Battle of the Books

It was an exciting season of Battle of the Books. The class level tournaments were all close, we added a wild card, and our teachers joined in for the school tournament.

Battle of the Books begins

We have nine student teams signed up for the Battle of the Books and one teacher team! The action begins on Tuesday at recess, and progresses to the school championship on February 28.
Good luck to all readers and may the best team win!

Author Skype

We had a fun afternoon talking with author Tamra Wight about her story Mystery on Pine Lake. Ms. Wight told us about her life as a writer, "nature geek", teaching assistant and campground owner. She shared pictures of the wildlife that inspired the books and answered lots of questions. She was a warm, friendly presenter. It was a terrific visit!

Our first varsity reader!

CongratulationsThaddeus! He is our first varsity reader of the 2016-17 season, reading all 25 books. Thaddeus spent the summer reading up a storm, and is a terrific resource if you need a book recommendation. Well done!

GO!

This morning we kicked off this year's MCBA program. We are ready to read! Thank you, Mr. Bensen for the photos.

Get SET!

Last year, students in grades 4, 5 and 6 read a total of 510 books during the MCBA program.

Can we beat our record this year?

I think  we can!

On your mark...