The new students arrived today, which means there was another ceremony at school: The "Welcome to the Dormitory" ceremony.The ceremony took place in the school cafeteria, and, as you can imagine, was full of bowing and speeches.
First, the junior-high-school vice principal welcomed the students. Then, the head of the dorm welcomed the students. Then, all the members of the dorm staff introduced themselves (which meant one "good day" after another as well as one "yoroshiku onegaishimasu" ["nice to meet you"] after the next). Then, the "hausumastas" (dorm fathers) and the two student dorm chiefs (one male, one female) welcomed the students. Then, one of the new students gave a short speech to everyone, essentially asking them to take care of them for the next six years. Finally, a representative of the parents gave another speech about taking care of the children.
The whole thing was scheduled to last 20 minutes but took twice as long.
Tomorrow we have yet another ceremony, the "Welcome to School" ceremony. That one takes place in the gym.
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