I graduated from the
St. Francis high school last year. It is my pleasure to be alumni of that noble institution. The school gives you your money
worth back in terms of standard and quality education. The school still maintains its motto (KNOWLEDGE IS POWER). It is always
number one compare to the other schools. Even though it was not the first school in Pleebo but the fact is that being the
first does not make you the best, but your products make the difference. With collective effort of staffs and students, the
school always produces the best results in the WAEC (West African Examination Council) in Pleebo. The graduates of the year
2012/2013 were the most impressive ones. The school sent 52 candidates and all of them made
a successful pass. I am proud to be among the ones that made a historical record. The school came first
in pleebo. The principal, her Excellency Mrs. Regina Klo Topor thanked the students for
the good results made and encouraged undergraduates to follow the foot print of the graduates of the 2012/2013
academic year.
It is a great challenge to the school to continue its hard work
that one day it would be on the standard of taking WASSCE (West African Secondary Senior Certificate Examination). Though the school results over the past years in the West African Examination Council have been on the
average, the school is lack of some important learning facilities, such as Computer lab, Laboratory and Library with sufficient
books. The school has to be very vigilant in advancing the learning facilities. I have heard rumors of a computer lab to be
established in the school since I was in grade 8. Now I am a graduate it has not been provided yet.
In competition the school is desperate, it has good record. I
can remember when I was in the elementary years ago. We used to have a spelling competition among the various classes every
day after recess. It used to be a very tough competition. My sponsor who always encouraged us to win over the other classes
but it was not easy, because each class wanted to win. In mathematics each time the teacher enters the class, he will ask
his students to say the time table. The time table was the most worrying thing to the students, every student must take part.
The school went against St. Stephen in spelling competition. It
was in the year 2006, it is the year I received my first honor certificate from the school. We defeated them on their campus.
Our sister school, OUR LADY of FATIMA invited
us on their gala day celebration. They requested a challenge in football, basketball, and spelling competition. At that time
I was among the spelling competitors. When the competition started we were at lead but unfortunately we were defeated with
one point. For the basketball we defeated them and the football game ended up in a draw. In 2009 the school took part in the
AMERICAN SPELLING BE COMPETITION. The school contested with the other schools in Maryland. The school was able to sent two
candidates to represent the county In Monrovia. They went as far as the last round to qualify for the final. They were weakened
and dropped in the last round. They were awarded with certificates and some school materials to the contestants.
In sports the school performs
very poor. Three years has passed, it hasn’t win trophy from all the tournaments they took part in. The school is taking
little attention in sports. Just last year I served as the president and the administration responds poorly when it comes
to sport. It was during my term I understood this situation, before then I used to shift the blame on our leader. Last year
the school took part in the TUBMAN UNIVERSITY tournament. It was not easy for us to take part. We participated in football,
basketball, track and field. For the football and track and field we were eliminated at the early stage. The basketball players
tried their best to prove to the administration that sports is also important. We went against FATIMA in the final and defeated
them with only one point. It was not easy to win over this school; they always give us hell, booth in academic and sports.
Our Lady of Fatima is the only school to give us hell when it comes to competition, but we managed to beat them at times.
ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL is a great
and well known school in Liberia. It had taken responsibilities in educating people and still continuing its hard work. But,
the school has to prioritize essential learning facilities in the school such as Computer lab,
Laboratory, and a rich Library.
At least, this will help students build up their
learning skills. A school without Library is like a soup without salt. The school should also consider sports, and give more
attentions in its rightful time.
This is not to castigate the school, but it is
my experience. It is better to outline the weaknesses of the school too, then to ignore it.
I love this school so much, and I want it to
be the best in all aspects both academic and sports. God bless St. Francis School.
