Dance
Name one commonly used prop in dance track student performances.
fans, chopsticks, shields, spears, sashes, umbrellas
Which instrument is dubbed as the queen of the Western instrument?
Violin
Who is the main teacher of the current Northern Horizon program?
Mr. Anson Zhao, Mr. Zhao or Mr. Anson.
Most Northern Academy high school students take AP courses, which are college level courses. What do the letters AP stand for?
Advanced Placement
How many competition events are there in the Science Olympiad?
23
In which year did the current Northern Academy campus started its middle-school and high-school?
2016
What was the first varsity team in Northern Academy?
Table Tennis
Northern is a close community. Students are always willing to help each other. Each year, we have this program that students help each other with academic learning. Name this program.
Peer-tutoring program
Name the most often performed ballet around Christmas time.
The Nutcracker
How many black keys are on a full-sized piano?
36
What is the former name of Northern Horizon?
A World Bridge
In Northern Academy, which core subject students take by level, not by grade?
Math
What is the name of the event that students need to make a small cart carrying an egg traveling a given distance?
Scrambler
What is the initial mailing address for the middle-school and high-school on the current Northern Academy campus?
42 Jason Pl (A building, when it is the only building in 2016)
2023 will be the first school year Northern Academy participates in competition events with schools in this sports league. Could you name the sports league?
Hudson Valley Athletic League
During the pandemic, the Northern Rotary Interact student club organized this sport event to raise funds for St. Jude Hospital. Name this event.
Student-Teacher Sumo-Basketball Game
Name the tumbling skill where your body rotates sideways through the air without your hands touching the floor.
Aerial
Who is the pianist with the widest finger spacing?
A. Avatar
B. Beethoven
C. Chopin
D. Rachmaninoff
D. Rachmaninoff
His fingers can span 12 white keys, and his left hand can play a chord including C, E flat, G, c, g, becoming the piano player with the largest span of fingers.
“Did you ask your best friends before you came to me?” is Mr. Anson’s favorite question to students. Who are the “best friends” Mr. Anson refers to?
Google (or ChatGPT)
Two of our Academic staff are cousins, who are they?
Mr. Carl and Mr. Harp
What’s the maximum number of students one Science Olympiad team can have?
15
In 2022, Northern Academy expanded its operation to offer an elementary school. What’s the name of the elementary school?
Northern Schoolhouse
Name one of the two Fall season sports for the 2023-2024 school year.
Ans: Soccer (Boys) or Volleyball (Girls)
Every year, Northern Academy’s National Honors Society organizes this event to show their appreciation to teachers. Name this event.
Teacher’s Appreciation Lunch
Name one of the ethnic or folk style dances Northern students have learned over the years.
Mongolian, Tibetan, Yangge
What instrument did the new math teacher, Mr. Cui, study when he was in Northern Academy?
piano
In 2018, which European country did Northern Horizon students go to participate in the World Challenge game and won awards?
Finland
What was the Friday academic deep dive program last year that had students practice their public speaking and leadership skills?
The Toastmasters
What’s the rank of Northern Academy team in the last Mid-Hudson regional Science Olympiad competition?
6th
Northern Academy received its full accreditation from the Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Institutions of the Middle States Association to certify its excellence in education. In which year did it happen?
2021
Which teacher helped coach both Table Tennis and Badminton teams last year?
Mr. Sun
Students who are siblings attend Northern together. Name at least three families who have siblings in this school year.
The Reyfs, the Dalavais, the Mundis, the Mantyks, the Slonims…
What is a turn with spinning on one foot called in ballet?
Pirouette
Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's most famous work is his Ninth Symphony, which he composed while living in the United States and is commonly known by what nickname?
New World Symphony
The Earthquake Signal Precursor is a system that Northern Horizon students made that is used by NASA for earthquake research. What does this system measure to detect earthquakes?
Earth’s magnetic field
How many social studies credit Northern Academy students need to get to satisfy the graduation requirement?
four
Which Science Olympiad coach from last year won’t be coaching in this new school year?
Ms. Lu Lu (she is having a new baby)
To accommodate more boarding students, Northern Academy just renovated a new student dorm located in this address.
92 Seward Ave
What was the recreational sport offered last year on Wednesday only?
Tennis
Arrange the Northern tracks (Academic, dance, fine arts, and music) in order of popularity this year.
academic (67), dance (55), music (40), and fine arts (12)