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Teacher outlines proposed 2027 Japan trip for Novi High students; board asks about eligibility and fundraising

Novi Community School District Board of Education · November 14, 2025

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A Novi High School Japanese teacher presented a proposed student trip to Japan in 2027, emphasizing cultural and language immersion. The teacher said she plans to limit the first trip to about 20 students; the board will consider formal action in December after staff answers questions about eligibility and fundraising.

Ritsuko Shudo, a Novi High School Japanese teacher, presented an information-and-discussion item proposing a student trip to Japan in 2027 intended to deepen students' understanding of Japanese culture and language through a professionally guided tour of Tokyo and the Kansai region.

Shudo described pre-trip student research projects (traditional culture and pop-culture threads), planned essays to connect the trip to AP-style tasks and a guided nine-day itinerary. When asked about group size she said, "Minimum... so this is the first time, 20 student," indicating she plans the first trip around a 20-student cohort. Board members asked about eligibility (whether students must be enrolled in Japanese language classes) and fundraising timelines; Shudo said she would follow up with the tour operator and provide details to the board via Mr. Manka.

The board will take formal action on the trip at its December meeting and asked staff and the teacher to provide clearer cost and fundraising schedules prior to that vote.