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SPS Battle of the Books 2017

Source/Author: Tedra Tatelbaum, Fifth Grade English Teacher

April 14, 2017

Middle School News

For decades, Florida schools have participated in the Sunshine State Young Reader Award Books-Battle of the Books. This month, 25 fifth graders took the Battle of the Books Qualifying Test, and 12 students qualified for the 3 School Teams. The 2017 Shorecrest Battle of the Books was held in the JRT on Thursday, April 13. Teams answered questions on 15 Sunshine State Young Reader Award books.

The competing finalists were fifth graders:

Team Green: Captain Leah M, Alana R, Elise H and Dorothy M
Team Gold: Captain Avery M, Adelaide O, William B and Sydney D
Team Bolt: Captain Keira H, Gregory F, Simon M and Ethan B

The winning team of the school battle was TEAM GREEN, and they will advance to the Bay Area Associations of Independent Schools Battle of the Books Competition on May 3rd. Great reading everyone!

(More photos here.)

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