Ms. Helinski also shares that from her AP Japanese class, Phoenix Zhang is a finalist in the 2019 NECTJ (Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese) Haiku contest in the Japanese haiku division. Her haiku was inspired by her trip to Tohoku last summer. Brava, Phoenix! Here it is in English and Japanese:
Deep in the mountains. 山あいに
A rainbow arc 弧を描く虹
The end of the rainy season 梅雨終わる
