The highest grossing film of 2009 was action packed and attracted many, especially boys of all ages.
What is Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen?
100
This is at the heart of reading. It is making meaning of the text.
What is Comprehension?
100
The Moonlight Elementary overall favorite for serving up Mexican.
What is Mi Ranchito?
100
A brain based strategy that utilizes the first letter in each word to create a phrase providing that "hook" for retention.
What is a mnemonic device?
200
The year that QT's were implemented in USD 231.
What is 2004?
200
The two musical artists involved in the event that made the 2009 MTV Awards a headline across the country.
Who are Taylor Swift and Kanyae West?
200
A strategy we teach children to do during reading - "I wonder if..." or "I wonder why..."
What is Questioning?
200
Moonlight Elementary's most "veteran" staff member.
Who is Pat Zahner?
200
Students need this regularly. Remember when planning for instruction their attention span equals their age.
What is Movement?
300
The USD 231 employee that has served in the most buildings in our district.
Who is Tim Brady?
300
This movie made in 2009 was the most costly movie made of all time.
What is Avatar?
300
The act of using clues in the text to draw conclusions and make meaning allowing students to move beyond literal thinking.
What is Inferencing?
300
A Moonlight staff member with daily radiating energy.
We are not sure if it is from the daily coffee in the morning or the Price Chopper salads during lunch.
Who is Joy Dwyer?
300
If you watch reality TV regularly it is proof that this instructional strategy engages.
What is Storytelling?
400
The school and the year of implemenation of the first wireless school in USD 231.
Who is Madison Elementary in 2005?
400
The artist who sings "Fire Burning" which was most recently a hit in the limo ride to Gambino's with Mrs. Fretz.
Who is Sean Kingston?
400
Analyzing text to identify the main idea and separating them from minor details. It is looking deep into the text to judge, argue, select, rate, prove, recommend, and criticize.
What is Evaluating?
400
The "wise one", mother of two of Moonlights most beloved daily attendees. She lived to tell about her lengthy remodel.
Who is Melissa Keller?
400
This brain based instructional strategy structures teaching a skill with a partner allowing for application of the skill practiced.
What is Cooperative Learning or Reciprocal Teaching?
500
The only USD 231 school to receive the Governor's Award for four consecutive years.
Who is Moonlight Elementary?
500
They were winners of the most recent season of The Amazing Race.
Who are Meghan and Cheyne?
500
A strategy used during reading to gauge self interaction and meaning throughout the passage.
What is Monitoring?
500
A KU grad that will take on any challenge, and especially loves the big challenges (KCK experience). Like several others, may as well move a bed and dresser in and live here.
Who is Kelly Newman?
500
This brain based idea proven by research has shown us that students remember or retain what they hear at the start of the lesson most followed by the closure of the lesson second.