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October 2021
2021 Fall Family Dinner — CANCELED
It is with an abundance of caution that TNK is cancelling the Fall Dinner this year due to the high number of COVID positive people in our community. We will be exploring other ideas for events that can bring together the Japanese Immersion community and serve as fundraising opportunities for TNK. Please join us on September 14th for our TNK meeting at Sand Lake or Virtually to talk about options moving forward.
Find out more »November 2021
Online Silent Auction
Thank you so much for all of your donations these past few weeks! Thanks to your generosity, we have lots of wonderful items available to bid on in our first ever Tomo No Kai Online Auction! You can click the link below to get started bidding on some wonderful holiday gifts for your family and friends! https://www.biddingowl.com/TomoNoKai
Find out more »September 2022
United Nations Run
The Anchorage United Nations Day Run is a fundraiser for the Anchorage School District (ASD) language immersion programs. This is a fun 2K/5K run along the coastal trail open to all wishing to celebrate the cultural and linguistic diversity of the ASD and Anchorage community. Find more info at http://www.anchorageunrun.org
Find out more »October 2022
TNK Fall Family Dinner
Sign up to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A48ADA629A3FA7-tnk2022 Meals must be ordered in advance online - Deadline for orders is October 1; Meals are $16 each; Options include Katsu Chicken, Teriyaki Beef, and Yakisoba Noodles. Includes the main entree, rice, tempura, 2 dumplings, 4 California roll pieces and sauces served in a bento box. Meal Orders are now Closed. Join us for the Fall Family Dinner at Mears Middle School on October 8th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm Doors open at 5:45pm Silent Auction…
Find out more »November 2022
Japanese Immersion Planning Session
Attention Japanese Immersion Families! As many of you know, the school board is proposing to cut the high school immersion programs which would be a disservice to all our children’s education. This decision could be made as early as DECEMBER! So what can we do?! Please attend our planning session on Monday, 14 November, 2022 at 6:30 at the Sand Lake library. At the meeting, we intend to discuss how we can best mobilize and coordinate a response in support…
Find out more »March 2023
Alaska Nihongo Contest
ALASKA NIHONGO CONTEST: This Saturday, March 25th Tentative Contest Schedule: Registration/Check-In: 8:30am-9:15am (must register in person) Group Skit: 10:00-11:15 Poetry: 10:00-10:15 Original Poetry: 10:15-10:40 Haiku: 10:40-11:05 Speech: 10:00-11:25 Song: 11:20-12:15 *There will be Cultural Demonstrations throughout the day (more TBA). PLACE: UAA 3416 Seawolf Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508 AWARDS: TBA (I’ll be in touch soon—in the past awards were @ 4:00pm)
Find out more »April 2023
Sand Lake Chitose Exchange Trip 2024 Orientation
From Kamimura Sensei: Hi 4th and 5th grade families, I would like to announce that we will have an information meeting for the Chitose inbound (January 2024) and outbound (June 2024) trip on Wednesday, April 5th at Sand Lake library. We will share the schedule, timeline, expectations, and outlook of both inbound and outbound exchanges. Please join us at the meeting if you are interested in sending your child to Japan with the Sand Lake group in 2024. Sand Lake Chitose Exchange…
Find out more »Spring Art Auction
We are excited to be back in person for our 2023 Spring Art Auction! Please use the link below to buy tickets and we look forward to seeing you on April 15! Join us at: The Lakefront Hotel; 4800 Spenard Road on Saturday, April 15 from 6:00 - 9:30 pm Buy Tickets here: Spring Art Auction Tickets
Find out more »2023 Cherry Blossom Festival
Join us for an evening of family fun - K-12 Student Songs Taiko Drumming Crafts / Games Food For Purchase Open to K-12 All ASD Students and Families are welcome to attend. Mears Middle School Friday, April 28, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Admission: $3 Per person (4 and under free)
Find out more »September 2023
September TNK General Meeting
Tuesday September 12 Sand Lake Library 6:30 pm
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