9th Grade Meet & Greet

Freshmen

Meet & Greet

Math & Science Institute

Multiple Choice

Which MSI staff member got married in Disney World?

• Pearson

• Kutza

• Varacalli

• Collins

Multiple Choice

In which country did Halloween originate?

• Ireland

• Italy

• Indonesia

• India

Multiple Choice

Which MSI teacher was a nurse?

• Garland

• Kutza

• D'Arbanville

• Palumbo

Multiple Choice

Where do pumpkins grow?

• On vines

• On trees

• In the ground

• In water

Multiple Choice

Which MSI teacher has twins?

• Bruno

• Espinoza

• McNulty

• Casazza

Multiple Choice

What is the fear of Halloween called?

• Triskaidekaphobia

• Chronophobia

• Samhainophobia

• Kinemortophobia

Multiple Choice

Which MSI staff member has a "No Parking" sign in their office?

• Garland

• Vendra

• Pearson

• Palumbo

Multiple Choice

Out of which vegetable were Jack O’ Lanterns originally made?

• Turnip

• Parsnip

• Potato

• Jicama

Multiple Choice

Which MSI staff member played basketball at Brooklyn College?

• Vendra

• Varacalli

• Garland

• Palumbo

Multiple Choice

From which region in the world do pumpkins originate?

• Southeast Asia

• The Mediterranean

• Central America

• The Middle East

Multiple Choice

Which MSI teacher loves Halloween and scary movies?

• McNulty

• Bruno

• Casazza

• Palumbo

Multiple Choice

Which MSI staff member traveled over 3,000 miles to go to a concert?

• Vendra

• Collins

• D'Arbanville

• Palumbo

Multiple Choice

Which MSI teacher has taught in three countries other than the US?

• Palumbo

• McNulty

• Casazza

• Dellatacoma

Multiple Choice

Which MSI staff member was as student in the Math and Science Institute at New Dorp?

• Vendra

• Varacalli

• Palumbo

• Collins

Poll

Did you have fun learning about your teachers?

• Yes

• No

Getting to Know You Breakout Rooms

• Roll the online die;

• Based on the number rolled, answer the corresponding question;

• Go around until everyone has answered the question;

• Repeat the process 1-2 times depending on time remaining;

• We will play two rounds.

Round 1

• 1: What is your favorite activity or hobby?

• 2: What is your favorite snack or desert?

• 3: What is your favorite movie or TV show?

• 4: What is your favorite song or musician?

• 5: What is interesting or strange skill do you want to learn?

• 6: Why did you choose New Dorp HS and MSI in particular?

Round 2

• 1: What superpower would you want and why?

• 2: If you could pick a TV show or movie to be your life, which would you choose?

• 3: If you had a billion dollars, what would you spend it on? 

• 4: If you could make up your own class at New Dorp, what would it be called?

• 5: If you wrote a book about your life, what would the title be?

• 6: What cartoon character would you want to be and why?

  
  

Open Ended

Did you have fun getting to know each other?

What other types of events would you want to hold this year?