The Gifts and Talents of Alex Brake
General Amphibians
Nature Queen
Roman Catholic Saints
Alex's Indelible Mark - SJS Memories
100

Sometimes Alex does this in a book, sometimes in a newspaper, sometimes on her phone.

Crossword Puzzles

100

I love to jump, and live in the water. I have long legs (that are a French delicacy) and lay eggs in clusters. I also say “Ribbit!”

Frog

100

Name the 4th grader that made dates with Alex to walk around at recess and look at trees this school year.

Journee

100

Who is this saint?

Saint Teresa of Aliva
100

List as many of Alex’s prior enrichments as you can! 100 points for EACH!

Journalism, Yearbook, study hall, ELA, environment, boys book club

200

How many times has Alex run the Broad Street Run in Philly?

2

200

I have a lizard-like appearance, with a slender body, blunt snout and short limbs projecting at right angles. Sometimes I am called a Newt.

Salamander

200

Name the location of 2 gardens in with Alex can be found caring for mother earth on campus.

Next to Dave’s office, the raised beds.

200

Who is this?

St. Francis of Assisi

200

Name the adult members of the Dream Team that co-lead 5th grade homeroom for the 2016-2017 school year. Clue -- Alex was one of them.

Alex and Sarah

300

Double Jeopardy: What song is Alex singing in this clip?



Go Down, Moses

300

Do most amphibians live in SALT water or FRESH water?

Fresh!

300

What did the environment club walk around in this year, and then plant?

Their socks!

300

Who is this?

Saint Isadore the Farmer

300

I am stored in a can, salty and small. You’d be shocked to know I was donated to TWT at all! I have been in Alex’s water, and inside of Madeline’s ca

Sardines

400

How many trees are on SJS’s campus?

110

400

How do amphibians breathe? Clue -- there are 2 ways!

Through their skin, with their lungs

400

Alex taught and tasked our students to do a lot of killing. With cards and baggies of hand sanitizer ready SJS kids followed Alex’s lead to kill…

Lanternflies! 

400

Who is this? 

Saint James the Less! Our fav! 

400

Where can you find Alex wearing green, dancing, and eating popcorn once each marking period?

Club Diligence! 

500

How many classes can you list that Alex has taught over the last 4 years?

Social studies, ELA, Science, PE

500

What is Alex’s top most favorite amphibian?

Bonus - how many varieties of them do you think there are in Pennsylvania?

Salamanders! 22 species!

500

Double Jeopardy! Approximately how many seeds has Alex planted on SJS’s campus over the last 4 years?

1,000 ish

500

Alex proudly wears one of these around her neck showing our saint, St. James the Less. What do you call these? 

Miraculous Medals

500

What is one of YOUR favorite Alex memories?

Answers will vary :)