Teacher Trivia
Hebrew Language
A Day in the Life of a Schechter Student
Schechter Smarts
Miscellaneous Fun Facts
100

This Judaics teacher is new to Schechter this year, but she has already added TONS of ruach to the lower school hallway.

Who is Morah Bruria?

100
Kelev, Chatul, Achbar
What is "What is dog, cat, mouse?"
100

This fun event used to take place at Schechter every labor day.

What is the Kosher Rib Burn Off?

100

The name of the 3 "Yoms" that we just celebrated in April.

What is Yom Hashoah, Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut?

100

The school is shaped like what Hebrew letter?

What is a Shin?

200

This thirsty teacher used to get coffee brought to the library by her family all the time. 

Who is 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Newman?

200
Aruchat boker, aruchat tzohoraim, aruchat erev?
What is breakfast, lunch and dinner?
200

Middle school students used to help us start our day by doing this. Now Morah Sheri does this alone.

What are the morning announcements?

200

Before Covid, the 7th grade used to take a trip to this important city!

What is Washington DC?

200

Before our school was called GROSS SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL, it was called this.

What is Solomon Schechter Day School?

300

This super fun teacher is famous for her love of a certain kind of bird. Whoooo do you think it could be? Name the teacher and the bird. The "wise" answer is....

Who is Miss Greenfield and an owl?

300
"V'hem chayu b'osher v'osher ad etzem hayom hazeh."
What is "And they lived happily ever after?"
300

This Bracha is said instead of Birkat Hamazon after we eat things like spaghetti. 

What is Al Hamichya?

300

The first names of the 4 magnificent maintenance men at Schechter. (1st and 2nd graders only need to name 2)

Who are Jim, Ellis, Rotem and Brian?

300
Student learn to pray from THIS book, and they learn to read Torah from THIS book.
What is a Siddur and a Tikkun?
400
In nice weather, this teacher likes to ride his motorcycle to work!

Who is middle school math teacher, Mr. Santora?

400
Michnasayim, mishkafayim, misparayim
What is pants, glasses, scissors?
400

The Schechter Mascot

What is The Schechter Shark? 

400

The name of the lower school musical that got cancelled last year due to Covid. Hint: Morah Sheri wrote it.

What is A Swingin, Singin, Simcha?

400

These current 2 preschool teachers have the same name.

Who are Mora Iris and Mora Iris?

500

Everyone in this teacher's family has a name beginning with the letter "m" including a hedgehog named Maccabee!

Who is 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Friedman?

500

The 27th word in Hatikva.

What is Tzion?

500

LAG B'OMER always happens on this day of the Omer...Hebrew and English, Please!

What is Lamed Gimmel...thirty third?

500

Name 3 students from last year's Schechter graduating class.

Who are Sam, Jaden, Josh, Rachel, Leah and Viktoria?

500

The number of classrooms in the lower school hallway?

What is 10? 

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