Holiday Trivia
Student Services Fun Facts
Holiday Traditions
SDB History/Trivia
Holiday Movies
100

This is the Christian ornamental display of the birth of Jesus.

What is nativity.

100

The person who has been a member of the SDB Student Services Team for the most number of years.

Otha Williams

100

Boxing Day is celebrated on this day.

What is December 26th.

100

The number of schools that are part of the SDB.

What is 15.

100

In "Home Alone" criminals Marv Murchins and Harry Lyme gave themselves this nickname after leaving a calling card of leaving the water running in every house they burglarized.

Who are the Wet Bandits
200

The name for Santa Claus in Great Britain.

What is Father Christmas.

200

This person runs a candle making business.

Stacy Nementz

200

The name of the candle-holder during Hanukkah.

What is a Menorah.

200
The number of students currently enrolled in the SDB according to the website.

What is 6,300.

200

This animated television special was the first TV special based on the comic strip "Peanuts" and features a young boy and his sad, sad Christmas tree

What is a Charlie Brown Christmas

300

Kwanza originated in this state.

What is California.
300

This person received certification as an administrator and then became a school counselor.

Kaileigh Lobrano

300

Name one special food consumed during Hanukkah.

What are latke, sufganiyot, cassola.

300

The year that Beloit Memorial High School was built.

What is 1868.

300

This actor provided the conductor's voice for the 2004 animated film The Polar Express.

Who is Tom Hanks.

400

This state first recognized Christmas as a holiday.

What is Alabama.

400

This student services member adopted a dog named Hank.

Who is Jaden Gorniak.

400
For Christians, this period is made up of the four Sundays before Christmas.

What is advent.

400

What school was retired to be to renovated and reopened as the Kolak Center.

What is Roosevelt Junior High School.

400

Jingle All the Way was filmed in this famous mall.

What is the mall of America.

500

Candy canes originated in this country.

What is Germany.
500

What did Missy Beavers do for the school district prior to becoming the Executive Director of Student Services?

Special Education Program Manager

500

This Hispanic food is consumed on Christmas.

What is Tamales.

500

The last year that school buildings were closed in the district.

What is 2011.

500

"Miracle on 34th Street" centers on this department store.

What is Macy's.

600

Hanukkah is celebrated for this many nights.

What is eight.

600

This student services person's husband is a pilot.

Who is Melissa Zenke.

600

In India, this festival is about bright colors, eating, and drinking. It also is a time to let go of regrets and grudges.

What is Holi.

600

The two school buildings that are the oldest in the district.

What are Royce and Wright.

600

Martha May Whovier is from this Christmas movie.

What is "How The Grinch Stole Christmas"

700

The number of days Kwanza is celebrated.

What is seven days.

700

This person is a single parent of four biological children and one adoptive child.

Audrey Buchanan

700

This fast food chain became popular in Japan and has been a Christmas tradition since the 1970s.

What is Kentucky Fried Chicken.

700

The members of the Board of Education for the SDB.

Who are Megan Miller, Sean Leavy, Gregg Schneider, Amy Leavy, Spencer Anderson, Joyce MH Ruff, Allison Semrau.

700

This character loves syrup so much he puts it on his spaghetti.

Who is Elf.

800

This traditional Christmas Decoration is actually a parasitic plant.

What is misteltoe.

800

Name three quarter-century members.

Who are Mary Manghera, Otha Williams, Heidi Schildt, Erin Wolf.

800

A gift exchange with a group of people where the givers are anonymous.

What is a White Elephant Exchange or Secret Santa.

800

The school that was located where the current Historical Society Building is now located.

What is Lincoln Junior High School.

800

In Polar Express, only these people can hear the bells ring.

Who are the true believers.

900

The modern day country in which St. Nick was born.

What is Turkey.

900

This student services member first worked at Hackett and Todd before moving to other schools.

Who is Rachel Tiffany.

900

The tradition of the use of a Christmas tree began in this coutry.

What is Germany.

900
The first superintendent, also known as the town superintendent of schools.

Who is S. R. Humphrey.

900

The number of Home Alone movies.

What is five.

1000

During Kwanza, this color symbolizes the struggle against all forms of slavery.

What is red.

1000

This student services member worked at YSC and in an alternative school for the Janesville School District.

Who is Martha McHugh.

1000

The Flor de Nochabuena, brought to the US in 1828 by the first US minister to Mexico.

What is the Poinsetta.

1000

The first public school in the city of Beloit, built prior to 1864, and known as District #12.

What is Daisy Chapin Schoolhouse.
1000

In this sequel, Santa has only one month to find a wife before Christmas Eve.

What is "The Santa Clause 2"