Teacher Trivia: How Well Do You Know Your Teachers?

Sentinel Secondary has, without a doubt, incredible staff that support and teach students every single day. Whether it be Mr. Beetlestone from the English department or Ms. Ogawa from the science department, each teacher brings their own personality and perspective into the classroom. Each teacher teaches different subjects, different grades, and has their own unique experiences both inside and outside of Sentinel. But although many of us have known these teachers for quite some time, how well do we actually know them?

As a Grade 11 student who has attended Sentinel Secondary since Grade 8, I’ve had the opportunity to be taught by and interact with many of these teachers throughout my time here. So, I put five teachers from four different departments on the spot and asked them some fun, random, and very interesting questions. Their answers allow us students to gain a little insight into who they actually are outside of the classroom!

As you go along, try and guess what each teacher answered before revealing their response to see if you really know them as well as you think you do!

English

From the English department, I had the honour of interviewing our very own Mr. Beetlestone and Mr. Fuller, two English teachers who teach a variety of grades at Sentinel.

Mr. Beetlestone

What is your go-to fast food order?

Answer: Chipotle bowl with hot honey chicken.

Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck?

Answer: A horse-sized duck.

What movie character are you most similar to?

Answer: Jay Gatsby.

Would you rather always have wet socks or always have pebbles in your shoe?

Answer: Wet socks! Because you can still do sports.

Mr. Fuller

Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck?

Answer: 100 duck-sized horses, but both sound scary!

What is one condiment you would eat for the rest of your life?

Answer: Definitely mustard.

What is one food you would eat for the rest of your life?

Answer: Tacos.

Would you rather whisper or scream?

Answer: Whisper.

What is one sports opinion you'll defend forever?

Answer: MJ is the GOAT.

Science

From Sentinel’s science department, I was able to ask Ms. Ogawa some fun questions about her preferences, interests, and life outside the classroom.

Would you rather live without music or movies?

Answer: Definitely live without movies.

If you had to live inside one TV show, which one would it be?

Answer: The Good Life.

What’s your go-to fast food order?

Answer: A Jollibee chicken sandwich.

If your life had a theme song, what would it be?

Answer: “Imagine” by John Lennon.

What’s your go-to midnight snack?

Answer: Popcorn.

Math

From Sentinel’s math department, I was able to conduct an interview with our lovely Ms. Jamieson, who was willing to answer some of the most important questions known to mankind.

If you had to live inside one TV show, which one would it be?

Answer: FRIENDS.

What’s a math opinion you’ll defend forever?

Answer: No one is bad at math.

If your life had a theme song, what would it be?

Answer: “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger.”

What’s the best dessert?

Answer: Lemon tart.

If you could meet one person from history, who would it be?

Answer: Elvis Presley.

If you could only eat one condiment for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Answer: Garlic aioli.

What’s your go-to midnight snack?

Answer: Don’t eat three hours before bed!

Social Studies

And finally, from Sentinel’s Social Studies department, I had the chance to put one of our Social Studies teachers, Mr. Chase, on the spot with a few questions that ranged from music and fictional characters to sports and celebrity game-show teammates.

If your life had a theme song, what would it be?

Answer: “Hello Sunshine” by Super Furry Animals.

If you could switch lives with any fictional character, who would it be?

Answer: Bilbo Baggins.

Would you rather never use your phone again or never eat your favourite food again?Answer: Never eat my favourite food again.

What is one sports opinion you would defend until you die?

Answer: Get rid of VAR.

Which celebrity would you want on your team for a game show?

Answer: Stephen Fry.

As students at Sentinel, we should be grateful for the teachers who do more than simply teach us a subject. They bring their own personalities, experiences, and interests into the classroom every day and while we may know them as our english, science, math, or social studies teachers, there is always more to learn about the people behind the classroom. So the next time you see one of these teachers in the hallway, maybe ask them a question of your own as you might be surprised by what you learn!