Touring the school

We finally were able to go to the school on Wednesday and get started with the process of finding out assignments, seeing classrooms, and meeting the rest of the foreign teachers. Jim and I caught a taxi to the school and walked around a bit before the rest of the team arrived. We met the nicest couple from Canada. He is supposed to be teaching Chemistry and she will be teaching Primary. There were several teachers from New Zealand, England, and a couple from the US. We had our meeting, signed contracts, and then were told what area we would be in. I have been assigned to a joint program between the International School and a program in New Zealand called the Marlbarrow Boys program.
Seems as though I may be teaching high-school Science!! Wow - I don't have any background in that area and it will sure be different than teaching oral English. Instead of teaching 16 hours a week, it looks like I will be teaching for six days then off one, then four days and off 3.
I met with some of the teachers this morning and am more overwhelmed than ever. I still don't know time schedules, classes, curriculum, etc. and we are technically supposed to start on Monday. I think I will have from 13 - 18 year olds. I may be expected to teach science, chemistry, and physics all integrated together - my computer classes surely look tame right about now. I am looking in the great book for support and help.
You guys at 1st A-G surely had better be saying intense thoughts about me right now. :-)

We have a welcome dinner at a local restaurant for all the new teachers in just a little while so I'll sign off and we'll go see if we can find the place.

Zia Jian