Glossary · Elementary school
連絡帳renrakuchōcontact notebook
What it means
The 連絡帳 (renrakuchō, contact notebook) is a small notebook that travels between home and school in your child's bag.
Guides that use 連絡帳
- Renrakuchō (連絡帳): phrases for absence, lateness and everyday notesElementary school, grades 1–3
- What one Tokyo ward school asked new first graders to prepare: randoseru, hat, indoor shoesElementary school entry
- Reporting an absence and reaching the school: the app, the 8 a.m. rule, and when to phoneElementary school, grades 1–3
- The class newsletter: where the dates, the things to bring and the money are hidingElementary school, grades 1–3
- The emergency pickup drill: only a registered adult can collect your childElementary school, grades 1–3
- The summer-holiday paper: homework, the first day back, and the supplies to fix before itElementary school, grades 1–3
- Religion, food and dress at a Japanese school: what MEXT tells schools to consider, and how to askAcross all stages
- Who to call when something goes wrong at school: the ladder inside the school, and the lines outside itAcross all stages
Related words
- 学級だより (gakkyū-dayori)class newsletter
- 個人面談 (kojin mendan)parent–teacher conference
- 面談 (mendan)meeting with a teacher
Tools and pages for this stage
What to do next
- Find your child's path: the free juken check
Free, no sign-in. The route that fits, what it costs and the deadlines on the way.
- See the season pass
Verified dates and fees for every school, a reminder before each deadline, unlimited questions.