MADERA COUNTY—The 43rd Annual Madera County Academic Decathlon speech, interview, and Super Quiz competitions will be held at Madera South High School on Saturday, February 1st. The 2025 topic is “Our Changing Climate.” “This prestigious academic competition is so important to our students, and we are looking forward to celebrating their achievements with them again this year,” said Dr. Cecilia ...

MADERA — Over 200 Students from across 17 schools gathered Tuesday at the Madera Fairgrounds for the fourth annual Madera County Battle of the Books. This event challenged teams to showcase their reading skills and teamwork through a series of exciting competitions. Top Performers Shine After the main events, the top three teams competed in a high-stakes Grand Challenge. The ...

NORTH FORK — The Flying Books from North Fork Elementary School won the second annual Battle of the Books 3rd-4th grade competition for Madera County. The Reading Ravens, from Sherman Thomas STEM Academy were named champions of the Battle of the Books 5th-6th grade competition. The top three teams battled it out in a winner-take-all Grand Challenge. Rivergold Readers came ...