1. Elementary Battle of the Books Vienna ES 2014-15

2. Elementary Battle of the Books (EBOB) What is it?  A book competition developed by NCSLMA (NC School Library Media Assoc.)  Students read 5 books and become ‘experts’ on their books in order to compete in quiz bowl atmosphere

3. How?  Interested students need to commit to read 5 books (from the EBOB list) and be ‘experts’ on their books  Once a student commits to our team, they need to come to as many practices as they can! If students miss more than 25% of practices, they are at risk of forfeiture.

4. When?  Students will practice with EBOB teammates during lunch and after school (all EBOB students)  Practices will be during lunchtime (led by Mrs. C-O). Once/twice per month after school (w/ other EBOB coaches and Mrs. C-O).  Vienna students will be grouped into teams of 6 to compete informally within the school  We will organize some head-to-head competitions between the Vienna teams, just to practice.  12 ‘all stars’ to compete at a district level will be selected by all coaches is based on knowledge, confidence, enthusiasm, and commitment.

5. Who?  For avid readers (or aspiring avid readers!) (You really LOVE reading!)  4 th and 5 th graders only  Committed students  Teams will be made up of 6 students  We will have as many Vienna ‘teams’ as committed students warrant  All students willing to participate/commit are welcome to join the team

7. What ? How?  Mrs. C-O, Mrs. Boone, Mrs. Reader, Mr. B & Mrs. Cowan will be writing practice questions  All questions are written in the ‘In what book…’ format  Example: In what book did mountain girls go to school?  Answer: Princess Academy, by Sharon Hale

8. Dates/Permission  Decide asap if you want to participate. Talk with your parents, ask Mrs. C-O any questions.  If you cannot attend all practice sessions, but still want to compete and participate, this is very possible. See Mrs. C-O  Fill out attached and get it back to Mrs. C-O by October 1.  Mrs. C-O has multiple copies of each book will be available for checkout.

9. Fees/Needs  If you stay committed and make a team at Vienna you will need the following:  Field trip permission  $$ towards t-shirts, bus transportation, etc. The library has limited funding  Must have a parent email/contact number!  ALL students must sign commitment agreement prior to being part of the team! (If, for some reason, a student must drop from the team, please let a coach know ASAP!)

10. EBOB Commitment Must be filled out and returned to Mrs. C-O by October 16, 2014 Name: ____________________________ HR teacher: _________________Grade:_________ Parent email:____________________/contact #_____________ I understand and am committed to reading and being an ‘expert’ on 5 EBOB books. Student Signature: ________________ Parent signature:__________________