More books are in the library!

We ordered more Battle of the Books books from An Open Book (Thank you USPTO!) and many of them are ready to be checked out in the library. Books check out for two weeks and lots of people are sharing a few books. Remind your team members to get books back to the library in a timely manner.

Pronunciation Guide

Pronunciation guidelines for grades 3-4

Pronunciation guidelines for grade 5

Coaches

Coaches,
If you did not receive an email from me, please email me at rbudzynski@universityschools.com so I can be sure to get updates to you. Also check this site for Battle updates that I will post as I receive them!

Mrs B.

P.S. Team rosters are being sent home with students today or tomorrow and have been posted outside the library.

Third Grade Teams are posted!

Stop by the library and see the third grade Battle of the Books teams! We are needing one more fourth grade coach and one more fifth grade coach. Let Mrs. B know if you are interested.

Teams are forming!

Coaches, look for team rosters to come home with your child Monday night! We still have kids who are signing up for Battle of the Books, but I will start preliminary team assignments today.

Also, we have books available for battlers to check out from the library with more coming in before break. Or, check with the public library for books and get started on your reading!

Informational Meeting

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 2010
Are you in 3rd, 4th or 5th Grade? Do you love to read?
Do you want to be part of a team? Join Battle of the Books!
WHO: Parents of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders
WHAT: Informational meeting
WHERE: University Schools Library
WHEN: Wednesday, December 2, 3:30 p.m.
Need more information? Email Mrs. Budzynski rbudzynski@universityschools.com or call 506-7022

Welcome to Battle of the Books at University Schools

Welcome coaches and battlers! Check back here often for general Battle of the Books information.

2009-2010 University Schools
Battle of the Books

What to Know…
University Schools Battle of the Books competition will be in April. Battles will take place after school and there will be snacks in the library for battlers. First, second, and third place grade level ribbons will be awarded the day of your battle in the library after the last battle of the day is completed.

GENERAL INFORMATION for COACHES

• Team information will be posted in the library prior to Winter Break. Meetings are set up at your convenience.

• Teams need a banner/poster. Be sure there are no author or title words on the banner/poster.

• Practice authors and titles. There are no partial points, participants need to know all authors and complete title and are awarded 5 points for correct title, 3 points for correct author (s).

• Judges may give 1 warning for disruptions or disrespect during battles, If behavior doesn't change, a team may be asked to leave the competition.

• Battle of the books practice questions will be available in the library when we receive them.

• Students need to be memorizing the author/titles off bookmarks and working on assigned reading.

• Practice 30 second discussion for answer, practice only spokesperson talks to the judge during answer time

• Practice strategy—if no one knows an answer, GUESS a title different than its matching author, the team might get points for one of the choices.

• Participants may challenge a judge’s answer, (some questions do have more than one correct title/author) the spokesperson must say "I challenge," before the judge moves onto the next team with their question, the team is then given the book of their answer, and they have 2 minutes to prove their answer was right.

• Each team is given their own question, no teams answer the same question within a battle.