History Class
The year Teens Connect became part of Mentis
What is 2020?
After what holiday is it a faux pas to wear white?
In the Fellowship of the Ring, the nine members of the fellowship set off to this fictional land to destroy the One Ring
What is Mordor?
(*Mt. Doom also accepted)
Beginning as a pilot program in the summer, participants of this Mentis program were profiled in our most recent Impact Report
What is Bridging the Years?
These potato pancakes are often topped with applesauce and sour cream
What are latkes?
Rob Weiss recently celebrated his 25th anniversary with Mentis, meaning he has worked at Mentis this year
What is 1996?
How many days does Hanukkah last?
8 days
Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter Pensevie travel to this fictional land where they meet characters like Aslan and Mr. Tumnus
What is Narnia?
The number of schools in which Mentis provides on-site therapy
What is 20 schools, kindergarten through college?
To symbolize good luck and good tidings, plump and round fruit like oranges and tangerines are often displayed and given as gifts during this holiday
What is Lunar Near Year?
What is Family Services of Napa Valley?
(Family Services of the North Bay also accepted)
First celebrated in 1866 to celebrate emancipation, this is the United States' newest federal holiday
What is Juneteenth?
The home of King Arthur, Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table
What is Camelot?
The name of Mentis' annual gala
What is Blue Skies Ahead?
This holiday, celebrated between 12/26 and 1/1, celebrates African American culture. It's name comes from a Swahili phrase meaning "first fruits of the harvest"
What is Kwanzaa?
Mentis has grown over the years, and we now have 41 of these
What are staff members?
This holiday tradition follows a character with prying eyes who reports naughty and nice behavior back to Santa
What is Elf on the Shelf?
Anne of Green Gables is set in fictional Avonlea, on this real Canadian island province
What is Prince Edward Island?
In the first full year of this division, we served 3,515 students
What is Prevention?
The making of this masa based food is often a labor of love by Latino families around Christmas
What are tamales?
The year Mentis was founded
What is 1948?
In 2021, over 38 million Americans tuned in to watch this on Thanksgiving
What is football?
(*Raiders/Cowboys game also accepted)
Sandy Cheeks moves from Texas to this fictional place, befriending characters like SpongeBob and Patrick
What is Bikini Bottom?
The number of people currently on our Teen Council
What is 29?
Many cultures around the world eat flatbreads. Lefse, a flatbread often eaten as a holiday treat around Christmas, is made in this Scandinavian Country
What is Norway?