class Student:
    def __init__(self, name):
        self.name = name
        self.attendance = 0
        self.marks = []
        number_of_marks = len(self.marks)
        print "%s marks so far!" % number_of_marks

class StudentTracker:
    def __init__(self, initial_student_list):
        self.student_names = initial_student_list
        self.students = {}
        for name in self.student_names:
            self.students[name] = Student(name)


kids = "Joe Jane Xiangbiaonixuwah".split()

firstgrade = StudentTracker(kids)

print "this year's kids are: " ,  
print firstgrade.student_names