HBMS Trivia Time!

Question 1

How many new books were added to the HBMS library this school year?

Accepted Answer

524

Question 2

This teacher is an expert ski mountaineer who climbed the Aneto, the highest mountain in Spain at 11,168 feet.

Accepted Answer

Mr. Manzano (EL Resource)

Question 3

This teacher is allergic to kiwi fruit.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Meyer (Language Arts)

Question 4

This teacher sings in the Woodstock Community Choir.

Accepted Answer

Ms. Tamms (Librarian)

Question 5

How many books do we currently have in the LMC?

Accepted Answer

11,048

Question 6

This teacher was part of a street performer's show in Madrid, Spain.

Accepted Answer

Ms. Kleckauskas (Spanish)

Question 7

This teacher has visited 14 countries and lived in Ireland for a year.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Grijota (LA)

Question 8

This teacher worked as Porky Pig at Great America in the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Treptow (LA)

Question 9

The great, great, great grandfather of this teacher was William Bradford, who sailed to North America on the Mayflower.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Pyra (Building Sub)

Question 10

This teacher was a spectator at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, and attended a gold medal celebration party.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Zima (LA)

Question 11

This teacher was on a performance jump rope team in their youth.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Lewandowski (Math)

Question 12

This teacher attended HBMS as a student.

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 13

This teacher's great grandfather once met the gangster Al Capone while visiting Chicago.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Blanco (Spanish)

Question 14

This teacher was a 6-time national karate champion, and 3-time silver medalist at the national championships.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Smith (Math)

Question 15

This teacher went on a free 10-day trip to Israel as part of their Jewish birthright.

Accepted Answer

Miss Sebastian (Social Studies)

Question 16

This teacher lived and taught in Eastbourne, England.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Chaplain (SS/LA)

Question 17

This staff member visited Leap Castle, which is considered Ireland's most haunted castle.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Hoven (Counselor)

Question 18

Which novel was placed on hold the most this year?

Accepted Answer

The Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Question 19

This staff member was born next to Dracula's castle in Romania.

Accepted Answer

Mr. Bretzman (Front Office Assistant)

Question 20

This teacher and their spouse were interviewed live about healthty relationships on a Chicago TV morning show.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Holden (Resource)

Question 21

Which novel was checked out the most this year?

Accepted Answer

The Summer I Turned Pretty

Question 22

What was the total number of books circulated in the LMC this year?

Accepted Answer

9,665

Question 23

This front office staff member appeared on Family Feud with Steve Harvey.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Turman

Question 24

This teacher was featured with a group of friends in a Spanish magazine while in the Canary Islands.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Bassett (Instructional Coach)

Question 25

This teacher loves Legos and coaches volleyball at HBMS.

Accepted Answer

Mr. Huffman (Science)

Question 26

This staff member was a paid extra in the movie "Rookie of the Year."

Accepted Answer

`Mrs. Hamann (Counselor)

Question 27

This teacher can identify every country on a map.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Brosio (Science)

Question 28

This teacher has been knitting & crocheting since high school.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Borkowicz (Science)

Question 29

This teacher graduated from high school at age 16 and lived in Japan for 1.5 months.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Coirier (Science)

Question 30

This teacher used to teach magic classes and make balloon animals at birthday parties.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Sass (Reading)

Question 31

This teacher ran Marathon for the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Bauman (Math)

Question 32

This teacher loves moose.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Eschman (Math)

Question 33

Which teacher's homeroom class checked out the most books this year with an average of 21 books per student?

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Pioro's

Question 34

This teacher's grandfather was the Chicago detective who caught serial robber and murderer Richard Carpenter in 1955.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Harris (Resource)

Question 35

This teacher made it to the second preliminary round of American Idol in 2005.

Accepted Answer

Ms. Kwayzer(Social Studies)

Question 36

This teacher competed in a culinary challenge in high school--preparing a 3-course meal in 60 min. with no electricity.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Rygiel (Brendel) (Science)

Question 37

This staff member was one of the first employees of Julie Ann's Frozen Custard when it opened in 1985.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Sohm (Resource)

Question 38

Which graphic novel was checked out the most this year?

Accepted Answer

Smile

Question 39

This staff member has a suitcase filled with a collection of over 300 Hot Wheels cars.

Accepted Answer

Mr. J (Tech Desk)

Question 40

This teacher weighed just 2 pounds at birth.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Banaszynski (Art)

Question 41

This staff member has a side business making homemade greeting cards.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Gluck (Front Office Assistant)

Question 42

This teacher has been teaching at Hannah Beardsley since the building first opened in 1996.

Accepted Answer

Ms. Young (LA)

Question 43

This teacher was once part of a David Copperfield magic act, and disappeared in front of 3000 people .

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Sarther (Social Studies)

Question 44

This teacher studied and lived with a host family in Paris, France when they were 10 years old.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Murphy (Math)

Question 45

This book won the 2025 Rebecca Caudill Readers' Choice Award.

Accepted Answer

The Inheritance Games

Question 46

This teacher and their 3 siblings were each born in a different state.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Martel (Math)

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