Last Day of School

Today was the last day of school with students. Everyone is glad it is summer, but I will miss seeing and working with many of my students. Now I can begin planning in full for my trip to Japan. I have been getting more excited each day since I found out I was a Japan Fulbright Memorial Teacher Fund Scholar (JFMF). I leave June 11th to join 200 other educators from across the nation in experiencing Japan for over three weeks!

My students at Chisholm Trail Middle School in Round Rock ISD are excited to participate in this adventure through my blog and other activities I have planned to share this experience with them.

I am currently in the process of reworking my follow-on plan for JFMF to support this study, figuring out how to get my business card produced in Japanese, finding the right clothes and selecting gifts for my host family. The next few days will be very busy, stressful and exciting.

I hope everyone in my school and home community will monitor my travel and post comments / questions as I go to the East for the first time in my life and learn about that culture.

Tim Lowke