MINNESOTA NICE
HOMETOWN HAWLEY
ANIMATION DOMINATION
YO...WHO DAT?
WORLD OF GAMES
6TH GRADE FLASHBACK
500
This Minnesota city, which used to be known as Pig's Eye, is the second largest city in the state next to Minneapolis. It's also the state capital of Minnesota.
What is St. Paul?
500
What is Dairy Queen? (DQ)
500
The superstar of the Disney movie Frozen, she is known for belting out the well-known song "Let it Go" as she cursed the Land of Arendelle in a snowstorm.
Who is Queen Elsa?
500
This high school teacher went to school in Wheaton, MN where he starred in football, basketball, and track. He later played football for the MSUM-Dragons where he recently made their Hall of Fame. Today, he lives near the park in the Prairie Hills development in Hawley.
Who is Mr. Naatz?
500
This board game is for two-four players. Each player has four pawns of the same color. Using cards, the object of the game is to be the first person to go around the board, getting all four pawns in the HOME area.
What is SORRY?
500
During the first six weeks of school last year, field trips were not allowed because of COVID. Then, during the last week of October, we took a trip to this location which is a very popular place for tourists and kids who like to swim.
What is Itasca State Park?
1000
On May 11, 1858, Minnesota was admitted to the United States of America. We became this numbered state to join the union, which is the same number of three dozen minus four.
What is 32?
1000
What is Subway?
1000
This character has appeared in a comic strip, several books, and self-titled television shows bearing his name. Known for being overweight and eating too much lasagna, he lives with John and Odie.
Who is Garfield?
1000
This teacher graduated from Hawley High School in the year 2000. Having been a volleyball coach here for some time, she has a son in 7th grade and a daughter in 5th grade.
Who is Mrs. Olson?
1000
This game was released in the year 2011. Players explore a blocky generated 3D world with virtually infinite terrain, and may discover and extract raw materials, craft tools and items, and build structures.
What is MINECRAFT?
1000
Name the student who raised one of the flags at the Twins game last year.
1500
You were legally allowed to catch them in Minnesota at 12:01am last Saturday. This prized fish is the state fish of our state.
What is a walleye?
1500
What is The Garrick Theatre?
1500
This animated character is an oceanic creature lives in his own restaurant. He is married to a computer named Karen and regularly tries to steal his competitor's secret formula.
Who is Plankton?
1500
Both of these teachers arrived in Hawley in 1994. Both taught Mr. Beau Lofgren when he was in 8th grade. One of them used to spend a lot of time in a shop while the other one works in a classroom environment, has really dark har, and is not exactly a neat-freak.
Who are Mr. Sperr and Mr. Pasche?
1500
This online video game was released in 2017. It comes in three distinct versions: Battle Royale, Save The World, and Creative.
What is 
1500
This salad bar food item quickly became a non-favorite of Mr. Beau Lofgren after he found several of them stuffed in an empty desk in his classroom.
What are cheese sticks?
2000
Give me two nicknames our state has.
2000
What is Apple Tree Dental?
2000
He lives in Springfield, loves to eat donuts, and shops at a Kwik-E-Mart. His wife has blue hair. He also has three children: Bart, Lisa, and Maggie
Who is Homer Simpson?
2000
She is the sister of Cindy, who is a bus driver and a para here in the elementary. You would talk to this person if you called the office and you would see this person anytime you are in the office.
Who is Terri?
2000
This game uses regular playing cards, a wooden game board, and pegs. Most commonly played as a two-player game, the goal is to be the first person to get to 121 points before your opponent. If you get beat really bad, you are "skunked."
What is cribbage?
2000
Ryland Cheska is known for his good looks, being a smooth talker, and convincing people to do what he wants. We all know, however, that his greatest contribution to the world was when he wore this t-shirt to school that said, "Straight ________ _______."
What is OUTTA ROLLAG?
2500
Some people believe he's been tremendous leader. Others think he should be replaced by someone else. This individual was on the news frequently during the COVID shutdown three years ago and is the current governor of Minnesota.
Who is Tim Walz?
2500
What is the Hawley Preschool Center?
2500
These cute, accident prone, glasses-wearing busy bodies made their film debut in the year 2010. After appearing in two movies, they starred in a movie with their name in the title in 2015. They take orders from a man named Gru.
What are minions?
2500
This person is the master chef of all of the meals eaten by students at Hawley Public Schools.
Who is PERRY?
2500
One of the oldest games in the history of the world, pieces of this game include rooks, horses, and bishops.
What is chess?
2500
On the 6th grade trip last year, we went to many places. Before leaving the Twin Cities for home, this large building was the last site we visited.
What is the state capitol in St. Paul?
3000
Before European immigrants arrived here, Minnesota's original people were Native Americans. Two tribes occupied the land here. Name them both to earn a cool 3 GRAND in points for your team.
Who are the Dakota and Ojibwe?
3000
What is Westgate Park?
3000
This Looney Tunes character just might have the worst luck of all time. Each time he comes up with more violent idea or scheme, it always backfires. He lives in the desert as he tries to catch the Roadrunner.
Who is the Coyote? (Wile E. Coyote)
3000
As a child, this Hawley Public Schools employee only went to school in Hawley for one year, moving here and graduating in 1999. Other tidbits about this person include being the head boys basketball coach in Ulen-Hitterdal, being principal in Ada-Borup, and having a child that's currently the grade above you.
Who is Mrs. Anderson?
3000
This game became popular in the 1980's and remains a favorite for those who have played it. It requires a steady hand, patience, a careful eye, and a little luck. The only pieces of the game are 54 wooden blocks shaped as rectangular prisms.
What is Jenga?
3000
This current 6th grade teacher was NOT a 6th grade teacher last year.
Who is Mr. Pederson?