Schools of Thought
This Greek philosopher was the teacher of Plato and is famous for saying, “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
Who is Socrates?
Harry Potter attends this British school of witchcraft and wizardry.
What is Hogwarts?
These large, intelligent marine mammals are often seen traveling together in groups called pods rather than schools.
What are dolphins?
Students are in school approximately this many days a year.
What is approx. 177 to 180 instructional days?
If you wanted to record a television program in the 1980s or '90s, you might have programmed one of these.
What is a VCR?
This school of economic thought, associated with Adam Smith, emphasizes free markets, competition, and the idea that supply and demand help regulate the economy.
What is Classical or Classical Economics?
Five students spend a Saturday in detention in this famous 1985 movie.
What is The Breakfast Club?
The enormous groups formed by these tiny fish can create spectacular swirling patterns underwater—and they are a major food source for both us and many larger ocean animals.
What are sardines (or anchovies)?
There are this many holidays and seasonal breaks celebrated and observed on the Bossier Parish Schools Academic Calendar for students.
What are 8 holidays and seasonal breaks?
Released in 1972, this artist sing a song that famously begins with the declaration that “school's out for the summer."
Who is Alice Cooper?
Founded by Sigmund Freud, this school of thought emphasizes the unconscious mind and the influence of early childhood experiences.
What is psychoanalysis?
This Massachusetts university, founded in 1636, is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.
What is Harvard?
This massive shark, the largest fish in the ocean, ironically feeds on tiny plankton by swimming through giant schools with its mouth wide open.
What is a whale shark?
This was the first school to fully integrate in Bossier Parish.
What is Benton High School?
Before online reviews and restaurant apps, people often relied on this to find local businesses and their phone numbers.
If you believe that people should focus on what they can control and accept the things they cannot change, you're following this school of thought.
HINT: This philosophical school gets its name from the Greek word stoa, referring to the covered walkway in Athens where its founder taught.
What is Stoicism?
This 1986 movie features Robin Williams as an unconventional English teacher who inspires his students to “seize the day.”
What is Dead Poets Society?
While "shoaling" just means hanging out together, "schooling" requires fish to swim in tight synchronization, using this specialized pressure-sensing line on their bodies to stay perfectly spaced.
What is the lateral line?
Haughton High School won a Louisiana state football championship in this year.
What is 1977?
They defeated Vandebilt Catholic 31-0 to claim the Class AAA state title.
A weekend movie night might begin with a trip to one of these stores, where you selected a VHS tape from the shelves.
What is Blockbuster or video rental store?
If you believe that individuals have the freedom to create their own meaning and are responsible for the choices they make, you're following this philosophical school of thought.
What is Existentialism?
This "school" might teach you more about life than any classroom ever could—and its tuition is often paid in mistakes.
What is the School of Hard Knocks?
This two-word ocean phenomenon refers to a tightly packed school of fish forms a swirling, metallic wall to defend against attackers.
What is a bait ball?
After this many years, legal oversight over student busing, hiring, and zoning in Bossier Parish officially ended in August 6, 2026 when a federal court reached its final judgement in this this civil rights desegregation (or school integration) case.
What is 61 years?
You might have found this purple-smelling machine in a classroom, where it was used to make copies of worksheets.
What is a mimeograph?