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Students in grades 3-5 participate in 14th annual Battle of the Books


From October to March, students read ten fiction and non-fiction books in preparation for the 14th annual Battle of the Books event, guided by School Library Media Specialist Maria Weeks. The selected titles covered a variety of genres, aiming to expose students to different types of literature. Schuylerville grade-level teams were among 82 teams competing in the event, with the 5th-grade team advancing to the semi-finals!

A total of 637 students from 23 school districts participated in the event, which was organized by WSWHE BOCES.

Grade 3

Grade 3 Battle of the Books team
  • Kinley Talbot
  • Blake Zuis
  • Kendall Becht
  • Alaina Alderman
  • Hanna Abele
  • Elsie Bennett
  • Matilda Jackson-Roll
  • Addilyn Hurley
  • Colin Enright
  • Arya Weiss
  • Olivia Dunham
  • Clayton Garney
  • Caroline Meyers
  • Audrey Dross
  • Rowan Guerra
  • Gloria Weiss
  • Will Akins
  • Amelia Winney
  • Vivian Warner

Grade 4

Grade 4 Battle of the Books team
  • Marshall Holton
  • Piper Mosher
  • Evelyn Rankin
  • Amelia Didier
  • Peyton Dow
  • Mya Cassell
  • Heath Picard
  • Adilynn Kienast
  • Jackson Skarka
  • Nia Traver

Grade 5

Grade 5 Battle of the Books team
  • Mollie Cawrse
  • Anthony Bonesteel
  • Adele Goldberger
  • Yulisa Elias
  • Layla Greene
  • Zoey Ducharme
  • Penelope Pieper
  • Alicia Vasquez-Cruz
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