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豊橋市立中 学校

Toyohashi Municipalにゅうがく

Junior High Schoolてび

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CONTENTS
1. Life in Junior High School ··········································· 1

2. Curriculum···························································· 2

3. School Events ··························································· 3

4. Course after Graduating ············································· 4

5. Money Collection for School Fees································· 5

6．Entrance Ceremony ··················································· 57. Message from the Nurse's Office ·································· 68. Homework in Junior High School·································· 7

１Life in Junior High School

1. Schedule・ Preliminary bell::・ Starting time::(morning activity)

・ The time that students leave school is based on sunset and varies by season.
2. Way to go to school
Walk to school on the designated route to and from school. Some area
residents are allow using a bike.
3. In case of absence or being late for school
You must call school before the starting time (by 8:15).
4. Uniform① Boys : Winter : Standard school uniform (cap not needed)
Summer: White shirt designated by this school② Girls : Winter :Uniform designated by this school
Summer: Uniform designated by this school③ Emblem/Name Badge :Attach to left breast pocket. *Name badges are ordered at the school.
④ Socks : White socks
5. Uniform for Physical Education (school designation)① Gym shirt, short sleeves and long sleeves② Sweatshirt and sweatpants / gym suit (jersey)③ Gym shorts (girls and boys)
6. Shoes
Schools for going to and from school (sneakers)
Shoes for class
Shoes for physical education
7. Bag for going to and from school
Shops which sells uniforms are listed below:- 1 -２Curriculum
1st Year

2nd Year

3rd YearJapanese443Social Studies

334Mathematics

434Science344Music

1.3

11ArtsPhysical
Education
Technology &Home
Economics
English1.3

11333221444

1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

1.42211

1

Class Activities

11

1

Discretionary

11

1

Total

30

Combined
subject
Morals3030(a unit per week)

Junior High School Classes◎Different subjects taught by different teachers:
The teacher teaching the class changes for each subject. The pace of theclass and homework are different for each subject.
◎Class hours:
In some schools, school starting time and class hours will change between
summer and winter.
Summer: 50 minute classes / Winter: 45 minute classes◎Evaluation:
There are several regularly scheduled tests throughout the year.
Evaluations will be made by adding together test scores, skill test scores, thestudent’s attitude in class, and work submitted.

Measures against Truancy / Skipping School / Bullying
As measures against truancy and bullying, the school identifies the rate ofabsenteeism and offers classes to adapt to school and educational counseling withcounselors and lifestyle support instructors. We also offer students multifaceted
support through cooperation with the City of Toyohashi’s psychological counselorand “TOYOHASHI HOTTO PLAZA”, a separate facility.

- 2 -３School Events

Regularly scheduled tests

Month:

Entrance Ceremony

Month:

In-school Competition

Month:

Outdoor Activity

Month:

Culture Festival

Month:

Sports/Field Day

Month:

Farewell Party for 3rd Year ClassMonth:

Chorus Contest

Month:

Graduation Ceremony

Month:

1st Year

Nature Event (camping)Month:

2nd Year

Vocational Education (job shadowing)Month:

3rd Year

School Trip

Month:Club Activities◎Preference-based system:
You chose which club you want to join. Costs vary for each club. You have topay the costs for club activities.
◎Days of activities:
Monday to Friday, after school. Some clubs have activities on weekends andholidays and during long vacations. The days of activities varies for each club.
◎Competitions:
General Sports Meet in summer, First Year Sports Meet in autumn, andother competitions officially recognized by the Toyohashi Municipal Board ofEducation

The clubs you can chose is depend on schools
Sports Clubs

Culture Clubs

BaseballSoft Tennis

School Band

Track and Field

Table Tennis

ChoirSoccerSwimming

ArtBasketball

Kendo (Japanese fencing)ComputerVolleyball

JudoHome Economics

HandballKyudo (Japanese archery)

Taiko (Japanese drums)- 3 -Course after Graduating

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The following shows the status of foreign students who graduated in the 2022
(Reiwa 4) school year (graduated March 2023).
123 out of 100 foreign students entered high schools and vocational schools.
Prefectual High Schools

numberPrivate Schools

numberMitoaoba

15

Sakuragaoka

5

Toyohashi Kōka

11

Fujinohana

4

Toyohashi Nishi

6

Toyohashi Chūō

3

Toyokawa Kōka

2

Seika Gakuen

2Kō1Tōkai

1Gamagōri

1S Kō

1

numberN Kō

1

Municipal High School
Toyohashi

34

Vocational Schools

7

Brazilian school, Other

6Job, Other

23

Options for Foreign Students
・Over the past several years, the number of foreign students continuing to highschool has been increasing. Graduating from high school will be very useful whenseeking a job.
・It is too late to start thinking about what to do after graduating from junior highschool once you have reached the 3rd year. Starting thinking about it from themoment you start junior high school.
・Your attendance, your attitude in class and toward school, and your attitude
toward life will influence your entrance examination for high school. Try to avoid
absences as much as possible.

From a non-Japanese student who graduated from a Japanese school“When I started the first year of the junior high school, I was very nervous because
I did not speak Japanese and I knew nothing at all about Japanese culture. However, as
I learned Japanese little by little, school became more and more fun. After graduating,I entered a night school and studied while working. Sometimes I was reluctant to go toschool because I felt tired after work, but I did my best and graduated from high school.
Now I am working as an interpreter. On holidays I go out with my friends from school,and I am enjoying my life. Please study hard and graduate from school, not for someone
else, not for your parents, but for yourself. Hold onto your dream and work hard to
make it come true.”- 4 -Money Collection for School Fees５

1. Automatic bank transfer onof every month.

The amount collected each month is around 8,000 – 9,000 yen.
*The fees at the beginning of the year may be higher than this amount.
This includes school lunch fees, costs of texts used in class, PTA fees, etc.
2. You should use a “regular savings account” (futsū yokin kōza) at one of theFollowing banks.
Banks designated by this school:

3. Please refer to the sample form when filling in your form.

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Entrance Ceremony

Junior high school Entrance Ceremony
1. Date:_____/____/_____(year/month/date)

2. Program:・Announcement of Classes:・Reception:・Doors Open:・Start of Ceremony:- 5 -―:

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Message from the Nurse’s Office

Now that your children have almost graduated from elementary school, bothparents and students may be looking forward to a new school life with stress andanticipation. In order that they will have a pleasant and fruitful time in junior highschool, the school nurse officers the following information and advice.

Dokuritsu Gyōsei Hōjin Nihon Sports Shinkō Center (NationalAgency for the Promotion of Sports and Health)This school insurance system covers all accidents that occur while under schoolsupervision.
① Annual Premium
460 yen for the school year
② Enrollment/Consent Form
Valid for 3 years
All students at all schools (including elementary schools) in Toyohashi enroll inthis insurance plan.

Check on your child's health condition before he/she goes to school
Check how your child looks or acts before he or she goes to school. If he/shelooks unusual, please talk with him/her, check his/her body temperature, and findout the reason why. Then, decide whether or not your child should go to school.

How school nurses take care of students in the nurse’s office①In case of injury:
Injuries that can be treated at school will be treated at school. If the school
determines that the injury should be treated a hospital/medical institution,then the student will be taken to a nearby medical institution. Before taking thestudent to a medical institution, the school will try to contact theparents/guardians. If the school is unable to contact a parent/guardian, thenthe school will contact a parent/guardian after taking the student to receivetreatment.
②In case of illness:
If a student has a fever and cannot attend classes, the school will contact thestudent’s home and send him/her home early.
If a student feels ill and cannot attend classes, he/she will stay underobservation in the nurse’s office for approximately one hour. If the student does
not recover, he/she will be sent home early.
No medicine will be given to students.
③In the event that a student is sent home early:
In all cases, the school will contact the student’s parents/guardians whensending him/her home early.
④Emergency Contact Information
If a student ever becomes ill or is injured at school, the school will contact
the student’s parents/guardians. However, there are some cases where theschool is unable to contact the student’s parents/guardians because theirtelephone number has changed or for some other reason. Therefore, pleasewrite a number where you can definitely be reached when filling out the“Home Environment Survey” (Katei Kankyou Chousa-hyou) and “Health Card”(Kenkou Kaado). If there is a change to your contact information, please let
your child’s homeroom teacher know as soon as possible.
- 6 -８Homework in Junior High School

A lot of homework will be given out every day in junior high school. Doing
homework every day will help build good habits for studying alone. Studying at
home is essential for continuing studies into high school.
① All junior high schools will have students use “Seikatsu Nikki,” a notebook wherestudents write down the schedule for each day. Students write the next day’sschedule and assignments in this notebook, and it is important for remembering
what to prepare for the next day’s classes. This notebook is also used as a dairy
that students write in every day. If you have difficulty writing Japanese, then it
may be hard to write every day, but writing daily will improve your ability overtime.
② There are assignments given to all students of a given grade each day in juniorhigh school. (Many schools call these assignments “heijitsu kadai” and“kyuujitsu kadai.”) These assignments take about one hour each day.
③ There are assignments for each subject. For example, in English class, theassignment might be to write a notebook page of vocabulary words; in Japanese,
the assignment might be to practice writing kanji. Kanji and English vocabulary
are difficult to memorize without writing them over and over, so this kind ofrepetitive practice is very common. There are also assignments called “kyoukawork” given out for each subject. “Kyouka work” assignments are more often
done at home than during class time.
④ Classes will also have assignments called “Tangen matome print” (Unit
Summary Printout). These follow a test format and follow each unit of thetextbooks.
In junior high school, the “answers” to all this homework will also be given to thestudents. If you still have difficulty with Japanese, then is ok to just do as much as
you can at your level. For example, when doing math assignments, you could solve
the calculation problems by yourself without looking at the answers, and then for
word problems, just copy the formulas from the answer sheet and do thecalculations yourself. Doing this should help you at the normal speed for your grade.
For Japanese and social studies, instead of refusing to do the assignments because
you do not understand Japanese, you should at least look at the answer sheet andcopy if necessary. Doing this will help you gain good study habits and improve yourlong-term academic ability. In addition, “Submission” of these assignments is very
important for junior high school students. Your grades will not just be based on yourtest scores, but will also reflect the submissions you have made for assignments.
“Kyouka Work” assignments must be turned in before the regularly scheduled tests,
so it is important not to forget these.

※Feel Free to Ask Anything About This School- 7 -If you have a question or issue, please call:(1) Toyohashi Shiritsu

Chūgakkō☎ (0532)―Person to contact:(2) School Education Division(Toyohashi City Hall, East bldg. 11th floor)☎ (0532)51-2827(3) Counselor’s bureau for foreign students(Toyohashi City Hall, East bldg. 11th floor)☎ (0532)51-2077■Consultation in Portuguese

MondayTuesday

WednesdayThursdayFridayThursdayFridayTagalog

9：00 ~ 16：00■Consultation in Spanish and Tagalog

MondayTagalog

Tuesday
SpanishWednesday
Tagalog

11：00 ~ 15：30 11：00 ~ 15：30 11：00 ~ 15：30

11：00 ~ 15：30■Consultation in simple Japanese

MondayTuesday

Wednesday
13：00 ~ 17：00- 8 -ThursdayFriday