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100

Real facts, real information …this Section of the library.

What is NONFICTION ?

100

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 ?

100

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?

100

She hangs out way in the back corner in Room 22.

Who is MRS. TARASUK ?

100

The Ridge Road acronym SOAR stands for this ...

What is TAKE CARE OF: SELF, OTHERS, ALL of the Environment at RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL ?

200

A guy named WEBSTER invented this reference book. It’s organized alphabetically, A-Z.

What is a DICTIONARY ?

200

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 ?

200

This new game was at FIELD DAY this year…

What was the GAGA PIT ?

200

For almost 3 decades, she has been the “Speech Pathologist“ or Speech teacher at Ridge Road.

Who is MRS. CARMEN ?

200

This Digital Citizenship game presented by Google teaches you to be "Internet Awesome" ...

What is INTERLAND ?

300

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 ?

300

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 ?

300

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 ?

300

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 ?

300

Two e-Book sites are used at Ridge Road.  Name both of them please...

What is CAPSTONE INTERNATIONAL and EPIC ?

400

“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 ?

400
The North Haven Public Library summer reading program is centered around a book called, "The LEGEND of Rock, Paper, Scissors," by this best selling author.

Who is DREW DAYWALT ?

400

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 ?

400

Officer Mike can speak 3 different languages... Name all three ?

What is English, French and Spanish 

400

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

500

The name of the Online Catalog used at Ridge Road...

What is DESTINY ?

500

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 ?

500

She takes care of us daily…but what is her last name.  Nurse Jen________

Who is Jen BIEHN ?

500

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) ?

500

Ridge Road was built in which decade ?  Hint.…it stars with a 19__ !

What is the 1940’s ?  

(1948 to be exact)

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