Born on May 12th
From 1972
Facts from Jenny's childhood
Jenny's jobs
All about potatoes
100

Born in 1820, this British woman is often referred to as "The Founder of Modern Nursing."

Who is Florence Nightingale?

100

The US presidential election in 1972 was a contest between a Democratic senator from South Dakota (George McGovern) and this incumbent Republican.

Who was Richard Nixon?

100

This early nickname for Jenny derives from the fact that toddler Rob was unable to pronounce "Jenny."

What is "Nonny?"

100
This sweet job helped Jenny stay cool one summer - and also gave her very strong forearms.

What is ice cream scooper?

100

Potatoes are made of 80% of this substance.

What is water?

200

This American actor, brother of Charlie Sheen, is a well-known member of the Brat Pack from the 1980s, appearing in The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire, and The Outsiders.

Who is Emilio Estevez?

200

This high-profile event was held in Sapporo, Japan, from February 3rd to February 17th, and hosted over 1000 athletes from 35 countries.

What were the winter Olympics?

200

Jenny gave Grandma quite the surprise when she got off of this thing at the wrong stop on her first day of school just to see if the driver would let her.

What was the school bus?

200

This job saw Jenny teaching little kids an essential - and splashy - life skill at Mama Pete's.

What is swim teacher?

200

Americans eat, on average, 120-140 pounds of potatoes a year.  That sounds like a lot until you compare us to this European country, whose residents eat over 200 pounds per person each year.

What is Germany?

300

This American actress, born in 1907, was a leading lady in Hollywood for more than 60 years, winning a record of 4 academy awards (for any gender) for leading performances.

Who was Katharine Hepburn?

300

NASA launched the Pioneer 10 spacecraft, the first to travel through the asteroid belt and visit Jupiter, from this location on March 2nd, 1972.

What is Cape Canaveral, Florida?

300

Jenny started this sport to help keep the muscles in her back strong.

What is swimming?

300

Jenny worked as in this position at Arcadia Radiology before becoming a teacher.

What is receptionist?

300

This famous French woman once paraded through the countryside while wearing potato blossoms in her hair.  (Apparently this was before she told everyone to eat cake.)

Who is Marie Antoinette?

400

This actor, stuntman, and entrepreneur is best known for being a professional skateboarder.

Who is Tony Hawk?

400

This movie about a notorious family gave rise to many famous quotes, including "Leave the gun - take the cannoli," "Revenge is a dish best served cold," and "behind every successful fortune there is a crime."

What is "The Godfather?"

400

When prompted, Jenny can still belt out these lyrics to the song for this school: "...the best school of them all!  We hail and salute you, we hark to your call."

What is Mercer?

400

This school district was the first district that Jenny worked for when she began teaching.

What is the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District?

400

This devastating event began in 1845 when a fungus spread rapidly through Ireland, ruining about three-quarters of all the potato crops for the next 7 years.

What is the Irish Potato Famine?

500

This beautiful and strong woman currently serves as the principal of the Frostig School in Pasadena, California.

Who is Jenny!!!!

500

This duo's Greatest Hits album was released in 1972, containing such songs as "Mrs. Robinson," "The Sound of Silence," and "Bridge over Troubled Water."

Who were Simon and Garfunkle?

500

Jenny helped launch Katy's career in music by being her first teacher for this instrument.

What is the flute?

500

Jenny's current position at this school is that of principal.

What is the Frostig school?

500

Americans consume approximately 70 million pounds of this potato product every year.

What are tater tots?