Library Lingo
Real facts, real information …this Section of the library.
What is NONFICTION ?
This author is the king of Graphic Novels. DOGMAN, CAT KID, CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS.... but you have to spell his first and last name correctly
Who is DAV PILKEY ?
He hangs out in an office by the cafeteria and makes sure everything at Ridge Road is in working order. We’re glad to have our new custodian named _______.
Who is BILLY DeJESUS?
She hangs out way in the back corner in Room 22.
Who is MRS. TARASUK ?
The Ridge Road acronym SOAR stands for this ...
What is TAKE CARE OF: SELF, OTHERS, ALL of the Environment at RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL ?
A guy named WEBSTER invented this reference book. It’s organized alphabetically, A-Z.
What is a DICTIONARY ?
A Kindergarten and 1st grade favorite, this authors famous cat would be found on the shelf with call letters E FIC DEA…
Who is JAMES DEAN ?
This new game was at FIELD DAY this year…
What was the GAGA PIT ?
For almost 3 decades, she has been the “Speech Pathologist“ or Speech teacher at Ridge Road.
Who is MRS. CARMEN ?
This Digital Citizenship game presented by Google teaches you to be "Internet Awesome" ...
What is INTERLAND ?
Another guy, this dude was called Melville, invented THIS SYSTEM to organize every book in any library.
What is the world famous DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM ?
Illustrator and Author Peter H. Reynolds is a favorite. Tell us at least three of his books…
What is GO LEFT, ISH, THE DOT, SAY SOMETHING, WORD COLLLECTOR, I AM WE, & SO MANY MORE ?
We have this many 1st grade classrooms at Ridge Road. Bonus, tell us their room numbers.
What is FOUR ? BONUS ANSWER: What is ROOM’s 1, 5, 7, & 21 ?
She took over the Reading nook in the library, as one of four teachers that work in the LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER.
Who is MS. MCGOVERN ?
Two e-Book sites are used at Ridge Road. Name both of them please...
What is CAPSTONE INTERNATIONAL and EPIC ?
“WHO WAS HARRIET TUBMAN“ or any book called a BIOGRAPHY, will have THIS CALL NUMBER on the spine label of the book…
What is 92 ?
Who is DREW DAYWALT ?
They help us everyday in a whole bunch of different ways and in a lot of different classrooms... Name at least three of the staff paraprofessionals.
A hint : Mrs. Sterling is one name you could call out
Who is : STERLING, SORDI, ROBERTS, CANDIDO, LANDINO, BIANCHI, LUCIBELLO ?
Officer Mike can speak 3 different languages... Name all three ?
What is English, French and Spanish ?
Miss Corcoran does a wonderful job as one of our Unified Arts Teachers in the STEM lab. The acronym STEM STANDS FOR …
What is: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math ? That spells STEM
The name of the Online Catalog used at Ridge Road...
What is DESTINY ?
Three Books by KOBI YOMADA were featured during Read Across Ridge Road week in March. Name all three of the books. Here's a hint. They all start with the question "What Would You Do…”
What is What would you do with a PROBLEM, What would you do with an IDEA and What would you do with a CHANCE ?
She takes care of us daily…but what is her last name. Nurse Jen________
Who is Jen BIEHN ?
Name at least five teachers who’s last name ends in a vowel….you know, like Mayo 😜
Who are OLENOSKI, ZAMMATARO, PACELLI, HOLLE, BERUBE, STONAHA, JERMINE, PANARONI, GRANDPRE, LOMBARDOZZI, SOLECKI, SOUZA, MARKOWSKI, MOORE, BRUMLEVE (to name a few) ?
Ridge Road was built in which decade ? Hint.…it stars with a 19__ !
What is the 1940’s ?
(1948 to be exact)