Bluffdale Elementary School’s 3rd and 4th grade students combined the joy of reading and the spirit of competition as they started their annual Battle of the Books.
In September, students were given a list of 20 books and challenged to read and absorb as much knowledge as possible. This sparked enthusiasm from the young participants, who formed teams of 4 or 5 students. Each of the 50 groups came up with their own unique team name, such as Baby Sharks, We’re Not Telling You, Feisty Bananas, and The Waffles.
In different battle rooms throughout the school, students were asked questions about different books, and the teams that got the most points advanced through the tournament. There were 356 total battles and at the finals, the two remaining teams battled it out during an assembly.
Cambrai Corbett with the PTA was in charge of putting the winners names on the board and said it has been incredible to watch the children’s love of reading grow leading up to the battles.