127 Facts
Brainrot and TikTok Trends
Guess the Staff Member
Things You Should Know: ELA/SS
Things You Should Know: Science/Math
100

This 127 sports team has won the Bronx Championship for 10 years straight. Shoutout to their coach!

The 127 Soccer Team (with Coach Sanchez)

100

This two-number phrase exploded after being paired with basketball edits and a rap song, eventually becoming a meme that meant basically nothing at all.

6 7

100

You can’t love animals as much as this teacher! They've opened a pet shop and their family also owns two.

Ms. Cano

100

This is the overall message/lesson that can be taken away from a story. 

Theme

100

This is what the prefix "Bio-" means.

Life/Living

200

This sports team has had the opportunity to play their championship game in Barclays Center for the last two years. (Hint: Be specific!)

The 127 Girls Varsity Basketball Team

200

This laid-back cartoon dog became a viral symbol for staying calm and unbothered no matter what happens.

Chill Guy

200

While working in a comic book store for three years, this teacher also had the opportunity to work at New York Comic Con each of those years as well!

Ms. Martinez

200

This is the event that got the US to join World War II.

The attack on Pearl Habor

200

This is a number besides the variable in an equation.

The coefficient

300

Before becoming deans at 127, these staff members served in other roles. Name at least one dean and the role they previously had at 127.

Mr. Sanchez (8th Grade) - Spanish Teacher

Ms. Rosas (7th Grade) - Guidance Counselor

Mr. Fal (6th Grade) - Math Teacher

300

This phrase is often said when reacting to something unbelievable, referencing livestream audiences.

"Chat, is this real?"

300

This administrator is normally known for their athletics, but in middle school, they use to be perform in concerts playing the saxophone!

Mr. Brooks

300

This is the name of the era after the Civil War when the country needed to rebuild.

Reconstruction

300

This is a transformation that flips a figure. 

Reflection

400

Mr. Jackson is our esteemed principal now but he took over the position when this principal stepped down. 

Principal Sherman

400

This trend uses escalating brass music to reveal just how cooked someone really is.

The Saxophones Getting Louder

400

This heavy-metal listening teacher, that's worked at 127 for over 15 years, used to be in a rock band!

Mr. Soares

400

When evaluating an argument, this is the difference between asking, "Is the evidence sufficient?" and asking, "Is the reasoning sound?"

"Is the evidence sufficient?" means is there enough evidence to support the claim, while "Is the reasoning sound?" means does the reasoning make sense. 
400

This is the process by which an organism maintains a stable internal environment.

Homeostasis

500

This is the year that MS 127 originally opened. 

1953

500

This wooden character's repetitive wake-up call made him one of the biggest AI-generated meme stars of the year.

Tung Tung Tung Sahur

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY! Answer MUST include TWO teachers for double the points!

Before working together at 127, this ELA teacher attended a high school where this math teacher worked.

Ms. Belliard and Mr. Stamatis

500

This is the book by Jacob Riis that exposed the terrible living conditions for poor people in NYC.

How the Other Half Lives

500

This is the organ system that is responsible for removing liquid waste from the body, which includes the kidneys.

Excretory System