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<\/a><\/p>\nSixth, seventh and eighth grade students competed in groups, in two different competitions. Each team of 4-6 students collectively read 20 books. At the competition, students flexed their brains to recall the book Title and Author for point values in order to win at the friendly competition.<\/p>\n
The Relay Challenge began the event on Saturday, Jan. 18th at the Calaveras River Academy\/Mountain Oaks gymnasium. Teams formed a single file line at one end of the gymnasium. Once prompted to begin, one team member at a time ran to the other end of the gym where an assigned team judge was waiting with a question. The team member had the option to answer the question or run back and confer with their team mates. This process continued until one team had answered all 20 questions. Points were tallied and the winning team was the \u201cSlytherats\u201d from Avery Middle School.<\/p>\n
Family Feud was the second competition of the morning, teams were set up in a competition bracket. Dueling teams competed against each other, alternating between questions, point values were assigned for the correct answer of Title and Author of the book. Those who could remember story content sored through the competition. Although each team had 30 seconds to answer their question, students were producing answers is mere seconds. The \u201cHungarian Horntails\u201d from San Andreas Elementary took to the win for Family Feud. Additionally, the \u201cHungarian Horntails\u201d also took the trophy home for having the highest total combined points for both competitions.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone had so much fun at this new event,\u201d said Superintendent of Schools Scott Nanik. Mr. Nanik served as the M.C. and the Reader for the event. \u201cThe students did a really good job remembering the content of the books they read, I was impressed., he said.<\/p>\n
This event was successful due to the support of sponsors, volunteers and the student event coordinator. Sponsors included the Teichert Foundation, the Calaveras County Office of Education, Houghton Mifflin & Harcourt, and Ebbetts Pass Moose Lodge. For more information on the event and a full list of winners, visit www.ccoe.k12.ca.us\/studentevents\/<\/p>\n
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The Winners Were<\/p>\n
Relay Challenge Winners:
\n1st Place: Slytherats, Avery Middle School
\n2nd Place: Big Brains, Avery Middle School
\n3rd Place: Hungarian Horntails, San Andreas Elementary
\n4th Place: Cougars, Copperopolis Elementary
\n5th Place: Mighty Oaks, Mountain Oaks
\n6th Place (honorable mention) Acorns, Mountain Oaks<\/p>\n
Family Feud Winners:
\n1st Place: Hungarian Horntails, San Andreas Elementary
\n2nd Place: Slytherats, Avery Middle School
\n3rd Place: Mighty Oaks, Mountain Oaks
\n4th Place: Big Brains, Avery Middle School
\n5th Place: Cougars, Copperopolis Elementary
\n6th Place (honorable mention) Acorns, Mountain Oaks
\nThe Trophy Winners (total combined points):
\nHungarian Horntails, San Andreas Elementary 6th Graders: Cooper Kacianich, Mary Whitney, Marion James, Molly Miller, and Dylan Turpen<\/p>\n
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