Meet Ms. Cuffaro

By Stella Castellano, Abi Gaibor-Colavita, and Venezia Vetta

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This month, Stella, Abi, and Venezia sat down with Ms. Cuffaro. They asked her 73 questions. Here are her responses:

Stella, Abi, and Venezia: How are you today?

Ms. Cuffaro: Good!

SAV: What classes are you teaching this year?

MC: Grade 9 Religion, RAISE, and Grade 10 Religion.

SAV: What did you have for breakfast today?

MC: Coffee.

SAV: What's your favourite time of day?

MC: 2:15 PM (for obvious reasons)

SAV: What's your biggest weakness?

MC: Saying yes to everything.

SAV: What's your biggest strength?

MC: Being reliable and on time.

SAV: If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?

MC: I wanna be on a beach.

SAV: Window or aisle?

MC: Window

SAV: Conrad or Jeremiah?

MC: I don't know but it's Conrad, right? That's the right answer?

SAV: What is the best compliment you have received?

MC: My eyes

SAV: Sweet or savoury?

MC: Savoury.

SAV: What's your favourite holiday?

MC: Christmas

SAV: What is your current favourite song?

MC: NUEVAYol by Bad Bunny

SAV: What are three things that you can't live without?

MC: My family, Ms. Falvo, and coffee

SAV: What's your favourite show/movie at the moment?

MC: Happy Gilmore, and I really like any sort of crime show/documentary

SAV: What is your pet peeve?

MC: When people put soap before water when they wash their hands. You have to let your hands marinate.

SAV: What's your favourite board game?

MC: Clue

SAV: What three words best describe you?

MC: Funny, spiritual, and reliable. I don't know I hate these types of questions.

SAV: What was the last book you've read called?

MC: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

SAV: If you weren't a teacher what would you want to be doing?

MC: A private investigator.

SAV: Where was the best vacation you've ever taken?

MC: Punta Cana

SAV: Favourite food?

MC: Sushi

SAV: Favourite drink?

MC: Water

SAV: Favourite dessert?

MC: Kawartha chocolate peanut butter ice cream

SAV: What's your favourite sport to play?

MC: Badminton

SAV: What’s your favourite sport to watch?

MC: Hockey

SAV: Do you coach or lead a school club or team?

MC: Yes

SAV: Which ones?

MC: I coach junior boys volleyball, cheer, senior/junior girls volleyball, newspaper, OSSLT, grad committee, prom committee, junior badminton, and I'll be popping by French club

SAV: Which hallway smells the worst?

MC: Phys Ed hallway, obviously

SAV: What is your favourite band/artist?

MC: ABBA

SAV: Do you like surprises?

MC: Depends, if I'm gonna get scared or not

SAV:  What’s a secret talent you have?

MC: Aggressively hit her pinky, can make one of her veins disappear when she touches it.

SAV:  What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve done in your life?

MC: I climbed Mount Vesuvius

SAV: What’s your favourite subject to teach?

MC: Religion and Phys Ed

SAV: What’s your favourite Christmas movie?

MC: Elf

SAV: What’s your favourite Halloween movie?

MC: Halloween Town

SAV: What’s your guilty pleasure?

MC: Showering after work and relaxing

SAV: What's your least favourite Disney princess?

MC: Cinderella

SAV: What’s your favourite pizza topping?

MC: Pepperoni — I heavily judge anyone who puts pineapple on their pizza.

SAV: Can you play an instrument?

MC: No

SAV: Which one would you like to learn?

MC: I don’t want to learn one. If I had to it would be a didgeridoo

SAV: What’s your favourite animal?

MC: Whatever Mort is from Madagascar

SAV: If you had an autobiography what would the title be?

MC: "Oh, oh, Here She Goes!"

SAV:  Dogs or Cats?

MC: Dogs

SAV: If you had one superpower what would it be?

MC: To read minds.

SAV: If you could live in an era which one would it be?

MC: 2016

SAV: What’s your favourite mall?

MC: Upper Canada

SAV: What was your first job?

MC: Dairy Queen (she also confirmed there is a secret menu – said to order a blizzard with caramel, chocolate chucks, and brownie chunks)

SAV: Who’s your favourite person?

MC: Ms. Falvo

SAV: What's your most prized possession?

MC: My family and my Pokémon GO account

SAV: What’s your favourite gift?

MC: My engagement ring

SAV: What’s your favourite emoji?

MC: The laughing face 😂

SAV: What's your least favourite deli meat?

MC: Ham. It's disgusting (it is).

SAV: What’s your zodiac sign?

MC: Cancer

SAV: What’s your favourite room in the house?

MC: My room

SAV: What’s your favourite season?

MC: Summer

SAV: What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?

MC: One Direction

SAV:  What’s your favourite candy or chocolate?

MC: Chocolate – Reese’s, Candy – Mike and Ikes

SAV: What’s the best thing about your job?

MC: Seeing that ‘ah-ha' look on kids' faces

SAV: What’s something you collect?

MC: Pokémon

SAV: What’s your dream car?

MC: A white Jeep

SAV: Who’s your least favourite celebrity?

MC: Blake Lively

SAV: What’s your favourite ice cream flavour?

MC: Kawartha Chocolate Peanut Butter.

SAV: Who’s your favourite movie or show character?

MC: Patrick from SpongeBob

SAV: What are you most scared of?

MC:  Zombie apocalypse, cruise ships, ticks, flying, cryptic pregnancies

SAV: What’s the dumbest way you have broken a bone?

MC: I’ve broken toes from dancing when I was younger

SAV: Do you like teaching high schoolers?

MC: Yes

SAV: What’s your go-to snack and drink when marking tests or assignments?

MC: Water and pickles

SAV: What’s your favourite app on your phone?

MC: TikTok

SAV: What are your biggest fears?

MC: I have a bunch: zombie apocalypse, cruise ships, ticks, flying, cryptic pregnancies

SAV: What’s your favourite scent?

MC: Dylan Blue by Versace

SAV: Coffee or tea?

MC: Coffee

SAV: How did you feel about answering these questions?

MC: Good, the students asking are the best students to ever grace the school.