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Farewell Enkais :

Farewell Enkais

Updated: Jul 24, 2006 7:47pm PST

Farewell @ School : Photos of the last classes I taught, plus some sample of what I do at work. . .

Farewell @ School

Photos of the last classes I taught, plus some sample of what I do at ...

Updated: Jul 24, 2006 7:48pm PST

Toyama H.S. Sports Day : Each year, the students at every high school in Toyama (and Japan) have a Sports Day. It's kind of like field day in the States, except these are high-schoolers. It's actually really fun. Here are the photos!

Toyama H.S. Sports Day

Each year, the students at every high school in Toyama (and Japan) hav ...

Updated: Jul 16, 2006 4:01pm PST

54th Annual Wind Band Concert : The 54th Tomiko Wind Band Spring Concert was pretty impressive. They sang and danced and played. Sorry about the blurriness -- I was the only one not using the flash.

54th Annual Wind Band Concert

The 54th Tomiko Wind Band Spring Concert was pretty impressive. They ...

Updated: Mar 28, 2006 7:42am PST

Things from School in March. . . : Random stuff that happened at school this month, including sleeping teachers and SNOW in March!

Things from School in March. . .

Random stuff that happened at school this month, including sleeping te ...

Updated: Mar 28, 2006 7:29am PST

Toyama Graduation : This was my second graduation of the week, and it was by far the more boring. High-level apparently means ritualized beyond belief. Even the enkai wasn't that fun! :op

Toyama Graduation

This was my second graduation of the week, and it was by far the more ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2006 5:12am PST

Nishi Graduation : Nishi's graduation was a blast. There were three non-Japanese people there (the picture's in the gallery), and we had a blast. Also, it was a more relaxed program, and the kids were really genki at the end! :) The enkai was a blast!!

Nishi Graduation

Nishi's graduation was a blast. There were three non-Japanese people ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2006 5:01am PST

Nishi English Presentations : The Nishi practical course kids had their presentation in the middle of February, and here are the photos to prove that I sat through the whole thing. They did good, but gosh was it LONG!

Nishi English Presentations

The Nishi practical course kids had their presentation in the middle o ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2006 4:48am PST

English Speech Contest : The annual English Speech contest was in February. Here are some pics of my students competing, plus the beautiful snow-covered scenery.

English Speech Contest

The annual English Speech contest was in February. Here are some pics ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2006 4:16am PST

P.E. Competition Day (and the 120th Anniversary -- for real!) : Each year, students in Toyama take different courses in P.E. (Gym) in the fall and early winter. This year's options were kendo, judo and dance. At the end of January, the students have a competition for each course to see which homeroom is the best. I took pictures of judo and kendo since they were in the same building and because, honestly, I wasn't expecting a lot from the dance.

P.E. Competition Day (and the 120th Anniversary -- for real!)

Each year, students in Toyama take different courses in P.E. (Gym) in ...

Updated: Jan 30, 2006 6:25am PST

Izumi English Camp. . . : In early mid-December, I helped at Izumi H.S.'s English camp. It was the best one I've done here, and we got our first real snow on the first day!!

Izumi English Camp. . .

In early mid-December, I helped at Izumi H.S.'s English camp. It was ...

Updated: Dec 12, 2005 7:36pm PST

Elementary School 2005 : This year, Nishi students continued the tradition of visiting an elementary school. Thanks to Emily, it went pretty well!

Elementary School 2005

This year, Nishi students continued the tradition of visiting an eleme ...

Updated: Dec 12, 2005 8:30pm PST

Nishi School Festival -- Sanpakten '05 : Always fun, I enjoyed it more this time because I just wandered with a camera -- no work to do this time! :)

Nishi School Festival -- Sanpakten '05

Always fun, I enjoyed it more this time because I just wandered with a ...

Updated: Dec 12, 2005 6:45pm PST

Ball Game Day 2005 : Apparently, some high schools in Toyama have two Sports Days: 1 in the fall and one in the spring. The fall day is called Ball Sports Day. The students all play. . . .ball sports. :)

Ball Game Day 2005

Apparently, some high schools in Toyama have two Sports Days: 1 in the ...

Updated: Dec 12, 2005 10:34pm PST

School Festival 2005 - Toyama H.S. : I LOVE my new students! They are a riot! Here they are getting ready for and having fun at the school festival. Too bad the video didn't come out!

School Festival 2005 - Toyama H.S.

I LOVE my new students! They are a riot! Here they are getting ready ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2005 10:43am PST

Minami H.S. English Camp - August 2005 :

Minami H.S. English Camp - August 2005

Updated: Dec 13, 2005 6:39pm PST

Nishi English Camp 2005 :

Nishi English Camp 2005

Updated: Dec 13, 2005 5:41pm PST

Sports Day : This was my last big event at Nishi, before heading to my new school, and it was pretty fun. The students and teachers finally talk to me -- right in time for me to leave! :op

Sports Day

This was my last big event at Nishi, before heading to my new school, ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2005 9:22am PST

Nishi Takayama Trip - May 2005 :

Nishi Takayama Trip - May 2005

Updated: Dec 13, 2005 6:45pm PST

Graduation, etc. :

Graduation, etc.

Updated: Mar 04, 2005 11:29pm PST

Elementary School Visits : On December 9 and 10, 2004, students from the Practical English Course at Toyama Nishi went to two different elementary schools and showed the children picture plays, or illustratioins with a narration. They also played English language games. Since I teach the class, I got to go, too, and it was a blast!

Elementary School Visits

On December 9 and 10, 2004, students from the Practical English Course ...

Updated: Dec 09, 2004 4:47pm PST

Toyama Nishi Koukou : These are pictures of the school where I work, "Toyama West High School," and some shots of the mountains. I love my new camera!

Toyama Nishi Koukou

These are pictures of the school where I work, "Toyama West High Scho ...

Updated: Dec 06, 2004 7:12am PST

80th Anniversary Celebration! :

80th Anniversary Celebration!

Updated: Dec 06, 2004 6:43am PST

School Festival (San Pakten) : San Pakten is the school festival at Toyama Nishi, ,held once a year. The students in each homeroom put together some sort of display, presentation, or activity in a classroom and then man the rooms as students, staff and others walk around the school. My third year students did an English Cafe. These are pictures from all over the festival. Enjoy! We all had A LOT of fun! :op

School Festival (San Pakten)

San Pakten is the school festival at Toyama Nishi, ,held once a year. ...

Updated: Dec 06, 2004 6:42am PST