Teacher & Team Facts
Field Trips
Math
Next School Year
Science
100

Who are the 8th grade homeroom teachers for next year?  (Spell the best you can and this is a bit of a tricky question.)

Mrs Paladino, Mrs Pancotto, and Mrs Dawson

100

What field trip did the 8th graders go on this year? 

Dave and Busters (8th grade trip)

100

There are three houses. One is red, one is blue, and one is white. If the red house is to the left of the house in the middle, and the blue house is to the right to the house in the middle, where is the white house?

In Washington D.C.

100

What is the first day of school for the 2023-2024 school year? (Day of week and Date) 

Monday, August 26th

100

Why was the mushroom invited to the party?

He was a fungi (fun guy)

200

Which middle school teacher will spend a lot of time at Cubs Game this summer, because her husband works for them?

Mrs Weiss

200

What museums/attractions did you visit this year?

MSI, Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium 

200

You are in a cabin and it is pitch black. You have one match on you. Which do you light first, the newspaper, the lamp, the candle, or the fire?

The match! 

200

What is the first day off of school you will have next fall? (Day of the week and date.)

Monday, Sept 2nd- Labor Day

200

What can run, but cannot walk?

Water

300

Which teacher is going to New Orleans at the end of June?

Mrs. Battin

300

What did Mrs Battin buy in the gift shop at the MSI? 

Space Ice Cream

300

A farmer has 17 sheep and all but nine die. How many are left?

Nine

300

How many total school days will you miss next year for Christmas break? (Not counting weekends.)

10 School Days

300

Why didn't the skeleton go to the ball?

He had NO BODY to go with him.

400

Who has been teaching at Smyser for 30 years?

Ms Erzrumly

400

Who was the DJ at the school dance? (First and Last name needed)

Mike Smiles

400

In a year, there are 12 months. Seven months have 31 days. How many months have 28 days?

They all do! 

400

How many total school days will you miss next year for Spring break? (Not counting weekends.)

7 days (5 break, 1 School Improvement, and 1 PT day)

400

What was Mrs Battin's favorite area of science when she was in school?

Biology

500

This year you had two teachers who had the same first name that is spelled the same, what is that first name?  (Spelling of the first name correctly counts for this one.)

Kara

500

Name four parent chaperones from the 7th grade picnic.

answers vary (options: Emily's mom, Vivian's mom and dad, Rafael's brother, Chelsea's mom, Saddah's mom, Ben's mom, etc)

500

What are the next three letters in the following sequence?J, F, M, A, M, J, J, A, __, __, __

S, O, N. The sequence is first letter of the months of the year. September, October, and November are the next in the sequence.

500

What is the last day of school next year for the 2024-25 calendar?

June 12th

500

What did the tectonic plate say to other when they bumped into each other?

Sorry, my fault.

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