Battle of the Books

Battle of the Books fosters a culture of reading at our school! Battle of the Books is a bowl-style trivia tournament that's all about books, engaging hundreds of young minds every year. Douglas County Libraries hosts teams of students to compete against peer schools to test their knowledge of a selection of books! Students will read and practice throughout the fall and winter and compete in battles from the end of January-March. 

Grade: Battle of the Books is open to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. Teacher and parent approval is required.

Reading List: Find the book list here: https://www.dcl.org/botb/

Please note that our school library has limited books on hand, so students will be responsible for purchasing or checking out the books on the list.  Students can also find the books at one of our local libraries or on the SORA app. Please make sure to reserve your copies at the library early because many Douglas County schools are participating in this competition!

Application: Please ask Mrs. Confar for an application. 

Meeting Dates:

• Parent Info Meeting-September 30th at 5:00pm

• We will meet on the following dates to begin practicing. Meetings will begin at 8:15am.

  1. • Oct 25

     • Nov 22

     • Dec 19

• After winter break practices will be every week-Friday mornings in January at 8:15am. We will continue to update the schedule as battles begin. 

  1. • Jan 10

     • Jan 17-No School (read and practice at home!)

     • Jan 24

     • Jan 31

• Lunch practices might be an option as we get closer to the competition date.

• Practices will not be held over Winter Break and will end after the final competition in mid March.

• We will invite all participants to join a Google classroom to discuss books in between meetings and over Winter Break. 

Competition Schedule: 

• Interschool Battles and Elimination Rounds will begin the week of January 27, 2025 through week ending March 7, 2025

• District Battle – Wednesday, March 12, 2025

• Battles can take place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings, from 4:30pm until 8:00pm

We will receive a more detailed battle schedule soon.

Location: Northeast library for practices. Battle locations are TBD.

Cost: $25-Register in My School Bucks. 

Team T-Shirts: Team t-shirts are included in your registration fee. 

Registration Cap: There are 10-12 spots available per team.

• 3rd/4th grade team: 10-12 spots

• 5th grade team: 10-12 spots

Contact: If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Confar, Ms. Able or Mrs. Lopez.

Parents: If you are interested in volunteering to help with Battle of the Books, please reach out to us!