Collège+Gérard+Philipe

School Information

 * 1) What country do you live in? Fr an ce
 * 2) What state do you live in? We don't have any states. France is divided into 22 regions and 100 "départements". Ours are Rhône-Alpes and Rhône.
 * 3) What school do you go to? Collège Gérard Philipe []
 * 4) What are the grades in your school? From 6th to 9th
 * 5) What are your school colors? We don't really have any.
 * 6) How many students are in your school? 700
 * 7) What grade are you in? 7th Grade
 * 8) How many students are in your class? 25
 * 9) How many classes do you have in your grade? 7
 * 10) What time does your school start and end? 7:55am- 4:45pm
 * 11) What day does your school start and end? Monday-Friday, but we don't have school on Wednesday afternoons.
 * 12) Do you have a dress code? No

Student Information

 * 1) What are the top sports in your school? Basketball, Badminton , Soccer.
 * 2) What are the top books in your grade? __Les Fourberies de Scapin__, by Molière. __Yvain le chevalier au lion__, by Chrétien de Troyes.

Random Information
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Do you have a lot of homework? Yes!!! How long is your recess? 15min How long is your lunch-time? ** 1:40. ** Which foreign languages do you study? English, Portuguese

From Lancaster, PA: Here are some other things we want to know about you!

What kinds of things do you eat for lunch at school? We have a self-service, with balanced meals. First, we can choose between many starters, then meat or fish and vegetables plus pastas / rice or potatoes. We sometimes have hamburgers with French fries. Finally, we have cheese or yoghurt and a dessert. (fruits or biscuits)

Do you know a lot about the American football game? We know it's different from soccer, and it's more like rugby, but we don't practise it here.

We were wondering if you could translate your book titles to English for us! __The trickeries of Scapin__, by Molière ( a French playwright from the seventeenth century, the equivalent of Shakespeare here) __Yvain, the knight with the lion__ is a medieval romance.

What are some 'fads' or latest trendy things you are into over there (such as fun electronics or toys)? Some of us have the Wii, PS3, i-pods, or the Xbox...but not at school of course.

What kind of music do you listen to? We have different tastes:rap, rock, (Paramore) R'N'B, French songs, Pop music. (Black Eyed Peas...) Most of us like Michael Jackson.