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5/14/2017

Students, Parents, Friends, and Family of the 2017 Virginia Governor's Japanese Academy, よこそ! Welcome! to our blog. Once the Academy begins, this is where you can come to see pictures and reports of each day's activities. My name is ヒル先生 (Mr. Hill). I will be working with a group of the students to build a digital yearbook of this year's Academy, as well as keep this blog updated. Please feel free to leave comments or post questions.

9 Comments

Alissa Beason

5/15/2017 02:36:26 pm

Hi I recently got into the academy and I was wondering if there will be any sort of morning run before classes or if that is not going to happen this year?

ヒル先生　(Mr. Hill)

5/15/2017 02:57:17 pm

Hi Alissa San,
Last year, I got up at 6:00 in the morning, so students could come outside and jog during the early hour before the day's activities begin. I am certainly willing to do that again if there are students that want to get in some early exercise. I will, however, sleep in on Sundays, so there's no jogging on that day, unless another staff member feels so motivated and energetic : ) Thanks! And, I look forward to meeting you at the Academy in two months. Spoiler Alert: You're going to love it!!

Alice (Aiya) Perrine

5/16/2017 04:32:00 am

Hello!
First of all, I am so excited to attend this summer's academy and learn more about Japanese language and culture! I'm sure this will be an amazing experience!
Also, I was wondering when the student packet/check-in information/packing list will be available. The welcome letter email said these items would be available May 15, but that was yesterday. No rush, just wondering when it will be posted!
Thank you!
よろしくお願いします！
アイヤ

ヒル先生 (Mr. Hill)

5/16/2017 06:06:30 am

アイヤさん、
おはようございます。 You are right. We were hoping to have the student packet published yesterday. It is almost ready. Right now, we are checking and double checking to make sure everything is perfect for you. It should post to the website very soon. I will post another reply to your blog comment as soon as it is up on the website, so you will be sure to see it.
どうもありがとうございます
ヒル先生より

Bartolo Natoli

5/16/2017 12:51:37 pm

Hi Alice,

I just uploaded the student packet and sample schedule to the website. Let me know if you still can't get it!

Cheers,

Bartolo Natoli

Alissa Beason

5/17/2017 05:34:40 am

I was looking at the Sample Daily Schedule and I was wondering what is Radio exercise?

ヒル先生 (Mr. Hill)

5/17/2017 10:51:11 am

こんにちはアリサさん (Hi Alissa-San),
Rajio Taiso (Radio Exercise) is a wonderful, Japanese tradition. Many companies across Japan start each day with a fairly gentle exercise routine to get everyone warmed up, woken up, and ready to focus on the day's work. We start each day at the Academy the same way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9yw2WVzLWM This YouTube link will show you what it looks like. Don't worry, you'll catch on to it in no time.
See you soon,
ヒル先生より

Alice (Aiya) Perrine

5/18/2017 06:06:43 pm

Hello!
お久しぶりね!
I have a few questions about the forms we need to send back to the academy (forms A-F) from the student pack. It states that it is due back to the academy by May 20, but is that the postmarked date or the date of receiving? Also, we need to copy an immunization form, but we are struggling to attain one in a timely fashion (in accordance to the May 20 due date). So, would you rather receive forms A-F without an immunization record and for us to send one later, or would you prefer for us to simply send the forms in late with an immunization form attached?
ありがとうございます！
アイヤ

ヒル先生 (Mr. Hill)

5/21/2017 09:22:52 am

アイヤさんへ
Hi, I am sorry I did not get back to you sooner. If you haven't already, please send everything in that you can now, and then send the immunization records in as soon as you have them.
どうもありがとうございます
ヒルより

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