2011-2012 Events
High School Readiness
8th Grade Memories
Ms. Han
Random
100
How many snow days did we have this year?
0!
100
What is Long Reach's mascot?
Lightning
100
Where is the birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner?
Fort McHenry
100
What is Ms. Han's first name?
Juliet
100
Solve: -3x + 15 = 31 + x
x=-4
200
Who is the author of the Hunger Games series (the 2012 best seller for children's series)?
Suzanne Collins
200
What is Long Reach's main color?
Purple
200
What are 3 monuments or memorials you saw on the DC field trip?
Examples: Washington monument, MLK Jr. Memorial, Jefferson memorial, Lincoln memorial, Capitol building, WW2 Memorial, etc.
200
Which sport did Ms. Han do growing up?
Gymnastics
200
What was the FIRST bulletin board decoration by Ms. Han's desk under "Things to Ponder" (in the beginning of the year)?
Optical illusions
300
2012 is a leap year. What does that mean?
There are 366 days in the year instead of 365 (February 29th). It has to do with the Earth's rotation - the Earth does not rotate around the sun in exactly 365 days.
300
What does a 4.0 GPA mean?
Straight As
300
Name one movie we watched during MSAs.
Examples: Remember the Titans, Lion King, Finding Nemo
300
When is Ms. Han's birthday?
May 7th
300
Name the 3 most recent presidents in order. OR name the first 3 presidents in order.
RECENT: Obama, GW Bush, Clinton FIRST: Washington, Adams, Jefferson
400
How many iphones are there now? What is the name of the lady's voice on the iphone?
5 (including the 4s), Siri
400
What GPA do you need in order to play sports in high school?
2.0
400
Name any of the citizens of the months - one boy and one girl.
Boys - Jakim, Nehemiah, Reggie, Matt Smith, Matthew Van Nostrand, Nick, Elijah, Jordan Williams Girl - Tyler, Valentina, Ana, Olivia, Dorothee, Beatriz, Tiffany, Morgan
400
Where did Ms. Han go to college?
University of Maryland
400
What does BARK stand for?
Be safe Act responsibly Respect self and others Keep focused
500
Who won American Idol this year?
Phillip Phillips
500
Name any one requirement to graduate from high school. (Hint: exams, types of classes, credits, etc.)
Examples: pass all 4 HSAs, take a foreign language or technology course, PE and health, four years of math, etc.
500
Name ALL the 8th grade teachers.
Han, Smith, Wasserman, McVey, Freeman, Hutzell, Zanti, Thurman, Cohen, Plaut, Brown, Reed, Wismans
500
How old is Ms. Han?
...
500
Name at least 4 of the 7 front office staff (administrators and secretaries).
Ms. Hutchens, Mr. Cosentino, Ms. Snyder, Ms. Nickles, Ms. Closson, Ms. Van Nort, Ms. Vaughn