Take the It's Academic Weekly Quiz! 
- It would take you ten ingredients and an hour of time to cook up your own version of what popular condiment?
- Ketchup. It's much more convenient to buy it at Giant.
- What beverage is a natural source of fluorides to protect your teeth and gums?
- Tea
- What is the Official State Dessert of Missouri?
- An Ice Cream Cone
- There are over 350 companies in the US that manufacture what food?
- Tortillas
- *All answers are items on sale this week at Giant!
2013 “Sophie Altman Coach of the Year Award.”
To honor the memory of It's Academic's creator and long-time producer, Sophie Altman, Giant Food is presenting the 2013 “Sophie Altman Coach of the Year Award.” This Award is intended as a tribute to all It's Academic coaches for whom Sophie Altman had so much respect.
To nominate your school’s It's Academic coach, just send us an e-mail telling us why you would like to honor your coach. Length is optional, and coaches may be nominated by individuals or by groups, as long as those making the nominations are members of the school community.
The email address for award nominations is itsacademicaward@aol.com.
Deadline for nominations is April 15, 2013. The winner will be announced on the championship show in June.
Other Announcements
- We welcome It's Academic in Buffalo, NY, which will be on the air in 2013.
- Washington Post survey declares It's Academic the #1 greatest high school TV series! Read the article »
- After 50 years, ‘It’s Academic’ is still getting it right - Read the article »
Show Highlights
2012-2013 Season of It's Academic
It's Academic airs 10:30 a.m. on NBC4 in Washington DC and at 10:00 a.m. on WJZ in Baltimore. We hope you tune in and join us!
As the new Congress convenes, we send our best wis1hes to It's Academic alumnus Angus King, the new US Senator from Maine, and to longtime New York Senator Charles Schumer, also an It's Academic alum.
