Parents Just Don't Understand
Middle School Matters
Life After Middle School
Bulldog Pride
Anything Goes!
100

3 letter word used by teens.

Synonym for cool, amazing, all that, great.

Lit

100

What are the 3 states of matter?

solid, liquid and gas

100

What are two of the three main factors that colleges and universities weigh in accepting or rejecting a high school seniors application?

*Grades/Transcript

*Test Scores (SAT, ACT)

*Recommendations

100

Spell our principal's last name.

Mr. B-A-T-H-K-E

100

Name all of Stafford County's high schools.

Brooke Point High School

Colonial Forge High School

Mountain View High School

North Stafford High School

Stafford High School

200

S.T.E.M. jobs are well paying and plentiful.  What is S.T.E.M. an acronym for?

Science

Technology

Engineering

Mathematics

200

Geometry is the mathematical study of what?

Shapes

200

What are the diploma types offered by SCPS and how many credits are required for each?

Standard - 22 credits

Advanced - 26 credits 

200

Students can log into their _________ account to review their grades, schedule and homework assignments.

StudentVue

200

Who is the lead singer of Maroon 5?

Adam Levine

300

Finding a path to a satisfying career requires careful planning and careful decision-making, but an 8th grader doesn't really need to start the process now.

True or False

False

300

The region of the U.S. that is land-locked.

Midwest

300

20 years ago most people worked for the same company for most of their adult work life.  The US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates adults entering the labor market now will work for at least _______ employers before retirement.

A) 4

B) 8

C) 10

D) 12

B) 8

300

Bulldogs were initially bred to bait bulls.

True or False

True

300

Who sang the National Anthem at this year's Super Bowl?

Demi Lovato

400

A private message sent over social media is called a ____________.

Direct Message or DM

400

5 x 7 + (9 - 3) =

41

400

Although you still have high school ahead of you, it is not too early for Dixon-Smith students to plan for their ________ and life after high school. 

future or career

400
Who is Mrs. Salyers

DSMS' Administrative Assistant/ Front Office Secretary 

400

What type of race is the Tour de France?

Bicycle race

500

Approximately ______% of teens will experience depression before they reach adulthood.

A) 5%

B) 10%

C) 15%

D) 20%

D) 20%

500

The purpose of middle school is to ________ myself for successful completion and ________ from high school.

prepare    graduation

500

This is a record of all of your grades and all the classes you take in high school.

Hint: the word begins with a "T"

Transcript

500

What are the full names of the two men our school is named after?

Donald B. Dixon & Lyle Ray Smith

500

How many states border Virginia?

Name them.

5.

North Carolina          Tennessee

Kentucky                  Maryland

West Virginia