Battle of the Books!
Battle of the Books begins in October, and wraps up in February. The statewide Battle of the Books program is designed to promote a love of reading among our students. It encourages students to read a variety of books and remember information about the plots, characters, and settings of the books. Every question asked in a battle is answered by the title and author of the book. It is a fun, academic-based competition that has been very successful in school districts throughout the state in encouraging students to read (wemta.org).
Here at HNR, teams consist of up to four students, chosen by the students themselves. In February, the teams will face off to battle each other, and the winning fourth grade team will travel to Honor Intermediate to battle against the fifth and sixth grade teams. One winner will be declared at the fourth - sixth grade level, and also the seventh - eighth grade level. Those winning teams will move onto the state competition that is held the last week of February, and they will also have the opportunity to battle the teacher teams. More information can be found HERE.