The team from Frink Middle was Brianna Anderson, Taylor Benton, Whitney Byrd, Taleah Carr, Carmelo Crews, Katelynn Hardison, Savannah Hardison, Adin Poe, Spencer Roller, Jayla Spikes, Macy Schmidt, Melinda Wimbush and coaches Lauran Smith and Melanie Bowden. Gautier, Kailey Jones, Aiden Lawson, Michael Mozingo, Adi Patel, Caidan Smith, Josh Stroud, Kaylee Taylor, Kadence Thigpen and Lovia Valdivia-Tucker. They have to do what they do.”Īnd Woodington did. “So I’m just sitting there hoping they remember everything we’ve been over and I know that they know, but at that point my coaching is over. All the coaching comes before,” Perritt said. “You can’t coach them during competition. Woodington’s formula for success might be described as “leave nothing to chance.” In addition to the students reading the books and each of them designated as “experts” on certain titles, coaches Perritt and Montgomery stage practices to simulate as much as possible the actual contest, right down to where students sit, how the questions are asked and how responses should be given. After Science Olympiad was over (in mid-February), we had to come together as a team and focus on procedure.” “A lot of my team – and this is the same for the other schools, too – were on Science Olympiad and they play sports and you lose those students to those practices. It’s no surprise that the bright students sought for Battle of the Books teams are also in demand for other competitions with an academic basis, like Science Olympiad. “This past week we have been working with two-hour practices, staying until 5 o’clock after school, trying to get as much practice in as we could.” Perritt and co-coach Jessica Montgomery, a sixth-grade English Language Arts teacher, formed the Woodington team from volunteers at the beginning of the school year. Sara Levin, media coordinator at Kinston High School, was moderator. This year’s event was held in the auditorium of Northwest Elementary School. This competition showcases their hard work and gives them an opportunity to shine in an area that they enjoy: reading good books.”Īs the county winner, Woodington’s team will represent LCPS in the regional Battle of the Books, a virtual competition scheduled for March 22.Įach year, the Battle of the Books tests students’ knowledge of books from a common reading list of more than 20 fiction and nonfiction titles through questions related to content. “Many people may not realize just how intense the competition is, but seeing the intensity of the competition first hand is a reminder of just how talented and dynamic our young people are. “I am so proud of the hard work of our middle school students and Battle of the Books coaches,” Christel Carlyle, the district’s director of middle school education and local contest organizer, said. Contentnea-Savannah K-8 came in third and Rochelle Middle finished fourth. The team from EB Frink Middle School finished second, a mere 11 points behind Woodington.
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