• Battle of the Books

    BOB Team

    2024 School Team - "The Mustangs"

    Do you .....

    like to READ

    like to HAVE FUN

    work as a TEAM MEMBER

    celebrate READING

     

    Are you ......

    a 4th or 5th grader

     

    Join the 2024 - 2025 Battle of the Books Challenge 

     

    What is the Battle of the Books?

    The Battle of the Books program is a reading competition designed to promote a love of reading.  It encourages students to read a variety of books from a selective group of children's books.  By offering students a variety of books to read  the goal is to help students build an enthusiasm for reading while at the same time improving reading and comprehension skills.  

     

    How will teams be selected?

    Students will form their own teams which will consist of 4 to 6 students.  

     

    When will the Battle of the Books take place?

    In December, teams will compete at the school level to determine the school's winning team. GES's winning team will advance to the District level Battle of the Books  competition which will take place in late March or early April at Six Points Learning Center.  In the district competition, the GES team will battle other Aiken County Elementary Schools to determine the District Champion.

     

    What are the books?

    The following ten books have been selected from the 2024 -2025 South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominees: 

     

    SCASL Child

     

     

     

    Please email Mrs. Gaumer at egaumer@acpsd.net with any questions