Congratulations to the our PCK Battle of the Books champions!
3rd Grade - "The Book Boxers" - David Dody, Allison Irwin, Jedd Javier, Maylinn Pollack, & Logan Stewart
6th Grade - "Fearless" - Jenna Barrus, Lainey Crystal, Lauren Daniels, Rachel Dermer, Will Ton, & Bethany Violett (alt.)
These teams will now compete against students from other Parker elementary schools at the Parker Library in a series of four battles. The top eight teams will proceed to the Quarter Finals.
The Battle of the Books schedule is as follows:
3rd Grade Battles
Monday, March 5th 6:30-7:00 p.m. vs. Pine Grove Win 47-33
Monday, March 12th 5:30-6:00 p.m. vs. Cherokee Trail Win 43-38
Monday, March 19th 7:00-7:30 p.m. vs. Pioneer Lose 48-53 (in a tiebreaker!)
Monday, April 9th 6:00-6:30 p.m. vs. Iron Horse Win 51-35
Quarter Finals: Monday, April 16th 6:00-6:30 p.m. vs. Frontier Valley Win 48-40
Semi-Finals: Monday, April 23 5:30-6:00 p.m. vs. Prairie Crossing Win 48-40
Finals: Wednesday, April 25 5:30-6:00 p.m. vs. Pioneer
6th Grade Battles
Wednesday, March 7th 6:30-7:00 p.m. vs. Pine Grove Win 52-33
Wednesday, March 14th 5:30-6:00 p.m. vs. Cherokee Trail Win 56-30
Wednesday, March 21st 7:00-7:30 p.m. vs. Pioneer Win 54-38
Wednesday, April 11th 6:00-6:30 p.m. vs. Iron Horse Win 55-20
Quarter Finals: Wednesday, April 18th 6:00-6:30 p.m. vs. Prairie Crossing Eliminated
GO PCK!!!!!
Here are the titles for 2011-2012:
3rd & 4th Grade Books
Black Star, Bright Dawn by Scott O'Dell
The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse by Bruce Hale
The Chicken Doesn't Skate by Gordon Korman
Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke
Iron Thunder by Avi
Marley: A Dog Like No Other by John Grogan
Max the Magnificent by Trina Wiebe
No Talking by Andrew Clements
The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
Shoeless Joe and Me by Dan Gutman
5th & 6th Grade Books
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
The Fire Within by Chris D'Lacey
First Light by Rebecca Stead
Lone Wolf by Kathryn Lasky
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park
The Prometheus Project: Trapped by Douglas E. Richards
The Puzzling World of Winston Breen by Eric Berlin
A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements