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100

What doctor gave his name to the Plummer Building?

Dr. Henry Plummer

100

What is the name of the Nature Center by a quarry?

QHNC: Quarry Hill Nature Center

100

Name one elementary school

Neighborhood Elementary Schools

  • Bamber Valley Elementary School
  • Bishop Elementary School
  • Churchill | Hoover Elementary School (Churchill often PK–2; Hoover 3–5)
  • Elton Hills Elementary School
  • Folwell Elementary School
  • Franklin Elementary School (also hosts Montessori program)
  • Gage Elementary School
  • Gibbs Elementary School (George W. Gibbs)
  • Jefferson Elementary School
  • Overland Elementary School
  • Pinewood Elementary School
  • Riverside Central Elementary School (also hosts Spanish Immersion)
  • Sunset Terrace Elementary School

District-Wide / Specialty Elementary Options

  • Longfellow Elementary School (45-15 year-round calendar)
  • Lincoln K-8 District-Wide School
  • Montessori at Franklin Elementary
  • Washington District-Wide Elementary (Core Knowledge)
  • MNSync Online / RPS Online Elementary School

Churchill and Hoover are often listed together as one campus/program.

Notable Private Elementary Schools

  • Rochester Catholic Schools (PreK–8 options): Holy Spirit, St. Francis of Assisi, St. John, St. Pius X
  • Rochester Central Lutheran School (PK–8)
  • Resurrection Lutheran School (PK–8)
  • Rochester Montessori School (toddler through Grade 8 / elementary grades)
  • Rochester Arts and Sciences Academy (IB PYP, preschool through Grade 8)
  • Rochester Adventist Elementary School
100

Name somebody who used to live at Avalon Cove

Answers vary

100

Where is Rochester, MN located?

In southeastern Minnesota (in the US, in North America, on the planet Earth, in the Solar System, in the Milky Way Galaxy, in the Universe)

200

Why is Rochester famous? (a little bit famous)

The Mayo Clinic

200

What is the name of the river running through Rochester?

The Zumbro River

200

name one high school (There are five)

Mayo High School, John Marshall High School, Century High School, Lourdes High School, Schaeffer Academy

200

Who is a teacher in Rochester, MN?

answers vary (example: Mr. _____ or Mrs. _____, etc.) 

200

How old is Rochester? OR When was it founded?

It was founded in 1854

300

Who was the Mayo Clinic named after?

The Mayo brothers (doctors) 

300

Do one million visitors come to Mayo every year?

yes

300

Which school is closest to Avalon Cove?

Harriet Bishop Elementary School

300

What prize did Frank B Kellogg win, in 1929? 

The Nobel Peace Prize

300

How many cities are called "Rochester" in the world? (one to ten)

Six:

Minnesota, New York, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Kentucky

400

Why did nurses and Dr. Mayo come to Rochester in the 1800s? (There were lots of patients who needed help.)

There was a TORNADO!

400

What is the population of Rochester? to the nearest 10,000

120,000 or 130,000

400

Which elementary school is right next to the Zumbro River (and kind of close to the Mayo Clinic, too) ?

Riverside Elementary School

400

Who is the mayor of Rochester, MN?

Kim Norton

400

What is the nickname of Rochester, MN? (HINT: There is a big hospital complex here.)

MED CITY

500

Was Rochester originally a stage coach stop (between Dubuque, Iowa and St. Paul, Minnesota? 

Yes

500

What are the three most populous (most people) cities in Minnesota?

1. Minneapolis

2. St. Paul

3. Rochester

500

How many schools are there in Rochester, MN?

About 35-40

500

What actress from "Back to the Future" was born in Rochester, MN? (Hint L___  Th_____) 

Lea Thompson

500

Who was on the supreme court? (Hint Harry B______)

Harry Blackmun