29
2016 Spring Term Important Dates
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10
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11
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APRIL
S M T W T
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10
17
24
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
JUNE
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5 6 7 8
12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22
26 27 28 29
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14
21
28
F
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12
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26
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13
20
27
F
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8
15
22
29
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2
9
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23
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T
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30
F
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10
17
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11
18
25
F
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12
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13
20
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OCTOBER
S M T W T
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AUGUST
S M T
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7 8 9
14 15 16
21 22 23
28 29 30
W
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10
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DECEMBER
S M T W T
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25 26 27 28 29
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Winter Term
・March 15th – 18th: Exam Week
・March 22nd - 24th: Make-up Week
Spring Term
○Feb 23rd: Spring Term Registration Begins
○March 24th: Spring Term Tuition Due
○Marchst29th: First Day of Spring Term
May 1 : Abacus Masters '16
the JAMS 11th Annual Competition
*More information on the back.
June 7thth– 10thth
: Exam Week
June 14 – 16 : Make-Up Week
Summer Term
・April 5th: Summer Term Registration Begins
・June 21st: First Day of Summer Term
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Important Dates
General Information
☆ Absence: Please call 503-419-8040 or text [email protected] Without
prior notice, make-up is not allowed.
☆ Meeting with Sensei : with appointment, Contact [email protected]
☆ Prospective Students Observation: Saturday 9:30 – 10:30 with appointment
Please call 503-419-8040 or text [email protected]
ph. 503-419-8040
e. [email protected]
15160 NW Laidlaw Rd., #215
Portland, Oregon 97229
JAMS Students Win Big at Global
Competition!
On December 29th,
2015 Sensei Miwako
brought
students
Winston Chan and
Riko
Mizuno
to
participate in The 15th
Pan Pacific Abacus
& Mental Arithmetic
Competition.
More
than 250 students
representing
nine
countries
from
around the world
competed. Winston
captured 1st place
in his group and Riko captured 4th place in hers. Sensei
Miwako was also named Best Teacher.
Congratulations to Winston and Riko - your hard work
has really paid off and you’re both a great example to all
JAMS students! Keep up the good work!
Join us at Abacus Masters ‘16, the 11th annual JAMS math
skills competition. Our students will be competing against
the region’s best and brightest, so come out to cheer
them on! This is also a great opportunity to bring friends
and family so they can see the skills we’re developing in
our students!
When: Sunday, May 1
9am - Check In
9:30a - 12:30p - Competition
Where: Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/17h2sBa9rCq
Syuzando
Life is filled with many challenges, and children who
learn skills to overcome them are better prepared for
the future. Sports, music and other lessons teach these
skills and instill an instinct to persevere and work through
things that others believe are too hard or challenging.
In the Japanese and other Asian cultures, the concept of
DO (pronounced ‘doh’) represents the ability to persevere
and is taught through many activities.
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Judo
Kendo
Taekwando
Kado (flower arrangement)
Sado (tea ceremony)
…and in Abacus – Syuzando (syoo-zahn-doh).
When JAMS students apply DO to their classes, and with
the support of their parents to not give up and follow
through the challenges they experience, they will not
only benefit in terms of math skills, but life skills as well.
We’re equally proud of our many alumni who have gone
on to big things in academics, as well as students who
have overcome struggles with math and other learning
challenges. As with sport or martial arts, not every student
goes on to win awards and acclaim. But students who
learn and apply DO go forward with a stronger ability to
meet and overcome life’s challenges.