2018-2019 BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

The Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library is seeking 4th and 5th graders to join our Battle of the Books teams! Teams are open to home, private, or public schooled students who live within the Shenendehowa Central School District. Teams from each of the Shenendehowa Elementary Schools and the CPHPL will become experts on selected books. These students will engage in team-based competitions by answering questions about these books. The winning team from the Library’s Round One battle on January 8 will read four additional books and will advance to a second/final round of competition on February 27 at the public schools. Shenendehowa CSD students can apply for the Library’s team only if they have not applied for their school’s team. Entries for CPHPL teams must be returned to the Children’s Library by November 2, 2018.

The Friends of the Library will sponsor our teams and provide books and incentives throughout the competition. Teams will be selected by random drawing on November 5. Entry forms are available at the Youth Services desk and online at www.cphlibrary.org

Students may enter as individuals or as a team of five which they have formed. Individuals will be formed randomly into a team. The Library will sponsor up to four teams of five students each for Round One.

The Round One Books for this academic year’s competition are: ROUND ONE BOOKS Flying Lessons—Ellen Oh The Gauntlet—Karuna Riazi Neighborhood Sharks—Katherine Roy Restart—Gordon Korman Woof – Spencer Quinn Important Notes:  Entries must be submitted to the Children’s Library by Friday, November 2, 2018 at 6 pm.  Teams will be chosen and notified on Monday, November 5, 2018.  First mandatory meeting: meet team members and get Round 1 books on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 6:30 pm.  Round One Battle on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 6:30 pm. (Snow date Wednesday, January 9 at 6:30 pm.)  Round Two books announced and distributed to the winning team immediately following the Round One Battle.  Round Two/Final Battle on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 6:30 pm in the Skano-Tesago Cafeteria. (Snow date Thursday, February 28.)  There may be other meetings by the teams (currently planned for Tuesdays at 6:30 pm, Dec. 4, 2018 and Feb. 5, 2019) to work on answering questions, boost team spirit, and work on competition strategies. All CPHPL Team activities, except the final playoff, will take place at the Library.

------Battle of the Books Interest Entry ------Please print clearly. Student’s Name ______School ______Grade ______

Home Address ______

Home Phone ______Cell Phone ______Email Address ______

I give permission to my 4th/5th grader, ______, to participate in the Battle of the Books as a member of the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library’s team, if chosen. Completing this form does not guarantee a spot on a team. I am aware that this commitment involves a number of meetings at the Library, reading selected books and competing in question and answer playoff(s). As this is a team challenge, I am aware that my child’s contact information will be distributed to team members.

Parent Signature ______Date ______If applying as a team, all members must submit separate entry forms and indicate other team members’ names on back of entry. Team Name (Optional):______