After months of preparation, our third grade students are headed to Wakayama University to take the center test today. This is the last time the center test will be taken in the current format, as next year there will be big changes. As I arrived to school today, I met some of our girls at the convenience store getting ready to leave. Chocolate? Check. Hand warmers? Check. Nervous smile? Check.

Good luck to everyone over the next two days. I look forward to seeing you Monday when you are finished.