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December Trivia
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Winter Safety
100

Prior to her current role at PL, this staff member ran their own Montessori preschool.

Who is Tessa B.?

100

Often compared to Panther Lake, this school 'stole' our building design.

What is Covington Elementary.

100

Chionophobia describes the fear of this wintery weather.

What is snow?

100

Known at PL for her baking, this teacher was born in Wahiawa, Oahu.

Who is Kristy Gomez?

100

Removing any wet clothing from the area and gentle rewarming are the initial self care steps for mild cases of this winter healthcare situation

What is frostbite?

200

Though coming to us via North Carolina, Karsten was born in this state, known for buckeyes and the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.

What is Ohio.

200

Among our ML families, this language is the most spoken.

What is Dari?

200

Clement Clarke Moore's poem, A Visit From St. Nicholas is usually referred to by this opening line.

What is 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
200

As high schoolers, both Pam and Amanda were members of this youth development organization known for hands on learning.

What is 4H?

200

In 2015, approximately 170 U.S. house fires were caused by this Christmas decoration.

What are Christmas trees?

300

Known for their patience and work ethic, this staff member has served Panther Lake the longest.

Who is Thu.

300

Recited as a school every Friday, this pledge is a part of our school's mission.

What is the Kids at Hope Pledge.

300

There are 18 different species of this ice-loving avian.

What are penguins?

300

This Inclusive Education staff member met her husband while in college at Seattle Pacific University.

Who is Christin Kopicky?

300

According to WAC, outdoor recess is not advised when outdoor temperatures are above 100 or below this frigid temp.

What is 20 degrees F?

400

Though Shara has visited approximately different countries, she most recently visited this European country

What is Switzerland.

400

This springtime event is often the most attended family engagement event of the regular school year (not including conferences).

What is Bingo for Books?

400

Home to the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth: -128.6 degrees F.

What is Antarctica?

400
The distance, in kilometers, Joel Miller ran once without training.

10k

400

Confusion, shivering, difficulty speaking, sleepiness and stiff muscles are warning signs of this cold related emergency

What is hypothermia?

500

This staff member was very active as as student-- playing piano, participating on the dance team, playing on the tennis team and was a member of the swim team for 10 years.

Who is Jennifer Kennedy?

500

Panther Lake's 2024-2025 overall ELA SIP Goal .

What is 10% increase in students on grade level on iReady

500

This European country hosted the first Winter Olympics. 

What is France

500

This staff member starts every summer reading a Harlequin romance novel.

Who is Angelique Weinstein.

500

Walking slowly and shuffling your feet is one strategy to prevent this holiday mishap.

What is falling on the ice?