Staff
What handshake do Mr. Mohit and Mr. Derek do together when greeting each other or saying goodbye? Please demonstrate.
dap to fist bump
At Free Choice, what item have Mattix and Maddox both generously shared with their friends?
their Chromebooks
Cammy, Isla, Jia, Ethan, Connor, and Zen are all part of this group/club (that Cammy is the President of … and Mr. Derek is the Director for hehe). What is the group’s name?
The Wagu/Wagoo Group!
On which two days of the week do we start Extended Day with Free Choice/Chromebooks?
Wednesday & Friday
1. Unscramble “LOBALON” into a real word.
2. What letters are missing from _MBRE_ _A?
1. balloon
2. umbrella
Right at the beginning of Quiet Time, Mr. Mohit used to set this up to relax the classroom. What was it that he did?
Connect his phone to the speakers and play soft instrumental music
At Free Choice, Graham, Sid, Adriel, and Carson are often found playing in which corner of the classroom?
Northwest corner (where the wooden blocks are)
Lately at Free Choice, Abigail, Marissa, Kimiya, and Kayla ask to get this item from the cabinet. Then they ask Mr. Mohit and Mr. Derek to play with them. What is the item?
a deck of cards
When dismissing the class for recess, what word does Mr. Derek use?
“Freedom!”
Guess the movie from the bad description: A person takes a really long nap and misses everything.
Sleeping Beauty
When Ms. Irma makes fun of Mr. Derek, what kind of pose and expression does Mr. Derek usually show? Please demonstrate.
both hands on hips, head tilted, eyes wide
Ara and Olive are okay with Mr. Derek speaking this to them, but Jia does not like it. What is it?
Korean words
Ravleen, Mia, Defne, Lola, and Yaretzi have all made this at Free Choice before. It involves cutting and stuffing. What is it?
paper squishies with cotton inside
Name two types of worksheets Mr. Derek gives out during Quiet Time once someone is done with their homework.
sudokus, hink pinks, arithmetic problems, mazes
Shift each letter back by 1 to reveal the message: XJOUFS XJOUFS DISJTUNBT EJOOFS
WINTER WINTER CHRISTMAS DINNER
Which teacher combines to P3 near the end of the day, and where does she typically sit?
Ms. Raksha, on the chair closest to the wall in front of the teacher’s desk
At Free Choice or Quiet Time, Defne, Mia, Yaretzi, and Lola will often bring this item out of their backpacks to use. What is it?
large pencil pouches filled with … basically everything
What did some of the 3rd graders catch Mr. Derek doing inside the classroom during ukulele class, and what did they call it?
blowing bubbles indoors (just a little, for testing purposes), and they called it “rocket science”
There are two games students ask us to play at recess with them that have animals included in their name. Which two animals are they?
worm & chicken
Which is the odd one out between 3, 5, 9, and 13? There are two possible answers I'm looking for.
13 (only double-digit number) & 9 (only non-prime number)
Mr. Mohit and Mr. Derek will sometimes quietly talk to each other about something, once Quiet Time is over. What is it they are discussing?
How many stars to give the class based on how well the students did during Quiet Time
Lana and Niyanthri have solved this particular item at Free Choice so many times, that Mr. Derek sometimes tries to “take it away” from them so that they will do something different. What is it?
the dinosaur puzzle
Both the 2nd graders and 3rd graders cleared this challenge during enrichment to make Mr. Derek say “6-7”. What was it?
the coding challenge
Name every type of reward we’ve had so far this year for consistently good behavior at Quiet Time (10 stars).
popsicles, movie/episodes, free seating, Chromebook time for 2nd graders and extended Chromebook time for 3rd graders
Matchstick Puzzle: Look at the whiteboard Mr. Derek has drawn on. Move two lines to turn these 4 squares into 6.
Mr. Derek will reveal the answer!