The PTA’s Annual Student Bakeoff is a delicious Central Valley tradition! This year’s event was no exception, featuring cakes, pies, cookies, muffins and bars baked by 83 Central Valley students in grades 2-5. Each grade level is assigned a type of dessert to bake.
The bakers were thanked with a participation ribbon plus a cookie cutter. Second and Third Place bakers received winning ribbons plus cookie cutters, and First Place students also received a cookbook. The real winners, however, were the Central Valley community members, all of whom were invited to sample the desserts once the judges had finished their task!
The competition is judged on taste and appearance. The lucky judges included members of the district’s administration and Board of Education, as well as community members Mike Queenan, Mayor of Woodbury, Joey Gianzero, President of the Woodbury Chamber of Commerce, Pamela Gambuti, Woodbury Animal Control Officer, and Annie McGuiness from A Better Place.
After a tough night of judging, the winners were:
Grade 2 baked Cookies
1st Place
- Sophia Caprara – Strawberry Meringues
2nd Place
- Johan Davis – Lemon Sandwich Cookies
- Mia Perna – Cinna-Yums
- Yarely Perez Mancilla – Sugar Cookies
- Layla Sajous – Chocolate Chip Oreo
3rd Place
- Isabella Cardinale – Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
Grade 3 baked Muffins and Bars
1st Place
- Hector Ruiz – Blueberry Muffins
2nd Place
- Jaden Shaw – Nana Horse Mountain
3rd Place
- Madison Bernsley – Brownie Bars
Grade 4 baked Pies
1st Place
- Melissa Rosenblum – Strawberry Cheese Pie
2nd Place
- Jasmin Carrasco – Chocolate Oreo Dream Pie
- Mia Crovetto – Chocolate Torte
- Kylie Roche – Coconut Custard
3rd Place
- Julia Buchanan – Oreo Pie
Grade 5 baked Cakes
1st Place
- Kellie Cleary – Oreo Gravity
2nd Place
- Jillian Clayton – Panda Cake
3rd Place
- Jacob Ciriello – Carrot Cake
Congratulations to all, and a recommendation to the community to mark your calendar for next year’s Central Valley Bakeoff!