Getting Started

I have a lot of photos and updates to blog about from the summer and will try to work some of those in as the school year starts but for now - just wanted to update you that - school (for the teachers at least) has started.

We had staff orientation on Friday and it was a great time of connecting with everyone again. We have one new part-time teacher this year and he's a graduate of Kansai Christian School, it's fun to hear him say things like - "I remember when . . . ". He and his wife just moved to Japan from Minnesota so dontcha know it'll be good to talk Minnesoootan with them. Other teachers returned from trips to the States, Thailand, India, England and other parts of Japan, it will be fun catching up with everyone throughout fall.

Friday, I learned that there may be 8 students in my class - which is almost double the number we anticipated in the spring. A huge praise since we've been praying for more students! After staff orientation, I stayed at school and rearranged the classroom trying to get things set up for the year. New posters and name tags will go up soon, and all the books and workbooks are ready for the first day.

Today - Saturday - is all school clean-up day. Since our school does not have a janitor or custodian, everyone at the school gets together to clean from 9 to noon. Then we all have lunch together. Although the weather is supposed to get to 94 today - I think it will be fun getting reunited with my former students (now 3 & 4 graders) and start connecting with new students and their parents.

School starts Monday!