September 25, 2005

 

Starting to take shape!


The metal frame went up, with the use of cranes, a week ago and since scafolding has gone up hiding the entire structure. It's quite a thrill walking by there watching the work in progress. As the present AGORA is only 2oo yards away I am often at the site walking around with my hard hat on!


Comments:
TAKING SHAPE WITH THE AGORA SCHOOL:

I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED READING ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. IT'S A GOOD THING
THAT YOU KNOW HOW TO READ BLUEPRINTS
AND QUICKLY MOVED TO INSTALL THE RIGHT
SIZE WINDOWS SO THAT THERE COULD BE A
VIEW INTO THE CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AREA.
ALL OF THIS HELPS TO MAKE THE LEARNING
PROCESS THAT MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE AND
PLEASURABLE. I'LL CHECK BACK ON 11302005
TO SEE IF THINGS HAVE BEEN FINISHED ON
SCHEDULE AND I'LL BE A REGULAR READER OF
YOUR SITE.

http://setthetable.blogspot.com

SAMOHT KCINEP ROWLF 4:31 AM. 10/26/05
USA
 
Samoht, I will be sure to update the blog with many more photos and look forward to your impressions!
 
That'll be great, Régis!

Samoht
 
How many students will constitute the school enrollment? Will students from around the world participate or is this just for students from Fukushima? What grade levels will be taught here?

Samoht
 
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Our school, with it's present programs and curriculums, caters to local Fukushima residents. This may include children of foreign nationalities in the English immersion kindergarten. Otherwise, all students are Japanese.

Enrollment at the kindergarten will be limited to thirty children (divided into three age groups).

In the language program we expect to maintain a base of 250 students, studying up to 3 times/week.

The grade school program, which is actually an extension of the kindergarten, offers various classes in English (ie. Math, Reading/Writing, Music, French, Spanish, Fun Science, and World Cultures). Students in this program attend classes up to 5 days/week. In this program we plan on maintaining an enrollment of at least 30 students.

In the future, I would be very interested in developing a Japanese language program. Fukushima is an ideal place to study Japanese; not too far from Tokyo but far enough to experience the "true Japan." Mais, une chose à la fois!.
 
Today is 10/30/05 Halloween

I didn't realize that the time had been moved back one hour. Did you finish what you had planned to do with opening the school today?

Samoht
7:00 am. U.S.
 
How long did it take to erect the scaffolding for the building?

Samoht
 
It took about a week for the scaffolding to go up.
 
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