Battle of the Books Information
Dates of Sessions:
The Battle of the Books Club will hold its meetings on the following Mondays afternoons from 3:00 - 3:45 in the library.
Your child will need to be picked up from school at 3:45 on the following dates:
September 23 December 9
September 30 December 16
October 7 January 13
October 21 January 27
November 11 February 3
November 25 February 10
Battle of the Books team competition will take place on Thursday, February 13th at 2:45 P.M. in the school gym.
The district competition is held on February 20, 2020.
Please mark your calendars as students are expected to attend these two events.
Your child will need to be picked up from school at 3:45 on the following dates:
September 23 December 9
September 30 December 16
October 7 January 13
October 21 January 27
November 11 February 3
November 25 February 10
Battle of the Books team competition will take place on Thursday, February 13th at 2:45 P.M. in the school gym.
The district competition is held on February 20, 2020.
Please mark your calendars as students are expected to attend these two events.
Club Session 2:
Today, we reviewed the Battle of the Books Competition Rules and Exceptions (see below to download them). We also learned what the Battle questions will ask and how the answers will be scored (listed in the Battle of the Books Competition Rules and Exception download). We also went over how to find the books on the list.
|
Battle of the Books Competition Procedures/RulesPlease download the following document to see all the procedures and rules for the Battle of the Book Competition.
| ||
|
Thank You National Life Group!National Life Group donated 3 copies of each book for our club. Students will be able to borrow these books throughout the club's duration. We are sharing these donated materials. The expectation is for the books to be returned in good condition for the other students in our club. If a book gets lost or ruined, the student responsible will need to pay for or replace the book.
|
|
Tech at Battle of the Books ClubStudents may also find our books at the Public Library or on Overdrive. Our school, along with all the Public Libraries participate in Overdrive. If students want help with Overdrive, they are welcome to bring in their device so I can get them started on Overdrive (a free app for e-library books).
Overdrive For Battle of the BooksOverdrive @ Ponderosa!
Students and Staff have access to hundreds of eBooks through the Ponderosa Library! Here are the basics ...
|
|
Next Meeting is Monday, October 7th...At our next meeting we will be forming teams for the Battle. We will also have time for book selection and practice questions.
|
Club Session 1:
Today, we went over the expectations for the club, the purpose of the club, how the battle will look, the books we can choose from, and the type of question they may ask us during the battle. See below.
|
Club Expectations1. Please attend meetings (except for excused absences).
2. Be prepared to read, read, read. (at least 7 titles from the Battle of the Books list). 3. Be able to work collaboratively. 4. Be able to be a ambassador for our school at the competitions. Purpose of BoB ClubThe purpose of our club is to read quality literature, read at home for fun, read for information as well as pleasure, and to participate in a fun competition with other schools in our district.
Battle of the Book Competition Procedures/RulesPlease download the following document to see all the procedures and rules for the Battle of the Book Competition.
Battle of the Books 2019-2020 BooksAt today's session we watched trailers of each of the below books. If you missed our session today, come see me to watch the trailers.
CCSD Battle of Books
2019-2020 Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix The Boys in the Boat* by Daniel James Brown Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett El Deafo by Cece Bell Extra Credit by Andrew Clements Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid by Ralph Fletcher Matilda by Roald Dahl The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen Peak by Roland Smith Rules by Cynthia Lord The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John The Wishtree by Katherine Applegate *YOUNG READER’S ADAPTATION | ||
|
Next Meeting...At the next session on September 30th, we will be picking our books, forming groups based on similar book choices and will get some sample questions for the competitions. We have a few copies of each book that I can lend students on a rotating basis. All the books are also on Overdrive (see my main page for Overdrive instructions).
|