6th-8th Grade Battle of the Books 2020
This year's 6th-8th Grade Battle of the Books took place at Open Window School, and was a triumph for Overlake after our loss last year; Overlake's Team 3 emerged victorious! Justin, 6th, Yeriel, 6th, Avani, 7th, Alexandra, 6th, and Mahi, 7th.
Fifteen 6th-8th graders signed up a few months ago to participate in the Battle, which is a combination reading contest and game show. Students read at least three of the thirteen books on the list they helped put together (both Open Window and Overlake students had input), then competed to answer questions such as: "Which book includes a recipe for gruel, with the warning that it’s awful?" Answer: Queen of the Sea by Dylan Meconis.
Check out photos of the event on Vidigami.
Many thanks to:
- Open Window and their librarian Lauren Richey for hosting the event (and providing snackage and gift cards for the winners)
- Overlake teacher Karen Mihata for accompanying us and being timekeeper
- Former Open Window librarian Laura Simeon for taking photos
- Bus driver Kellie Smith and Transportation Director Bill Neil
- Mike Davidson for his support
- Overlake librarians Kelly Vikstrom-Hoyt and Andrea McCandlish for their support and question writing
- All the kids who worked so hard and read so many books!