Photos of the Grade 8's

Han Bin in front of the school.

Egan

Michael

Neil

A group shot.

Answers to Kenyan emails

In Holes, Stanley is accused of doing something he has not done. Have you ever been accused of something you have not done?

Tell what you were accused of (if you want), how you felt, what happened and how things ended.

Pictures of students at Karima Primary, Kenya!

Here are photos of:
Esther












George



















Paul









And Veronica
















And here's the whole group! George, Paul, Veronica, and Esther - they are beneath a tree in the school compound; in the back are some of the classrooms.

Letters from Kenya (photos to come soon!)

Hi Neal,
I am having a beam of happiness for you have chosen to be my friend.

Is your country divided into provinces like ours? When I will complete my education, I would like to be a good electrician, how about you? I am educated as a Christian and I would like to know your religion, and who is the head of state in Canada. In Kenya the head of state is the president, who is Hon. Mwai Kibaki. In my home area the vegetation is savanna grassland, how about your home area in Canada?

Please send me your photo.

Yours sincerely,

George

Dear Michael,

Being a peer educator is a very hard work because someone usually go to a teaching and then after coming back to your real school, you teach your fellow students. Teaching our peers is very hard work because some pulpils will ignore your teaching because you are young like they are.

Would you mind to be my friend? How is the weather in Canada?

Please send me your picture. In Canada do you usually learn a Kiswahili lesson?

My favourite tongue twister is Kantai Can tie a tie if Kantai can tie a tie why can’t you tie your tie.

Please send me your favourite tongue twister!

Paul Kamau

Dear Egan,

Hi! Egan. Am so glad to have you as my ally. I like making as many friends as possible. KCPE means Kenya Certificate of Primary Education which is an exam done after one completes his/her primary education. In Kenya, we have the 8-4-4 system of education: the first 8 years in primary school, 4 in secondary school, and the other four in a university or college What about Cina? Could you please tell me more about it?

Our staple food here at Karima is called githeri. It consists of boiled maize and beans. Karima is a good place to be. Which is your staple food? I also like reciting tongue twisters. Here is my favourite:

“ A little chunk of junk is a chunky chunk of junk and not a cunky junky junk of chunk

Next send me your favourite tonue twister and a photo!

Yours sincerely,

Veronicah

Hi Han Bin!
I am Esther. I am as happy as a king for you being my friend. I like making as many friends as possible. Here are some questions I woul dlike you to answer.
Who is the head of state in your country? Here in Kenya our head of state is Presidnet Emilio Mswai Kibai.
Which education system do you use in Canada? Here we use the 8-4-4 system this is eight years in primary school, four years in secondary school, and four years in university or college. What is your staple food? I would also like to know your hobbies.

I like reciting tongue twisters. Her is one: Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Will you mind to send me your photo too?

Yours sincerely,
Esther

What kind of books or stories do you like to read? What is your favourite novel and why?

Answer in a paragraph of 5-8 sentences.

Introduce yourself in five sentences... who are you??