Elementary battle of the books information 2019 2020 season we meet on tuesdays from 23 pm in the media center. Elementary battle of the books committee chair for the 201920 year is now stacy hersey. Weaverville elementary is excited to announce the 7th year of competing in the nc battle of the books. Individual elementary schools in the chccs use different lists. Battle of the books is a statewide competition held every spring at the middle school level. Ebob is a program that is sponsored by the north carolina school library media association ncslma. Choose from 500 different sets of elementary battle of the books flashcards on quizlet. Our first meeting this year will be october 1, 2019 start reading now if you havent already. After 28 rounds, bethel elementary placed first and will represent haywood county in the regional competition on april 24th. North carolina school library media association 20202021 middle school battle of the books list author. Nc elementary battle of the books list for 20192020. Students will be competing against other elementary schools in haywood county. Check out more information on pitt countys battle of the books page.
Ebob 201920 reading list for 4th and 5th grade students. Battle of the books is a reading competition between teams of students who have read all the required novels. Battle of the books information guilford county schools. Students read books from a list established by the north carolina state battle of the books committee through the ncslma. Bethel elementary school wins hcs elementary battle of the. Students will read from a preselected list of books. Team members consist of 4th and 5th grade students. The purpose is to encourage students to read good books and have fun while doing it. Working in teams, each student taking part in battle makes a longterm commitment to read at least 5 books from a chosen list. The haw creek elementary battle of the books is made up of two teams. The 8th annual hcs elementary battle of the books ebob competition was held on march 27th at the bethel elementary school auditorium. Then in march, teams compete, answering questions about the books. Students in grades 4 and 5 are eligible to sign up. Students teams compete in quizbowlstyle tournaments to test their knowledge of these books.
The book list is put together by the state committee. All guidelines must be met to participate in our elementary battle of the books program. Students are encouraged to read most if not all of the 18 books on the elementary battle of the books list. Battle of the books is a quiz bowl style competition sponsored by the north carolina school library. The fourth grade battle of the books challenges students to read great books and then participate in a quiz bowl competition to showcase their knowledge. Completed bundle of questions for the 15 books chosen for the nc elementary battle of the books in 20182019. Students across the state read books from a list selected by ncslma. Teams get to choose their tshirt color and team name. All books need to be available in paperback, but may be out of print at times.
Battle of the books bob is a book competition initiated by the north carolina school library association. Battle of the books is a multigrade team of readers that is given a list of 27 books. All titles are available from nhcpl, many of them as downloadables andor audiobooks in addition to traditional print copies. Congratulations to the battle of the books team from john griffin middle school jgms. Ebob requires students read and reread books 2 and 3 times each. Battle of the books 20192020 clyde elementary school. Fifteen books were selected for ncslmas elementary battle of the books list for.
The fourth and fifth grade team are the only grades who officially compete but third grade practices and competes unofficially at the competition. This competitive reading program offers students who have a passion to read an opportunity to match wits with other teams. Interest levels should cover a broad range of topics, writing style, settings, and may include some nonfiction titles as well as fiction. Battle of the books about elementary battle of the books. Elementary battle of the books about elementary battle.
Our media coordinator, ms mangum, is our team coach. Elementary battle of the books list 202021 middle school battle of the books list 202021. Nc elementary battle of the books regions updated 2015. Nc elementary battle of the books 20192020 welcome. Battle of the books is a voluntary reading program for 4th and 5th grade students across the state. This event was successful through the hard work of the school teams, coaches, officials, and.
Elementary battle of the books 2020 competition ccs. No transportation changes will be made over the phone after 2. Battle of the books 20192020 school year click here to see a gallery from the 20192020 school year. The pine level elementary green hornets were the first place winners of the johnston county public schools elementary school battle of the books competition.
Alamance elementary school bessemer elementary school claxton elementary school. North carolina school library media association 20202021. Battle of the books carrboro elementary school library. Battle of the books is a program aimed at promoting a love of reading and familiarity with the best in literature for young people. Consider having himher participate in marvin elementarys battle of the books ebob program for the 20202021 school year. Learn elementary battle of the books with free interactive flashcards. A team consists of twelve students who read the twentyseven books selected by the state battle of the books committee, and then compete in a quizbowlstyle tournament to. The nashrocky mount public school system does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, or handicap in any of its educational or employment programs or activities.
Ebob is a program that is sponsored by the north carolina school library media association ncslma and is available to fourth and fifth grade students. The team placed 2nd in the region 4 middle school battle of the books competition. The competition will be held in february or march of 2020. They will represent cumberland county at the regional level competition.
The green hornets didnt let fridays heavy rain stop the schools annual red ribbon week parade. Elementary battle of the books about elementary battle of. Among the hidden by margaret peterson haddix blue by joyce moyer hostetter escape from mr. Congratulations to all the elementary school battle of the books teams who competed over the last few weeks. A third grade team and a fourth and fifth grade team. Students read 15 books and then compete against one another in a quiz bowl type competition. Consider having himher participate in midway elementary schools battle of the books program for the 20192020 school year. Americas battle of the books selection of titlesbook lists.
Battle of the books is an after school reading club that will begin in october. Mar, 2020 congratulations to all the elementary school battle of the books teams who competed over the last few weeks. Our team competes in the county competition against the other 5 elementary schools. If you are interested in applying for prek you can come by the office and get an application or download one from the main web page. Choose from 500 different sets of battle of the books questions elementary flashcards on quizlet. Teams from all eight elementary schools competed in the days competition. Each year the ncslma chooses fifteen books based upon literary merit, reading level difficulty, and genre. Clyde elementary will have 12, fourth and fifth graders, on our battle of the books team. To learn more about middle school battle of the books, please visit. Elementary battle of the books is an annual competition among teams consisting of 4th and 5th graders.
To learn more about middle school battle of the books, please visit the nc school library media association website. There are either 10, 12, 20, or 30 books on each list. At the bottom of the world, ban this book, becoming naomi le. For more information about the battle of the books competition. We then read those books over the course of a few months and then compete against other middle schools in the district to see who can answer the most questions about those books. Elementary teams compete at local and regional levels. Extra bonus items are included to help you coach your team the fifteen books are. Congratulations to howard hall elementary school for earning 1st place. Elementary battle of the books 20192020 title author a nest for celeste henry cole crenshaw katherine applegate fish in a tree lynda mullaly hunt front desk kelly yang the great treehouse war lisa graff greetings from nowhere barbara oconnor the key to extraordinary natalie lloyd the last musketeer stuart gibbs.
Jun 11, 2018 nc elementary battle of the books list. The following are considered when choosing our battle of the books team. Hes battle of the books team will participate in a district wide competition in february 2020. A public including charter or independent school recognized by the north carolina department of public instruction with students in grades 46, where the elementary school is k6 for the current year of participation. The students have 15 books total they are responsible for reading and knowing. Students will read each of the battle of the books novels, take quizzes, answer discussion and trivia questions, and regularly attend practice. Elementary school battle of the books is a nationally known program for elementary school students, grades 4th and 5th. Battle of the books welcome currituck county schools.
A team consists of twelve students who read the twentyseven books selected by the state battle of the books committee, and then compete in a quizbowlstyle tournament to test their knowledge of these books. Among the hidden by margaret peterson haddix blue by joyce moyer hostetter. Fifteen books were selected for ncslmas elementary battle of the books list for the 201920 school year. Elementary battle of the books ebob is an academicbased competition that encourages reading, improves reading skills, and exposes students to a variety of literary genres. During the battle each team has to answer questions about the books and authors. There is a wide variety of genres and reading levels which will motivate students to read and retain the information in each. If a change is necessary you should write a note in the planner. Battle of the books 20192020 kids nhcpl guides at new.