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Your Programs Team

Registration: Cathy R

Moodle: Dawn T

Elementary: Jeff C, Dawn T, Cathy R, Rocky S, Sally Nie, Alisa C, Hayley E, Lauren Z.

Middle: Kim C, Kate E, Debby W, Stephanie U,Tracy E, Kate O.

Senior: Sarah G, Gayle K, Jennifer L, Elizabeth K, Stephanie S, Connie A.

Organizer: Deidre O

Team: In need of members!

Organizer: Kim C

Team: Dawn T, Jeff C, Debby W, Cathy R, Kate E, Sarah G, Stephanie U.

Interested in joining our teams?

Find our emails

on the WEMTA website.

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WEMTA’s

Book Trailer Contest

A great way to get creative

and share the love of reading.

Students create book trailers for

the Battle of the Books

and Golden Archer titles!

Due mid-January each year.

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THE WINNERS ARE……..

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  • Elementary School Stats
    • 73 videos
    • 36 individual entries
    • 36 team entries
    • 12 unique schools
  • Middle School Stats
    • 12 videos
    • 9 individual entries
    • 3 team entries
    • 6 unique schools
  • High School Stats
    • 1 team entry
    • 1 school

Encourage your schools to participate!

  • Total Stats
    • 86 videos
    • 45 individual entries
    • 40 team entries
    • 19 unique schools
    • 134 students
    • 1 judge

Book Trailer Statistics

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Book Trailer Winners- Elementary- First Place

Cohen Burleton and Archit Mane from Brookfield Elementary

Featuring the book Wild Robot by Peter Brown

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Book Trailer Winners- Elementary- Second Place

Natalie De La Pasqua and Betty Bredemus from Brookfield Elementary

Featuring Two Degrees by Alan Gratz

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Book Trailer Winners- Elementary- Third Place

Eliana Niangisi and Connor Hahn from Swanson Elementary, Brookfield

Featuring The Big Cheese by Jory John

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Book Trailer Winners- Middle- First Place

Harper Berry and Elizabeth Wolf from New Lisbon School District

Featuring the book Small Spaces by Katherine Arden

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Book Trailer Winners- Middle- Second Place

Jonathan Sawyer from St. Sebastian Catholic School, Milwaukee

Featuring City Spies by James Ponti

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Book Trailer Winners- Middle- Third Place

Desmond Sarnowski from Fernwood Montessori School

Featuring The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands

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Book Trailer Winners- High- First Place

Grace Van De Ven & Makena Seidl from West DePere High School

Featuring Thieves’ Gamit by Kayvion Lewis

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The

Golden Archer Award

Wisconsin's Student Choice Award

Nominated by students,

voted on by students.

Votes Due March 1st. Nominations Due May 1st.

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2025 Golden Archer Winner ~ Primary

The Big Cheese

by

Jory John

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2025 Golden Archer Winner ~ Intermediate

Dog Man: Mothering Heights

by

Dav Pilkey

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2025 Golden Archer Winner ~ Middle

Two Degrees� �by ��Alan Gratz

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2025 Golden Archer Winner ~ Senior High

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

by

Suzanne Collins

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Statewide

Battle of the Books

  • Build love of reading at three levels
    • Elementary, Middle, Senior
  • Encourage students to read books
    • Titles they might not have chosen
  • Engage students in an academic team competition
  • Connect schools and teachers across the state
  • Have fun!

State Battle is the last full week of February.

2025 Battle Statistics

521 unique team usernames

    • Elementary 255
    • Middle 187
    • Senior 79

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Elementary Level - 1st

Battle of the Books Winners

District: Jefferson

Building: East Elementary

Advisor: Miles Allie

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Elementary Level - 2nd

Battle of the Books Winners

District: Elmbrook

Building Tonawanda Elementary

Advisor: Briana Sokolowski

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Elementary Level - 3rd

Battle of the Books Winners

District: La Crosse

Building: North Woods Elementary

Advisor: Gary Boisvert and Archie Barribeau

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Middle Level - 1st Place

Battle of the Books Winners

District: Mt Horeb

Building: Mt Horeb Middle School

Advisor: Ms. Baker

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Middle Level - 2nd place

District: Wauwatosa

Building: Longfellow Middle

Advisor: Mrs. Eccles

Battle of the Books Winners

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Middle Level - 3rd place

Battle of the Books Winners

District: Wauwatosa

Building: Wauwatosa Montessori School

Advisor: Monica Anderson

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Senior Level - 1st

Battle of the Books Winners

District: Verona Area Schools

Building: Verona Area High School

Advisor: Teresa Voss

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Senior Level - 2nd Tie

Battle of the Books Winners

District: New Glarus

Building: New Glarus High School

Advisor: Sara Brenkman

District: Kenosha St. Joseph

Building: St. Joseph

Catholic Academy

Advisor: Bridget McGonegle

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Senior Level - 3rd

Battle of the Books Winners

District: Whitewater Unified School District

Building: Whitewater High School

Advisor: Kathy Retzke