It is still winter here even though tomorrow is the first day of spring.  We received almost 4 inches of snow yesterday.  The low temperature tonight tonight will be 5 degrees Fahrenheit which equals -15 degrees celsius.  This is about 25 degrees below normal for this time of year.

Zhane's intro ..

hi im zhane , im a senior at Gordon Parks High School . I am currently almost done & clear to graduate in June . i have a couple colleges that i would like to attend to , but i havent chosen yet .. do you guys get to choose your college? & do you have say so on what will you like to study & or major in? & do you have several colleges to choose from?

My name is Bruce, I am a 12th grader attending Gordon Parks. I am the second youngest child in the family and the youngest son. I like to go out with friends and have family time. My ethnicity is Asian-American, and what I love most is food.

Here in the United States we get a taste of different foods from fruits and veggies from different countries to being able to go out and get meals from different cultures such as Mexican, Asian, American, Italian and much more. Most of this is because we have so much diversity in America. Is there any diversity where you live and do you ever get to try foods not grown in Africa or from a different culture?

*Vanessa
Gordon Parks High School

Hey my name is Shaquita I'm 19 years old I'm going to b 20 in July. I'm from Chicago,IL. I have been living in Minnesota for about 8 years. I moved to St Paul MN when i was 13. I'm a young African American Woman who is independent and hard working. My mother has 4 kids 3 boys and 1 girl she was a single mom for most of her life. I'm the only girl and I'm the oldest child my mom has. I'm a senior at Gordon Parks High School I've been going here for about 3 years. I've also been living on my own for about 3 years. I have my own apartment that i share with my boyfriend for the time being. My hobbies are hanging out with my friends and going to the mall. I love to read urban books or books written by black authors. I love to have fun with friends an I'm a very out going person and I'm very easy to get along with and I'm a good listener. I'm open to new things and I'm excited about learning new things about Keyna

Hello everyone my name is Briana Johnson I'm a 11th grader at gordon parks high school. I'm pregnant with a girl I'm due may 22nd 2013 and her name will be Ava Brilynn Johnson. I'm proud to be a mother i have big plans for me and my daughter. I will not drop out of school i plan to graduate. i will go to collage because i want to be a good example for my daughter. Im an african american women. I'm very good at sports. i live in St,paul with my mother 37,brother 14,and sister 18. I'm from A.t.l georgia i've been in minnesota for 11 years now.I can sing but I'm very shy when it comes down to it, but i love to be in the studio alone but ever since i got pregnant i haven't been to one. I was with my babys father but now we are separated but he will still be there for the baby. In the future i will open a pickle shop. 

Alex Johannes

Hi! guys I'm Alex and I'm in fourth year in St.Aloysius. I like playing basketball and football.

FRANK NYAMWEYA

Hello am known as Frank Nyamweya at St.aloysius gonzaga sec.school am aged 17 in form 3.I live with my mother who is caring and loving and with my young sisters.I love watching movies and spectate in rugby.

Cynthia Lovine

                                           

Hi guys my name is Cynthia Lovine and iIgo to St Aloysius Secondary School. I like reading novels a lot and also making friends.

David Ouma introduction

I am a student at st Aloysius Gonzaga secondary school am in my last year in High school.I live in Kibera with my family.Am 18 years of age

My Community's Lifestyle

my commmunity has a sedintary lifestle. Their staple food is bananas. Their economic farming besides livestock activity is keeping .Their basic unit is a clan and lead by a Mugambi.My commmunity's lifestyle is harmonious since being symbolic e.g during wars they have their leader to lead them to war and they have different songs sung on different occassions e.g wars,initiation, birth,naming and death.Their mode is a tieng  on "shuka's''and do walk on barefoot.Their supreme being is called'Enkoro'and their symbol of unity is machette.They worship under trees sometimes in church buildings.
Maureen Keraa
St Al's

Amimo Gerson introduction

Hi this is Amimo Gerson.I am the second last in a family of three boys and girls.I am 18yrs old and this my last year at St Aloysious Gonzaga.i live  kibera with my family.I enjoy playing rugby which also  happens to be my favourite sport. am also a talented singer and I mostly like RNB music.My best subject is history and am working hard to be a political analyst in future.I also like to be a politician after my education .

Lawrence Owino introduction

I am Lawrence and I am a third year student in St Aloysius sec sch,Nairobi.our school is one of the most equiped with computers in the country.I enjoy watching football,reading novels and swimming.

Hello Gordon Parks!

Hey, St Paul students.  Here we are in St Al's computer lab.  Actually this is only about half of the blog crew; a lot of the girls were playing in a volleyball match when we met yesterday afternoon.
My colleague Bill and I were working with the students on how to create new posts.  I'm new to this too so it's a learning opportunity for all of us here in Nairobi.
Next time we're going to borrow a camera and try to upload some student portraits so you can see who you're dealing with over here.
Cully

Heileen and Cully

Some of you at St. Aloysius may recognize Cully in this picture.  This was taken last April (2012) here at Gordon Parks High School.  He was helping students make a video  about land the school is trying to acquire so that it can be converted into outdoor classroom and agricultural use.  The other person in the picture is Heileen.  You have seen posts from her on the blog.

typical kenyan school day

in most kenyan  schools  lessons start at eight in the morning and end at five thirty in the evening.with breaks  in between(lunch break and breakfast ).We also have a maximum of 10 lessons
 in a day.How is your school schedule?

We are so eager to know.
                                    
   Leah and Gerson  from st Als                                        

Community service

In St.Aloysius we do some community service after our life in school.We do this to show our gratitude to the community for giving us a second chance to pursue our dreams,some  of the services we perform include working in homes,providing teaching services in kindergatens and elementry schools.my questions is;

Do you do some community service after you finish high school?David Ouma and Frank Nyamweya

UNIVERSITY ENTRIES

In Kenya we learn for four years in high school and then do a national exam called Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.This exam lasts for 1month.We wait for results for roughly 3months after which the grades determine who is to go to university and the courses they have to study and who is not.Does the same apply in your country?What dertemines college admission and courses to study?
We would love to know how it works there!
Christine and Fiona
St. Al's Gonzaga, Nairobi.

WORK AND SCHOOL:

hi once again!from the previous blogs,we have learnt quite much from you and many thanks.however,we are kind of upset with the relation between work and school for you guys.here in kenya,a student is entitled to total committment to school work which is contrary to what we got from you guys about work.our question is,how do you manage your studies and do work at the same time?is it not challenging? lets hear from you!!!
jacob and arnold


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System of Education

In kenya we have the 8-4-4 education system.firstly,before starting the system,one has to attend kindergaten which takes a period of three years.One then proceedes to primary school where we spend eight years from class 1-class8. We then do a national exam at the end of the eigth year in primary.we then proceed to secondary school for a period of 4 years,from form1-form4.At the end of the 4th year we have a national exam which determines whether you will proceed to the tertiary level(university or college) to persue your career.
How is the education system there?
Godfrey Adori and Lawrence Awidh
St.ALOYSIUS GONZAGA