Potpourri
Summer
IPD
Independence Academy
Colorado
100
Together Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, and Leonardo make up this pizza loving, crime fighting squad.
Who are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
100
This sport is most often performed during the summer. You might do the back stroke, free style, breast stroke or the butterfly.
What is swimming?
100
This quality means to contribute to one's community through volunteering, voting, being responsible, etc. We demonstrated this quality on Earth Day.
What is Citizenship?
100
These are Independence Academy's school colors.
What are blue and yellow?
100
This is the name of Colorado's largest airport.
What is Denver International Airport?
200
The 44th president of the United States.
Who is Barack Obama?
200
These sweet confections taste best eaten in the summer. They are ice cold but will melt in your mouth.
What are popsicles?
200
This word means to communicate what you need with confidence. It is different than aggressiveness or passiveness.
What is assertiveness?
200
This IA staff member has a hidden talent. She can move her ears.
Who is Ms. Costello?
200
The word Colorado comes from the Spanish language meaning what color?
What is red?
300
This South American country will be hosting the Summer 2016 Olympics.
What is Brazil?
300
This day marks the beginning of the summer season 2016. Hint: this is not the last day of school.
What is June 20?
300
These skills can help you get through a situation when you are frustrated, anxious, angry, or sad. Examples include taking space, deep breathing, coloring, talking to a trusted friend or adult, etc.
What are coping skills?
300
Independence Academy shares the building with this program.
What is Pathways?
300
The United States Air Force Academy is located in this Colorado city.
What is Colorado Springs?
400
This animal has 32 muscles in each ear. PURRRRR
What is a cat?
400
This summer fruit is a member of the squash, cucumber, pumpkin family.
What is watermelon?
400
Respecting other people's space and property. Asking permission to sit next to someone or to give them a hug best describes which word.
What are boundaries?
400
The building that we go to school at was built in this year.
What is 2011?
400
This street in Denver is the longest continuous street in America.
What is Colfax Avenue?
500
This country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the U.S.
What is France?
500
This summer month has the honorary distinction of being named National Icecream Month.
What is July?
500
This is something you aim for and are trying to achieve. Hint: We set one of these every week in class.
What is a goal?
500
The first day of the 2016-2017 IA school year starts on this day.
What is August 17th?
500
This blooming blue plant is Colorado's state flower.
What is Columbine?