School District of Washington

May 1, 2026

Elementary Students Participate in Battle of the Books at Washington Middle School

The Eighth Annual Battle of the Books took place at Washington Middle School on Thursday, April 30.

Battle of the Books is a reading incentive program for grades 4-6 in which teams are encouraged to read all 12 Missouri Mark Twain award nominees and then participate in the battle to see which team knows the most about the books.

All of the questions in the competition began with the words “In which book” and the correct answer always was the title.

There were five rounds consisting of 10 questions in each round.

Students in grades 4-6 from elementary buildings in the School District of Washington participated. A total of 23 teams participated.

The first-place team was The Book Diner from Washington West Elementary (Brooklyn Obermark, Charlee Quinn, James Quinn, Sam Trentmann and Caroline Wallace).

The second-place team was Shelf Surfers from South Point Elementary (Morgan Scheer, Morgan Holt, Brielle Rives, Mitchell Dreisewerd and Georgia Kramme).

The third-place team was Petals and Pages from South Point Elementary (Margot Knight, Jefferson Snider, Emily Maune, Taylor Scheer, and Caroline Risely).

The best decorated table was Shelf Surfers from South Point Elementary.

Sponsors for Battle of the Books were Neighborhood Reads, Dairy Delight, Trophies T’s & More, and School District of Washington librarians.

Photos from Battle of the Books are below.

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Children sit behind a table decorated with a moon theme, smiling at the camera.

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Five young people sit at a decorated table with food and drinks.

Children sit at a table decorated with balloons and a rainbow, with a sign that reads 'Reading on Cloud #9'.

Three children smile behind a table decorated for a movie night, with popcorn and snacks.

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Five girls smile at the camera behind a decorated table with the words 'The Enchanted Readers'.

Children gather around a table with books, snacks, and balloons.

A group of children sit at a table with food and drinks, smiling at the camera.

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A group of young people at a table decorated with a beach theme.

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Four children sit behind a table with snacks and a 'Book Bomber' sign.

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Four young people sit at a table with snacks and drinks, possibly at a school event.

Two boys sit at a table with pizza, drinks, and drawings.

A group of children dressed in retro attire sit at a diner-themed table.

Two young people sit at a table covered in snacks and caution tape.

Five young people smile at the camera while sitting behind a decorated table.

Children smile at a table decorated with flowers and a sign that reads 'Petals and Pages'.

Children sit at a decorated table with snacks and decorations, smiling at the camera.