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Who is the principal and vice principal at school?
Ms. Wong and Mr. Williams
This rapper, from Philly, was involved with Drake in a famous beef.
Meek Mill
This rapper once said, "I'm the hottest in the street, know you probably heard of me, got a bag and fixed my teeth."
Cardi B
What city is Ms. Turner from?
Philly
What are the two instruments that we will be learning how to play in class this year?
Piano & guitar
Zoom Expectations: When your camera is on during class, how are you expected to look?
Presentable
What is the food that Philly is famous for?
Cheesesteaks
When it was discovered that this rapper was actually British, Twitter went crazy and made hilarious memes about it.
21 Savage
What activity does Towles enjoy doing in his free time?
Surfing
If you are going to be late to class or absent from class, what is the first thing that you should do?
Reach out to Towles or Ms. Turner to let them know
What is one of the schoolwide expectations that you are expected to follow?
(We'll check the document for answers)
This Philly slang word can be used to refer to a person, place, or thing.
Jawn
When asked why he was left off his group's song Bad & Boujee, this rapper famously said, "Do it look like I got left off Bad & Boujee?"
Takeoff
How long has Towles been at Downtown?
11 years
What does MARS stand for?
Music and Academics Resisting the System
This river, in Egypt, is the longest river in the entire world.
The Nile River
What famous movie about a boxer takes place in Philadelphia?
Rocky
Drake and this rapper got into a major beef which resulted in the rapper exposing that Drake had a secret son.
Pusha T
Daily Double!!!!
Towles Question: Where did Towles meet his wife?
Turner Question: Has Ms. Turner experienced an earthquake yet?
Towles: Online
Turner: Yes
Why was MARS created?
To give high school students a chance to express themselves musically and show what they learned through music.
This man, who was the first US president, nearly froze to death one night in Valley Forge with his troops during the Revolutionary War.
George Washington
This old school rapper from Philly always reps his hometown. His children are also famous and well known.
Will Smith (Fresh Prince)
What two area codes does Drake say in "Look Alive"?
This rapper had his first hit single rapping about music manager Suge Knight, who was known for his extreme violence back in the day.
901, 305
DaBaby
What was Ms. Turner's major in college?
History
How will MARS be a positive impact on your future?
However you want to respond!