Three local teams competed in the Oregon Battle of Books state championships Saturday at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, with Linus Pauling Middle School finishing third out of 15 middle schools.
Team members are Ryan Frederickson, Julia Harrington, Kimberly Muth, Konan Phillips and Audrey Nash. They were coached by Erin Harrington and Meg Miranda.
Cheldelin Middle School participated in the competition through the first round. Team members were Kate Anderson, Leah Hanen, Alana Moore and Jasmin Yang. They were coached by Karen Waltz.
Hoover Elementary School finished in the top eight of the 18 elementary schools in the competition. Team members were Ava Kupperman, Justine Hu, Ivy Ding and Lucy Lin, coached by Scott Davis.
The 2012 Oregon Battle of the Books championships featured top teams from eight regions. Nearly 50 schools participated in the championships. The winning schools were Oregon Episcopal School in Portland, Monroe Middle School in Eugene and Westview High School in Beaverton.
Participants at the middle school level of the Oregon Battle of the Books read 16 books since the start of the school in September and school and regional reading competitions that began this spring. High school students read 12 books. Teams of four battle against other teams in a quiz-show format. Points are awarded for correct answers to questions taken from the books on the reading list.
The titles included "Charlotte's Web," "The Hunger Games," "The Last Newspaper Boy in America," "All the Broken Pieces" and "Cuba 15." The competition was sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries and a Library Services and Technology Act grant.
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar