WESTERN RESERVE STUDENTS' QUESTIONS
List of Questions from Students at Western Reserve Local Schools to the Students at The Children's School of Technology
- WHAT SPORTS DO YOU PLAY IN SIERRA LEONE? We like playing the following sport such as Balance ball (similar to Dodge Ball), Tennis Ball, Six-cups, nothing, football (click on orange button link below), etc.
- WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME? We normally play football. Some of us will go in our closest home to eat lunch and come back to school.
- HOW ARE YOU GIVEN GRADES? We are given grades according to exams.
- WHAT TYPES OF FOOD DO YOU EAT? We eat the following food and it is very common to the Sierra Leone population such as Rice, Cassava, Foo-Foo, Beans, potatoes etc.
- WHAT HOLIDAYS DO YOU CELEBRATE? We celebrate Eidu-Adha in January (see YouTube video below), We celebrate Independent on April, we celebrate Africa Child Day on June, and we celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day (click on orange button link below) and new years.
- HOW MANY PEOPLE GO TO YOUR SCHOOL? There are 54 of us in the school.
- WHAT ARE YOUR SCHOOL COLORS? Butter cream yellow and brown.
- DO YOU HAVE INTERNET AT YOUR SCHOOL? Yes, we have internet in our school, but it will expire next month.
- WHAT DOES YOUR FLAG LOOK LIKE? Our flag color is Green, White and Blue.
- WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR NATIONALITY? Sierra Leonean
- WHERE DO YOU GO SHOPPING? We don't go shopping we are very poor. Our clothes last for years before we can buy new ones.
- WHAT ARE THE LAND FORMS AROUND YOUR SCHOOL? There are people that break stones for their living around our school. Our school is in the middle of hills and valleys. It is very beautiful to see, but the community is impoverished.
- WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR MONEY? Our money currency is Leones. For example, 1 dollars is equal to 4000 Leones Sierra Leone currency. Our money have big figures, but is very small.
- WHAT TYPE OF WORK DO PEOPLE DO? Some of us at the school do different work before and after school. We do things like dirty brick making, farm, break stones etc.
- WHAT IS TRANSPORTATION LIKE IN SIERRA LEONE? Transportation in Sierra Leone is very hard to get. Most of us in the school walk for miles to come to school. It very difficult.
CHILDREN FOUNDATION OF TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS' QUESTIONS
Question from the Children Foundation Of Technology Students and Answers from Western Reserve Local Schools
1. WHAT ARE THE TYPE OF COLOR IN YOUR NATIONAL FLAG?
Our flag is a rectangle with red and white strips and in the top left corner we have a blue square with 50 stars.
2. WHAT ARE THEY TYPE OF CROPS PLANT IN YOUR SCHOOL?
The crops we grow here are mostly corn, hay, wheat, apples, oats, potatoes, and peaches.
3. WHAT ARE THE TYPE OF GAMES PLAY IN YOUR SCHOOL?
The sports we play are baseball, softball, football, basketball, and golf.
4. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF COMPUTER YOU PEOPLE HAVE IN YOUR CLASS?
In our school we have several lab carts filled with about fifteen laptops each. We also have iPads and desktops. Our desktops are in a separate room called a computer lab.
5. DO YOU WEAR UNIFORM IN YOUR SCHOOL?
No however we do have a dress code that we have to follow.
6. WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR PRINCIPAL?
Our principal is Mr.McGlynn he is also the high school principal. Also, we have an Elementary principle called Mrs. Farelli.
7. IN WHICH YEAR YOU PEOPLE GAIN INDEPENDENT?
July 4th 1776.
8. HOW MANY STUDENTS DID YOU HAVE IN EACH CLASS?
In our whole 7th grade, we have between 60-70 people but in our class, we have 20-30 people.
9. WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS TYPES OF ANIMAL YOU PEOPLE TRAIN IN YOUR HOME?
We train dogs, cats, bunnies, hamsters, snakes, hedgehogs, and white mice.
10. DID YOU HAVE ANY SHIFT IN YOUR SCHOOL?
Ya we have 8 periods in one day that are 42 minutes long.
11. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE AGRICULTURIST IN AMERICA?
We farm a lot of stuff including wheat and berries! We also bread cows and many other types of animals.
12. HOW MANY SUBJECT YOU DO IN YOUR SCHOOL?
13. WHO ARE THE SUBJECT TEACHERS IN YOUR CLASSROOM?
We have three teachers in our classroom: Mr. Barto, Miss Synder and Mrs. Mercer
14. DID YOU PEOPLE HAVE VILLAGES IN AMERICA, IF YES NAME ME SOME?
Yes, we have towns and cities: Berlin Center, OH, Cleveland, OH, New York City, NY, Los Angeles, CA
15. HOW MANY BUILDING DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR SCHOOL? WHEN WAS YOUR SCHOOL FOUNDED?
We have two buildings at our campus. The main Building and the old high school. Our new school was founded in 2012.
Our flag is a rectangle with red and white strips and in the top left corner we have a blue square with 50 stars.
2. WHAT ARE THEY TYPE OF CROPS PLANT IN YOUR SCHOOL?
The crops we grow here are mostly corn, hay, wheat, apples, oats, potatoes, and peaches.
3. WHAT ARE THE TYPE OF GAMES PLAY IN YOUR SCHOOL?
The sports we play are baseball, softball, football, basketball, and golf.
4. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF COMPUTER YOU PEOPLE HAVE IN YOUR CLASS?
In our school we have several lab carts filled with about fifteen laptops each. We also have iPads and desktops. Our desktops are in a separate room called a computer lab.
5. DO YOU WEAR UNIFORM IN YOUR SCHOOL?
No however we do have a dress code that we have to follow.
6. WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR PRINCIPAL?
Our principal is Mr.McGlynn he is also the high school principal. Also, we have an Elementary principle called Mrs. Farelli.
7. IN WHICH YEAR YOU PEOPLE GAIN INDEPENDENT?
July 4th 1776.
8. HOW MANY STUDENTS DID YOU HAVE IN EACH CLASS?
In our whole 7th grade, we have between 60-70 people but in our class, we have 20-30 people.
9. WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS TYPES OF ANIMAL YOU PEOPLE TRAIN IN YOUR HOME?
We train dogs, cats, bunnies, hamsters, snakes, hedgehogs, and white mice.
10. DID YOU HAVE ANY SHIFT IN YOUR SCHOOL?
Ya we have 8 periods in one day that are 42 minutes long.
11. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE AGRICULTURIST IN AMERICA?
We farm a lot of stuff including wheat and berries! We also bread cows and many other types of animals.
12. HOW MANY SUBJECT YOU DO IN YOUR SCHOOL?
13. WHO ARE THE SUBJECT TEACHERS IN YOUR CLASSROOM?
We have three teachers in our classroom: Mr. Barto, Miss Synder and Mrs. Mercer
14. DID YOU PEOPLE HAVE VILLAGES IN AMERICA, IF YES NAME ME SOME?
Yes, we have towns and cities: Berlin Center, OH, Cleveland, OH, New York City, NY, Los Angeles, CA
15. HOW MANY BUILDING DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR SCHOOL? WHEN WAS YOUR SCHOOL FOUNDED?
We have two buildings at our campus. The main Building and the old high school. Our new school was founded in 2012.
Elementary School Principal at WRLS: Deborah Farelli and Middle and High School Principal at WRLS: Douglas McGlenn