Greetings: end of year
In this case, you want to write a short end-of-year greeting on the last day before the winter break. Although writing this kind of greeting is optional, many Japanese parents choose to do so. You can also convey this greeting directly to the teacher when you pick up your child from school or the bus stop.
Model
Conversational flow and useful expressions
Opening phrase
End-of-year greeting
Parent's name
Supplement
「よいお年を！」(yoi otoshi o!, or "Happy New Year!") is a casual greeting, so you can use it with teachers who you are friendly with, or teachers who are younger than you or about the same age. 「よいお年をお迎えください」(yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai, or "I wish you a Happy New Year") is more formal.