Park School History
Born in Buffalo, NY
Pop Culture
Rhymes with "Park"
John Dewey: The man, the myth, the legend
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In its early years, Park had locations on these two streets in the City of Buffalo.

What are Bird Avenue and Jewett Parkway

100

Born on February 1, 1948 in Buffalo, he was an actor and composer, best known for the song Super Freak

Who is Rick James

100

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s children are named North, Saint, Chicago, and this biblical word

What is Psalm

100

This is the name of the school’s yearbook publication

What is Spark

100

Dewey was an American philosopher and educator who was a cofounder of the philosophical movement known as this

What is Pragmatism


200

Aside from Mary Hammett Lewis and yours truly, this woman is the only other female Head of School in Park’s history.

Who is Leslie Leeland

200

Known for her roles in The Bird Cage, The Big Bang Theory, and The Good Wife, this woman is a 15-time Emmy nominee

Who is Christine Baranski

200

This is the name of Michelle Obama’s 2018 memoir

What is "Becoming"

200

This is a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.

What is trademark

200

In 1884, Dewey received a doctorate in philosophy from this institution

What is Johns Hopkins University

300

Started in 2010, this advisory committee meets annually on campus for class visits and work sessions?

What is the Board of Visitors

300

Born on May 13, 1989 in Amherst, this man was despised for many years by Bills fans

Who is Rob Gronkowski

300

Ross Geller got divorced this many times on the TV show Friends

What is 3 (Carol, Emily, Rachel)

300

This word means to go on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle; or begin a course of action, especially one that is important or demanding.

What is embark

300

This is the title of Dewey’s most famous philosophical writing

What is "Experience and Nature"

400

Park’s Middle School building was sadly lost to a fire in 1961. In its place, this building was erected.

What is the Helen Long Building.

400

A lyric from this band's repertoire goes like this, “And I don’t want the world to see me, cause I don’t think that they’d understand. When everything’s made to be broken, I just want you to know who I am.”

Who are the Goo Goo Dolls

400

The Half Blood Prince in the Harry Potter series is this character, ultimately one of the heroes of the saga

Who is Severus Snape

400

An imaginary animal - used to refer to someone or something that is difficult to track down.

What is snark


400

Dewey was the founder of The Laboratory School at this windy city university

What is the University of Chicago


500

Park opened its doors in 1912 with this many students

What is 27

500

A CNN reporter since 1990, this man is a graduate of Kenmore West High School

Who is Wolf Blitzer

500

This man starred in 10 films that have grossed at least 100 million dollars at the U.S. box office, and was also mentioned in the song "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies

Who is Harrison Ford

500

A type of elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter.

What is a Quark

500

Dewey died at age 92 in this year

What is 1959