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100

Who is our current Superintendent?

Maurice Ghysels

100

Has a dog named Harley? 

Adrianna

100

The Grinch tried to take Christmas away from the residents of which town?

Whoville

100

Who do the three bears meet sleeping in their house?

Goldilocks

100

 What is the highest-grossing Broadway show of all time?

The Lion King

200

How many schools does PUSD have?

16 schools!  

200

Graduated from Chico last year?

Melissa 

200

How many candles are on a menorah?

9 candles — one for each night of Hanukkah and one for the shamash or helper candle

200

In “Where the Wild Things Are”, what is the name of the boy who travels to the land of the Wild Things?

Max

200

What year did Facebook launch?

2004

300

What is the PUSD Mission Statement?

Our students will make a better world

300

Is currently ranked 4th in PUSD classified seniority? 

Tammy

300

In the United Kingdom, what is the day after Christmas Day called?

Boxing Day

300

Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail are the sisters of which literary character?

Peter Rabbit

300

What is the world’s longest river called?

The Nile

400

Name 3 current Board of Trustees members.

Mary Jo Carreon

Justin Brown

Kelly Mokashi

Laurie Walker

Steve Maher 

Filipp Dmitriev

400

Has lived in Kenya?

Didi

400

What city were the McCallisters going to for a holiday vacation in Home Alone?

Paris, France

400

Who wrote “Where the Sidewalk Ends”?

Shel Silverstein

400

Which team scored the most points ever in a single Super Bowl?

The San Francisco 49ers (55 points in 1990)

500

Which school was built first in PUSD? 

Amador Valley High School

500

Was born in the same town as Susan B Anthony?

Lisa

500

The name Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, which means...?

First Fruits

500

What one-word phrase does Charlotte use to first greet Wilbur in Charlotte's Web?

"Salutations!"

500

The unicorn is the national animal of which country?

Scotland