Hitane Elementary School
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| Name | Hitane Elementary School |
| Name (Japanese) | 直根小学校 |
| Location | Hitane, Chōkai, Yurihonjō |
| Address (Japanese) | 〒015-0531 秋田県由利本荘市鳥海町下直根字大谷地37 |
| Address | Ōyachi 37 Hitane, Chōkai Yurihonjō, Akita 〒015-0531 JAPAN |
This school closed in March 2013. Its students moved to the newly opened Chokai Elementary School.
Enrollment
| Year | Students | ALT |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | 33 | Russell Kabir |
| 2011-2012 | 33 | Douglas Perkins |
| 2010-2011 | 36 | Douglas Perkins |
| 2009-2010 | 36 | Douglas Perkins |
| 2008-2009 | 46 | Douglas Perkins |
| 2007-2008 | 51 | Douglas Perkins |
History
| Year | Era | 年 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874-10-15 | Hitane Elementary School is formed. The temporary location is Shōjūji. |
明治 | 7.10.15 | 直根学校として本校の創意をみる。 （仮校舎正重寺，修業年限3年の下等小学校） |
| 1879-01-11 | First graduates of lower grade elementary school. | 12.1.11 | 下等小学校の最初の卒業生を出す。 | |
| 1880-04-10 | Hitane Elementary School instruction tour to Momoyake, Kami-Hitane, and Sarukura. | 13.4.10 | 直根学校の巡回教授所を百宅・上直根・猿倉に置く。 | |
| 1880-12 | A major education revision occurs. Schools are split into a 3 year primary course, a 3 year intermediate course, and a 2 year upper course. This school has only elementary level students. | 13.12 | 教育全改正により初等科３年，中等科３年，高等科２年となり，本校は初等科のみ。 | |
| 1883-08-12 | Shōjūji is destroyed by a fire. The school temporarily moves to 3 new locations at houses of local residents: Jūbē Satō, 新田宗祥太, and Denjūrō Takahashi. | 16.8.12 | 正重寺焼失により，佐藤重兵ヱ・新田宗祥太・高橋伝十郎方に分散仮校舎とする。 | |
| 1886-04-01 | Momoyake Branch School is established. | 19.4.1 | 百宅に分教場を設置する。 | |
| 1887-04 | A major education revision occurs. Schools are split into a 4 year ordinary elementary course and a 4 year higher course. The school becomes 直根簡易小学校. | 20.4 | 学制改革され，高等小学４年，尋常小学４年，簡易小学３年となり，本校は直根簡易小学校となる。 | |
| 1887-05-31 | Kami-Hitane Branch School and Sarukura Branch School are established. | 20.5.31 | 上直根・猿倉に分教場を設置する。 | |
| 1889-10-01 | Momoyake Branch School, Kami-Hitane Branch School, and Sarukura Branch School close. | 22.10.1 | 百宅・上直根・猿倉の３分教場を廃止する。 | |
| 1892-06-05 | An elementary school reform is ordered. Under the new age grouping, the common section level is 3-4 years, and the upper level is 2-3 years. The school becomes 直根村立尋常小学校. The school adds a 4th grade class. | 25.6.5 | 小学校令の改正により，尋常科（３〜４年）高等科（２〜３年）となり，直根村立尋常小学校と改称，修業年限４年となる。 | |
| 1893-02-01 | Small branch schools are opened in Kami-Hitane and Momoyake. | 26.2.1 | 上直根に分教場を設置し，百宅分教場と称する。 | |
| 1897-11-25 | In Chikoshi, a private house of 116m² is purchased. In 1901, it is enlarged to 132m², and in 1908, it is enlarged to 172m². | 30.11.25 | 打越に民家を購入，35坪の校舎を建築する。（34年40坪増築，41年模様替と増築52坪) | |
| 1898-02-19 | In Kami-Hitane, the Momoyake Small Branch School gets a new building in the neighborhood of Nakamura. On the same day, in the village of Mamenashi in Kami-Hitane, Kami-Hitane Small Branch School is opened. |
31.2.19 | 上直根に設けた百宅分教場を百宅字中村に移し，百宅分教場を建築。 同日上直根字豆梨に上直根分教場を新築する。 | |
| 1902-03-12 | Kami Hitane Small Branch School becomes Kami-Hitane Ordinary Elementary School. On 1911-03-18, the school is demoted back to a small branch school. At that time, the branch school was located in Momoyake. |
35.3.12 | 上直根分教場は上直根尋常小学校に昇格する。 44年3月18日再び分教場に降格する。独立校当時は百宅は上直根の分教室。 | |
| 1908-04-01 | By imperial edict, the length of compulsory education is extended to 6 years. 5th and 6th grade are added to the school. | 41.4.1 | 勅令により義務教育年限は尋常科６年，高等科２年となり，本校は修業年限６か年。 | |
| 1911-01-19 | In Sarukura, a special winter classroom is added, teaching 1st-4th grade in a single classroom. | 44.1.19 | 猿倉に冬季特別教場を置く。（４年まで単級） | |
| 1912-01-11 | At 11:40 a.m., fire breaks out. All of the school's official documents burn. Following this, a new graduation ledger is created. | 45.1.11 | 午前11時40分学校より出火，校舎書類の一切を焼失する。（卒業台帳はこの年度より新たになる。） | |
| 1914-10-01 | To replace the school destroyed in the 1912 fire, a new building is constructed in Nakamura, Shimo-Hitane. | 大正 | 3.10.1 | 火災により焼失した校舎を下直根字中村に再建落成する。 |
| 1919-04-01 | Upper grade levels are added and the school becomes a regular elementary school with the new name "直根村立尋常小学校". | 8.4.1 | 高等科を併置し，直根村立尋常小学校と改称する。 | |
| 1927-11-22 | Addition to school building complete. | 昭和 | 2.11.22 | 校舎増築落成する。 |
| 1936-12-30 | Momoyake Branch School building renovation complete. | 11.12.30 | 百宅分校改築落成する。 | |
| 1941-04-01 | The school becomes Hitane National Elementary School. Because of the wartime nationalistic influence, elementary schools in Japan changed to this system from 1941 to 1947. |
16.4.1 | 直根村立直根国民学校と改称する。 尋常科は初等科という名に変わる。 | |
| 1947-04-01 | In an educational reform, schools are divided with 6 years for elementary and 3 years for junior high. The school becomes 直根村立直根小学校. | 22.4.1 | ６・３制実施にともない，直根村立直根小学校と改称する。 | |
| 1948-11-30 | Sarukura Branch School building renovation complete. | 23.11.30 | 猿倉分校改築落成する。 | |
| 1948-12-01 | Teshirosawa Branch School opens. 1st-6th grade use a single classroom. | 23.12.1 | 手代沢に分校設置。（１〜６年の単級） | |
| 1950-02-10 | Major structural repairs are completed on Kami-Hitane Branch School. In 1958-1959, the gymnasium is renovated. |
25.2.10 | 上直根分校改築落成する。 建物粗悪で33年，34年に校舎体育館を再建築する。 | |
| 1952-04-04 | In Sodegawa, a branch school is established, containing 1st-5th grade. The building is renovated in 1959. | 27.4.4 | 袖川に分校設置。（１〜５年の単級）34年改築。 | |
| 1954-09-15 | School celebrates its 60th anniversary. A publication is produced, a commemorative event is held, and playground equipment is improved. |
29.9.15 | 創立80周年記念式典を行う。 記念誌発行・記念行事として記念文庫・遊具などの整備。 | |
| 1955-03-31 | The three villages of Kawauchi, Jinego, and Hitane combine to form Chōkai. The school name becomes 鳥海村立直根小学校. | 30.3.31 | 川内・笹子・直根3村の合併により鳥海村誕生，鳥海村立直根小学校と改称する。 | |
| 1956-05-08 | The school flag is established. | 31.5.8 | 校旗を樹立する。 | |
| 1959-12-04 | The school song is created. The lyrics are written by Takahashi, from Naka-Hitane. The music is written by Komatsu, from Higashiyuri. | 34.12.4 | 校歌を制定する。作詞:高橋亮吉氏（中直根出身）作曲:小松耕輔氏（東由利町舘合出身） | |
| 1961-10-01 | Teshirosawa Branch School closes. | 36.10.1 | 手代沢分校を廃校にする。 | |
| 1961-10-23 | In 1960-1961, Kami-Hitane Branch School is designated a "Teaching Japanese for Combined Class Instruction" school by the Akita Prefectural Board of Education. The school receives a commendation from the Akita Board of Education on October 8, 1962. | 36.10.23 | 上直根分校を会場に35・36年度県教委指定の「複式学級に於る国語科同単元学習指導の研究」を公開する。（37年10月8日県教委より表彰） | |
| 1963-04-01 | Momoyake Branch School separates from Hitane Elementary School and becomes 鳥海村立百宅小学校. | 38.4.1 | 百宅分校は本校より分離して鳥海村立百宅小学校となる。 | |
| 1966-11-14 | Renovation of Sarukura Branch School complete. | 41.11.14 | 猿倉分校を改築落成する。 | |
| 1968-03-31 | Sodegawa Branch School closes. | 43.3.31 | 袖川分校を廃校にする。 | |
| 1969-11-19 | In Nakamura, Shimo-Hitane, school building renovation complete. Full school lunch is introduced. | 44.11.19 | 下直根字中村に校舎改築落成する。（校舎完成とともに学級給食はじまる。） | |
| 1970-11-15 | In Nakamura, Shimo-Hitane, gymnasium construction complete. | 45.11.15 | 下直根字中村に体育館落成する。 | |
| 1974-10-25 | School's 100 year anniversary ceremony. | 49.10.25 | 創立百周年記念式典を挙行する。 | |
| 1976-07-03 | Schoolyard enlarged by 180m². | 51.7.3 | 校庭180m²の拡張工事完了する。 | |
| 1979-07-03 | "Town-designated Special Activity Research Project" exhibition occurs. | 54.7.3 | 「町指定特別活動研究」を公開する。 | |
| 1981-03-31 | Kami-Hitane Branch School closes. Its students move to Hitane Elementary School. A school bus route is created. | 56.3.31 | 上直根分校を廃校する。（上直根の通学はスクールバスになる） | |
| 1983-09-22 | As part of a prefectural rural area research project, a town-designed "Educational Guidance" research meeting occurs. | 58.9.22 | 県へき地教育研究会，町指定「学習指導研究会」を公開する。 | |
| 1984-03-31 | Sarukura Branch School closes. Its students move to Hitane Elementary School. | 59.3.31 | 猿倉分校を廃校する。 | |
| 1984-04-01 | Momoyake Elementary School closes. Its students move to Hitane Elementary School. A school bus route is created. | 59.4.1 | 百宅小学校を統合する。通学はスクールバスになる。 | |
| 1985-08-08 | Hitane Elementary savings group receives commendation from farm cooperative treasury director. | 60.8.8 | 直根小学校貯金会，子ども信用協同組合農林中央金庫理事長表彰を受ける。 | |
| 1986-11-13 | Hitane Elementary School PTA receives commendation from All-Japan PTA organization chair. | 61.11.13 | 直根小学校PTA日本PTA全国協議会長表彰を受ける。 | |
| 1987-10-10 | Chōkai area public research meeting with the theme, "Educational planning on how to improve math and science fundamentals." | 62.10.10 | 鳥海地区学習指導公開研究会，研究主題「算数科における基礎学力の向上を図る学習指導」 | |
| 1988-11-25 | School facade and lunch room walls resurfaced. Gymnasium exterior wall repainted. | 63.11.25 | 校舎正面及び給食室の壁面全張替と体育館外部壁面張替塗装完成。 | |
| 1989-03-30 | 6 classroom ceilings and 5 special use room ceilings resurfaced. | 平成 | 1.3.30 | 教室（6），特別教室〈5）の天井，壁面の塗装完成する。 |
| 1989-04-30 | School yard and driveway are paved with asphalt 4m wide. | 1.4.30 | 校庭通学路全面改修舗装（巾員4.0mアスファルト） | |
| 1989-08-23 | In the school yard, a athletics facility (with 5 parts) is constructed using donations from the PTA. | 1.8.23 | 校庭にアスレチック施設（５種類）をPTA奉仕作業で完成する。 | |
| 1989-02-08 | School designed as part of Ministry of Education's "Diligent Service Manufacture Practice" program. Hallway walls resurfaced. Staff bathrooms completed. | 1.2.8 | 文部省指定「勤労生産学習」初年度，校舎廊下のし板全面張替，職員トイレ完成。 | |
| 1991-10-02 | Ministry of Education's "Diligent Service Manufacture Practice" exhibit occurs. Gymnasium is refurbished. | 3.10.2 | 文部省指定「勤労生産学習」公開，体育館内装張替。 | |
| 1993-02-25 | School is presented with a thank-you letter from the Akita Prefectural Children's Museum for "Tomato Universe Cultivation". | 5.2.25 | 宇宙トマト栽培の功績により，秋田県立子ども博物館より感謝状と記念品を贈呈される。 | |
| 1994-10-15 | 120 year anniversary. | 6.10.15 | 創立120周年記念の年を迎える。 | |
| 1995-12-13 | A new school flag is introduced. | 7.12.13 | 校旗及び略旗を新調する。 | |
| 1996-07-31 | Hitane Elementary savings group receives commendation from farm cooperative treasury director. | 8.7.31 | 直根小学校貯金会，子ども信用協同組合農林中央金庫理事長表彰を受ける。 | |
| 1997-10-02 | Chōkai area public research meeting with the theme, "Raising children who can vividly express themselves with thought and passion." | 9.10.2 | 鳥海地区公開研究会，研究主題「思いや感動を生き生きと表現できる子どもの育成」 | |
| 1998-10-29 | The Ministry of Education designates the school as a "Rural Area Research School" for 1998-1999. | 10.10.29 | 文部省より，へき地教育研究校に指定される。（H10〜Hll） | |
| 1999-10-07 | As part of the Ministry of Education's "Rural Area Research School" project, there is a research meeting. The meeting theme is, "Think independently; raise and teach children in a lively fashion." | 11.10.7 | 文部省指定へき地教育公開研究会，研究主題「主体的に考え，生き生きと学ぶ子供の育成」 | |
| 2000-04-01 | The former Hitane Junior High School building is renovated and becomes the Hitane Elementary School building. At this time, Chōkai Town's three junior high schools — Kawauchi, Hitane, and Jinego — merge to form Chōkai Junior High School. | 12.4.1 | 旧直根中学校を増改築した新校舎に移転する。 |
The Japanese is copied from [1], and the English is a translation of it.
Notes
- Years ago, there was teacher housing for Hitane Junior High School and Hitane Elementary School, but it has long since closed. At that time, teachers requiring housing were moved to Jinego.
See also
- Hitane ES School Song.
- Wikimedia Commons. Pictures of the school.
- dperkins.org. 2007-2012 ALT Douglas's blog entry on the school.
