Our Books
Ms. Fives
Class No-Nos
Hot Goss and Fun Facts
Name that Month
100

This gathering brings together the dispersed Native American characters in Tommy Orange's debut novel.

What is a powwow?

100

Ms. Fives graduated from this college. 

What is Syracuse? 

100

Forgetting to do this before an in-class TEAEAL won't help you.

What is charging your computer? 

100

Ms. Fives says that boys always do this on teen tours. 

What is crying? 

100

During this month, you wrote your first persuasive essay of the year. 

When is October? 

200

This communist regime, led by Pol Pot, forced Loung Ung's family from their home in Phnom Penh.

What is the Khmer Rouge?

200

Ms. Fives named her beautiful dog after this movie, her favorite. 

What is the Wizard of Oz? 

200

Only one person is supposed to be in this place at a time.

What is the bathroom? 

200

If you can't find Ms. Fives, might I suggest asking this friendly polka-dotted coworker of hers?

Ms. Petrollini

200

During this month the seniors were gone for two weeks--it was glorious!

When is January? 

300

Antigone is determined to bury this brother, despite the royal decree against it.

Who is Polyneices?

300

Ms. FIVES has worked at Dwight for this number of years.

What is four? 

300

You can do this once, twice, but if you have to do it 3 times go outside. 

What is sneezing? 

300

Ms. Fives and this Quest student she works with played an epic prank on Mr. Kigel this year. 

Who is Dia? 

300

During this month Ms. Fives celebrated her birthday. 

What is February?

400

While our translation was written by Seamus Heaney, this ancient Greek playwright wrote the original Theban plays.

Who is Sophocles? 

400

This is where Ms. Fives goes to visit her mom. 

Where is North Carolina?
400

If you forget to do this, Ms. Fives might give you a zero on Canvas. 

What is sharing your document? 

400
When people say they are going to the bathroom, but come back with a bag of chips in their pocket, it's clear they went here. 

Where is the vending machine? 

400
During this month, we elected a new pope.

What is May? 

500

This father of Antigone is also her brother.

Who is Oedipus?

500

Ms. Fives is going to this country over the summer to study the Holocaust and rescue/resistance. 

Where is Portugal? 

500

This is a top tier pet peeve Ms. Fives has about class. 

What is putting bags on the table? 
500
A student from this grade got trapped with Ms. Fives's class during a lockdown drill. 

What is 5th grade? 

500

The Cambodian Genocide officially started on the 17th of this month. 

What is April? 

M
e
n
u