March 15, 2017
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St. Andrew Nativity School qualifies to compete in the state finals for Battle of the Books, a statewide
voluntary reading program sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries.
Battle of the Books
St. Andrew Nativity School students’ hard work
paid off at the regional Battle of the Books compe-
tition this past week. The team placed third out of
48 competitors and qualified to compete at the state
level on April 8.
The students were asked to read and familiarize
themselves with the details of 16 books. It was the
fourth year participating in the Battle of the Books
for Portland’s only tuition-free private school for
low-income students. The team, made up of 6th
grade boys and 8th grade girls, was competing
against schools with much larger student bodies and
resources.
“Regardless of how we did throughout the ups
and downs of the competition, we were really sup-
portive of each other, and I think that made us suc-
cessful as a team,” 8th grader Elizabeth Ramero
said, describing the team’s strength.
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