Test day? 12:45??

Well I learned some new things today...

At the BOE, a chime would sound, everyone started eating an noon and then went back to work at 1.  The lights would dim, and unless a customer was there everyone kind of relaxed during this time.
I've been working at the school for a little over a week now, and I kept wondering why no one would eat at noon.  I was always ready, so I got out my dishes and ate alone.  Today we were handed schedules for the first week of class and for September.  I looked over the schedule to see if I understood it, and I finally put two and two together that school lunch is from 12:45-1:20 during the school year...  I suppose the teachers eat at the same time over summer too, because low and behold, people were actually eating during this time.  All week and no one said anything to me.  Hopefully this kind of thing doesn't happen regarding something more serious or embarrassing!

I also decided that I needed a pair of pants that I could wear at work other than suit dress pants, so I went looking at 'Uni Qlo' yesterday.  The only thing I could find was a stretchy pair of tights that are made to look like jeans.  They have elastic around the waist and a drawstring.  This was a size L, and they still tug in curvy places.  Not only do I feel like a giant because I wear a shoe size LL or bigger than they typically sell, but I also feel pregnant because I have to now settle for the drawstring/elastic waist pants.  Thanks Japan.

Tomorrow is the big opening ceremony, staff meeting, and two afternoon classes.  The scheduled classes in the afternoon I don't think I teach, so I'll probably just have some time to spend in the office.  Tomorrow is the beginning of my new work hours... 8:00 am - 4:45 pm.  This will probably be my more typical day from now on, unless there are after school activities for me to go to.  I don't know why other ALTs complain about having nothing to do.  There have only been a few times that I felt like there was nothing more useful I could be doing, and it was mostly because I was simply tired of doing what I was already working on.

Thursday is a "test" day.  I don't really know what that means, but I'm pretty sure it means that there aren't any real classes for me to go to until Friday.  Friday's schedule will be 1st period through 4th period (which I believe is all before lunch?) and then they have special time blocked for the afternoon.  There is a big school festival happening next weekend, and the student's class schedule has been rearranged until then to accommodate for prep time.  Due to the fact that all of the teachers have to go in to school for the whole weekend for the school festival, we get two random days off the following week.

Good for now.
Lana