On May 20, 2011, Rancho Santa Gertrude School representing the Los Nietos School District won the annual “Battle of the Books” competition against the Little Lake School District. The “Battle of the Books” competition has been an annual event that has been sponsored by the Santa Fe Springs Library featuring teams from several Little Lake Schools and Rancho Santa Gertrudes, the only Los Nietos School within the boundaries of Santa Fe Springs. In preparation for the singe elimination event competing teams needed to have read 30 selected books and be prepared to answer the questions posed to them by naming the title and author of the book correctly.
For the past several years Rancho Santa Gertrudes School has competed against extremely strong competition from the schools in the Little Lake School District. Last year’s second place finish inspired student advisors Mrs. Emily Coutant and Mrs. Monica Goco to double their efforts in training the two Rancho teams that competed in the competition. With the support of principal, Octavio Perez, the students, teacher advisors, and parents developed what they hoped would be a winning plan. Mrs. Coutant and Mrs. Goco helped their students prepare for the extremely difficult competition by putting in practice time during lunch, afterschool, and on the weekends.
Congratulations to the students, teachers, and parents who helped prepare and support the Rancho Team winning the "2011 Battle of the Books” competition!
For the past several years Rancho Santa Gertrudes School has competed against extremely strong competition from the schools in the Little Lake School District. Last year’s second place finish inspired student advisors Mrs. Emily Coutant and Mrs. Monica Goco to double their efforts in training the two Rancho teams that competed in the competition. With the support of principal, Octavio Perez, the students, teacher advisors, and parents developed what they hoped would be a winning plan. Mrs. Coutant and Mrs. Goco helped their students prepare for the extremely difficult competition by putting in practice time during lunch, afterschool, and on the weekends.
Congratulations to the students, teachers, and parents who helped prepare and support the Rancho Team winning the "2011 Battle of the Books” competition!