2003 May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December 2004   January  |  February  |  March  |  April  |  May  |  June  |  July My Job! (in other words: What do I do all day?) Scroll down to the bottom for pictures of the Sakugi schools! Here is my most recent schedule as it was in the few months before I left in July 2005. They removed my elementary school responsibilities without warning in April 2005, which I was not very happy about. APRIL 2005 - JULY 2005:   Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:00am SAKUGI JR HIGH KIMITA JR HIGH (alternating) 8:15 Meeting SAKUGI JR HIGH 8:15 Meeting 0-3 Classes 4:00 Sports Clubs Begin (fun to join in!) KIMITA JR HIGH 8:15 Meeting 0-5 Classes (2 are electives that I get to plan) KIMITA JR HIGH 8:15 Meeting 0-5 Classes (2 are electives that I get to plan) SAKUGI JR HIGH 8:15 Meeting 0-3 Classes 4:00 Sports Clubs Begin (fun to join in!) 1st/3rd Friday: Volunteer Children's English Class: (to prepare them to talk to the space station) 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm They added a new school, Kimita, in August 2004 after their ALT's contract was up. Kimita is a wonderful school. AUGUST 2004 - MARCH 2005:   Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:00am SAKUGI ELEMENTARY KIMITA ELEMENTARY (alternating) 8:15 / 8:20 Meeting SAKUGI JR HIGH 8:15 Meeting 0-3 Classes Japanese Tutor 6pm - 7:30 KIMITA JR HIGH 8:15 Meeting 0-5 Classes (2 are electives that I get to entirely plan) Adult Eikaiwa 7pm - 8pm KIMITA JR HIGH 8:15 Meeting 0-5 Classes (2 are electives that I get to entirely plan) SAKUGI JR HIGH 8:15 Meeting 0-3 Classes 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm My job changed rather significantly when Sakugi Village merged with Miyoshi city in April of 2004. I got a new boss and new responsibilities when I became part of the much grander Miyoshi City Board of Education. APRIL 2004 - SEPTEMBER 2004:   Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:00am SAKUGI ELEMENTARY 8:15 meeting; Starting at 9:50: 5 classes; 30 min each; 20 min break between classes SAKUGI JUNIOR HIGH 8:15 meeting; 0-3 classes MIYOSHI JUNIOR HIGH 8:10 meeting; 0-5 classes SAKUGI JUNIOR HIGH 8:15 meeting; 0-3 classes SAKUGI JUNIOR HIGH 8:15 meeting; 0-3 classes 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm           6:00pm   Japanese tutor in Miyoshi just for fun       7:00pm     CULTURE CENTER Eikaiwa (English Conversation) 7pm - 8pm     AUGUST 2003 - APRIL 2004:   Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:00am ELEMENTARY 8:15 meeting; Starting at 9:50: 5 classes; 25 min each; 20 min break between classes JUNIOR HIGH 8:15 meeting; 3 regular classes (more or less) Times vary BOARD OF EDUCATION At the Culture Center; Independent work until 10:30 JUNIOR HIGH 8:15 meeting; 1 regular class 1 elective class (varies) JUNIOR HIGH 8:15 meeting; 2 classes (more or less) Times vary 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am NURSERY SCHOOL Play with the kids Have lunch 12:00pm 1:00pm JUNIOR HIGH 1 elective class (varies) 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm           6:00pm   Japanese class in Miyoshi       7:00pm     CULTURE CENTER Eikaiwa (English Conversation) 7pm - 8pm     Welcome to the Sakugi School System Sakugi Junior High During the summer when there are no classes, I am still generally required to go to work every day, even if I have no work to do. Whether I go to my base school (Sakugi), the Board of Education, or a random preschool is up to my supervisor.