Elementary Battle of the Books 2019 - 2020
Do you love to read? Will you be in the 4th or 5th grade during the 2019-2020 school year? If you answered YES to both of these questions, you may want to try out for our Battle of the Books team!
The requirements for Wintergreen's Battle of the Books Team is that you read and AR test all 15 books on the Elementary Battle of the Books List. We have broken down the dates for when and how many books you must read and AR test on:
4 books by Friday, September 27th
4 additional books by Friday, October 25th for a total of 8 books
4 additional books by Friday, November 22nd for a total of 12 books
3 additional books by Friday, December 13th for a total of 15 books
On Monday, December 16th, we will announce the 18 students who have the highest AR average on the 15 Battle of the Books. Those students will receive a letter to be signed and returned on Tuesday, December 17th inviting them to try-out after school on that day (Dec. 17th) for the team and confirming that they can attend all practices and competitions as outlined in the letter. On Tuesday, December 17th, the top 18 students will compete, Battle of the Books Style, for the top 12 spots. Students who are able to recite all of the titles and authors as well as answer the most specific questions about the books will make the team. All team decisions are at the discretion of Mrs. Williams and Mr. Mills and will be final.
Students who cannot attend all practices and competitions will be dropped from the potential list and the next student on the list, by AR average, will be added to the try-outs, given they too can meet attendance expectations.
Good Luck and Happy Reading! ~ Mrs. Williams and Mr. Mills
The requirements for Wintergreen's Battle of the Books Team is that you read and AR test all 15 books on the Elementary Battle of the Books List. We have broken down the dates for when and how many books you must read and AR test on:
4 books by Friday, September 27th
4 additional books by Friday, October 25th for a total of 8 books
4 additional books by Friday, November 22nd for a total of 12 books
3 additional books by Friday, December 13th for a total of 15 books
On Monday, December 16th, we will announce the 18 students who have the highest AR average on the 15 Battle of the Books. Those students will receive a letter to be signed and returned on Tuesday, December 17th inviting them to try-out after school on that day (Dec. 17th) for the team and confirming that they can attend all practices and competitions as outlined in the letter. On Tuesday, December 17th, the top 18 students will compete, Battle of the Books Style, for the top 12 spots. Students who are able to recite all of the titles and authors as well as answer the most specific questions about the books will make the team. All team decisions are at the discretion of Mrs. Williams and Mr. Mills and will be final.
Students who cannot attend all practices and competitions will be dropped from the potential list and the next student on the list, by AR average, will be added to the try-outs, given they too can meet attendance expectations.
Good Luck and Happy Reading! ~ Mrs. Williams and Mr. Mills