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!

 

 

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