Dear colleagues,
As Sachiko-san informed the whole faculty, it is time to work on purchasing supplies/books for the 2021-22 school year. Below you can find some general explanations as well as detailed steps for making orders. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact either Remi-san, Heikki, or Sachiko-san about the orders. Please use the forms sent by Sachiko-san and KissFlow to get your orders approved.
Budget
Grade level and subject area budgets include funds for teaching material, consumables, and books.
It is recommended to use up to 60% of the total grade level budgets for the orders in question. See the budgets below.
Overseas orders
Overseas orders should include teaching material and consumables that cannot be found in Japan. Please note that after adding tax and shipping the cost of overseas material is about twice (x1.8) compared to the list prices. Overseas orders are also time-sensitive, so it is important to follow the timeline and submit them by the 17th of March to ensure that they arrive on time. Please, note that most consumables and many teaching materials can be found in Japan.
Local orders
Local orders include consumables and teaching material available in Japan. These orders can be done throughout the school year. However, it is important that every classroom has a sufficient amount of consumables at the beginning of the year. The point person for local orders is Remi-san, who will receive your orders and get Heikki's approval against each budget.
Book orders
We have been able to establish a good classroom library through the book orders already.
There will be some need to continue to build the stacks and to ensure that all genres and units of study have sufficient resources. Please consult Learning Leaders for any decision-making.
Important dates and steps to follow:
Overseas orders (FBC) to Sachiko-san by Wednesday, 17 March 2021
Book orders to Heikki (via Remi-san) by Friday 17 April 2021
Local orders for the beginning of the new school year to Remi-san between April 1 and the latest by Friday, May 21, 2021
Please, find the order details and excel forms attached to an additional email from Sachiko-san.
