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Has anyone contacted their future school (pending a firm offer) after accepting the tentative offer? Or are you waiting for them to contact you?
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HelpOthers Angel, good luck with whatever you decide. You could always make the contact with the understanding that many teachers will be gone soon for summer and you would like to connect with a mentor or get advice, especially from someone who recently moved there from CONUS. You may also want to know what grade level or information you could be gathering o...See More
May 21, 2017
SandArt Good to know, Mary-Lorraine. I will ask after my firm offer. I saw on FB that some people suggested shipping some basics (borders, decorations) ahead because decorative for classrooms are limited in Japan.
May 21, 2017
haha If you have something very specific (like a very particular border) that you want for your classroom then by all means find it/ship it. But, between Daiso (100 yen stores which are everywhere) and the craft store on base we've never wanted for anything else to decorate/supply classes..
May 21, 2017
Teach Also, SandArt, Really Good Stuff and other online school supply places do ship to FPO/APO addresses and they don't take too long. I got lucky when we went to Okinawa, because all of our household goods arrived the same day I started work (2 days before the start of school). This time will be interesting, since I don't even have orders yet (we packe...See More
May 22, 2017
I ❤ sped I just sent my future principal a question about sponsors. HR told me to feel free to contact them. I will let you know.
May 22, 2017


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