Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB)
The Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is a statewide voluntary reading motivation and comprehension program sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries in conjunction with a Library Services and Technology Act grant. Students in 3rd-12th grade, regardless of ability, are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints.
OBOB at Holt Elementary
Holt Elementary is proud to be a participating school in OBOB. Teams consist of four (4) students, 3rd to 5th grade and are organized by the students themselves. Each team member is responsible to read at least four (4) of the 16 books on the Title list and be the main person to answer those questions during competition.
Team practices with Mr. Cortez starts November 18 during the school.
School-wide Battles
Held in January & February and every team will go against each other at least once, depending on the number of teams. Pool play and bracket play/knock-out rounds is the typical format.
If there are a large number of teams, total points (not wins) may determine our school winners and who will move on to the Regional tournament bracket.
Volunteers
We will need need several volunteers willing to help make the school battles possible. 2-3 volunteers are needed for each battle and we tend to run 2-3 battles at a time. That's 6-10 volunteers for 1 hour, 2-3 days a week, for 4-6 weeks. These volunteers must have an approved 4J background check on file at the Holt Office, as battles take place during the school day.
Local Battle Schedule
Tuesday, February 11th: 11:30a -12:45p
Thursday, February 13th: 11:30a -12:45p - CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Tuesday, February 18th: 11:30a -12:45p
Thursday, February 20th: 11:30a -12:45p
Tuesday, February 25th: 11:30a -12:45p
Thursday, February 27th: 11:30a -12:45p - NEW DATE DUE TO CANCELED DAY
