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President's Aisatsu

conversation? We let our students go around in the classroom to interview/greet/question other students but have not done so ourselves.
I would like for us to have a very "communication friendly" association. It is your association! I welcome your opinions/inputs/comments so that at least I can do my best to meet the needs of Texas sensei-gata, and to create a friendly group of Japanese language teaching Texans.
May the year of horse be a vigorous yet gentle as a horse to each one of you, sensei and your family.

Yoshiko Brotherton
President
Japanese Teachers Association of Texas (JTAT)

TFLA Report

There were a workshop and four sessions relating to Japanese language and culture in the conference held by Texas Foreign Language Teachers Association (TFLA) at Houston. The conference had the largest numbers of people attended in TFLA history. It was not long ago that there was no Japanese related events in TFLA except one workshop for Japanese teachers. We come a long way, and we will continue to be active as JTAT.

JTAT teachers who were in Houston area during TFLA conference were invited to the dinner by the Consul-General of Japan, Mr. and Mrs. Amagi. We felt very positive of the Consulate-General of Japan and their staff for their support expressed in such wonderful way.

Nengajoo Contest

We would like your students to participate in our annual Nengajoo contests.
Here is the guide line for the contest.

1. Due date Jan. 15, 2002
2. Mailing address:
   Attn: Hiroko Takebe Scharon
   Westside High School
   14201 Briar Forest
   Houston, TX 77077
3. Size: post card size: 4 x 6,
   put name, school name, grade level on the back of the nengajoo.
   
4. Awards are given to the following
   categories:
   the most artistic nengajoo
   the most humorous nengajoo
   nengajoo with the best graphic
   design (we accept negajoo with a
   design generated by computer or
   other mechanical means).
   
5. Participation fee: $5.00 per school

Thank you,
Hiroko Takebe Scharon