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This year, in order to keep OBOB going, we are getting very creative! Students and families are encouraged to form teams of 4/5 3rd-5th grade readers and complete the team registration below.

<-------- Click the OBOB image and be directed to the official OBOB homepage.

Please find links below to our online team registration, as well as our coach/parent volunteer registration forms.

If your child wants to participate, but does not have a team in mind, I can help students connect with a team. Simply fill out the registration form and select the option " I am looking for a team," and we will connect your reader with other students.

There will not be any official OBOB regional and state competitions. Within our school community we will have team competitions, and possibly a PPS virtual tournament. Details are all in the works, and will be shared as I know more. I can say that at this time our school battles will be done virtually, and teams may be asked to participate in qualifying activities in order to make it to the virtual battle rounds.

November 30th - December 18th: Registration Window

January-April: Team Reading / Practice Time

Late April: RCP Team Competitions

May: Final PPS School Tournament

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This year, in order to keep OBOB going, we are getting very creative! Students and families are encouraged to form teams of 4/5 3rd-5th grade readers and complete the team registration below. <-------- Click the OBOB image and be directed to the official OBOB homepage.

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Below is the parent permission form for Oregon Battle of the Books at Rose City Park Elementary for the 2021-22 school year. A signed parent permission slip is required prior to participation in the program.

Students select their own teams and ask an adult to be their coach. If your child is still seeking teammates, please check the box below "I am looking for a team."

Should you have any questions about Battle of the Books, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Beth Ivester
Teacher-Librarian
eivester@pps.net

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Below is the parent permission form for Oregon Battle of the Books at Rose City Park Elementary for the 2021-22 school year. A signed parent permission slip is required prior to participation in the program. Students select their own teams and ask an adult to be their coach.

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Upcoming Dec.29th OBOB Trivia Kahoot! game

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Cedar Mill & Bethany Community Libraries

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OBOB for Kids - Cedar Mill & Bethany Community Libraries

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The Oregon Battle of the Books Executive Board has made the painful decision to cancel the in-person OBOB State Tournament for the 2021-22 season. The State Tournament is usually held in the spring, but it requires months of planning and preparation. In a "normal" year we would already have our venue reserved and the OBOB State Tournament Co-Managers would be working on the tournament now. Our usual venue and most venues of a size that can host the event are unable to take bookings due to COVID-19.

Beyond logistics of the physical space, there is also the health and safety of students and families to consider, as well as the practical consideration of liability to schools, OBOB, and venues.

This was not a decision made lightly by the board, nor was it a decision that we wanted to make. Like you, we long for the thrill of the State tournament and to see the culmination of efforts of all the state's OBOB readers. However, it is our responsibility to comply with the guidance of the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Education and to put the safety of our students, volunteers, educators, communities, and families above all else.

Below are some important points regarding the virtual OBOB Regional Tournaments that can help you plan your OBOB season:

Your school champions need to be named no later than March 11, 2022. This gives you a longer time frame to accommodate virtual battles for those who need to use them.

With no deadline for the OBOB State Tournament, and in order to accommodate virtual OBOB Regional Tournaments, the time frame for your virtual Regional Tournaments in mini-regions is April 4-29, 2022.

The OBOB Handbook is being updated to reflect changes for virtual Regionals. It will be posted on the website and announced on the OBOB Facebook page and in an OBOB newsletter as soon as it is available.

Regional winners will be celebrated! The OBOB Executive Board has plans to recognize the Regional OBOB winners who will be unable to continue on to the State level this year.

We understand that some may be very disappointed by this news.

Please know the all-volunteer OBOB Executive Board did not take this decision lightly and we share your disappointment. If you feel the need to reach out with feedback, please keep in mind the person on the other end of the computer screen and be kind.

As always, the health and safety of our students, volunteers, educators, communities, and families continues to be a top priority for OBOB. We hope you and your students are enjoying reading the great books on this year's list and preparing for local and regional battles.

General updates will be provided through this website, the OBOB newsletter, and the OBOB Facebook Group.

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Oregon Battle of the Books - Battle for your School...with BOOKS!

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The Oregon Battle of the Books Executive Board has made the painful decision to cancel the in-person OBOB State Tournament for the 2021-22 season. The State Tournament is usually held in the spring, but it requires months of planning and preparation.

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Students read from the year's book list for their grade level and discuss the titles in teams. Each team prepares to answer trivia questions about the books. Teams compete against other teams of students in a tournament-style "battle" of knowledge about the books. Students who win battles at their school can advance to regional and state-level competitions.

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Use the link below to access our school catalog to place book holds.

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Recent Activity | Multnomah County Library | BiblioCommons

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Explore Multnomah County Library. New titles, recently rated, and recently tagged by the library community.

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OBOB Elementary Quarter Final Battle, 2018

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Dear RCP Volunteer:

Thanks so much for your interest in helping with Oregon Battle of the Books at Rose City Park! Your support is a significant contribution to developing our students' enthusiasm for reading.

Each team will require an adult coach, someone who will encourage our students in their reading, help with practice questions, etc. Coaches should meet with teams for a couple short sessions a month, and assist in running virtual battles. If you already have a team in mind, please list their team name below. If you don't have a team, but would still like to be coach, please let me know and I will help match you with a team.

Other volunteer roles are available. We are looking for interested people to serve as timekeepers, scorekeepers, and judges. Please note that you may not serve in one of these roles in a battle in which your child is participating.

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Dear RCP Volunteer: Thanks so much for your interest in helping with Oregon Battle of the Books at Rose City Park! Your support is a significant contribution to developing our students' enthusiasm for reading. Each team will require an adult coach, someone who will encourage our students in their reading, help with practice questions, etc.

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Open a world of reading. Try Sora, the new reading app for students, by OverDrive.

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PPS Librarian Created Kahoot December Quiz

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PPS Librarian Created Kahoot December Quiz

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PPS Librarian Created Kahoot Characters 

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PPS Librarian Created Kahoot Characters 

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Tuesdays 11:15-11:45
Google Meet: rcpobob

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Join us for book discussion, trivia questions, and crafting centered around the 2021 Grades 3-5 OBOB books!
Please register so we can send you the Zoom link.

Book Selections:

1/26 Front Desk by Kelly Yang
Use this link to check out the book at the Library

2/23 Bob by Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead
Use this link to check out the book at the Library

3/23 The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T Sutherland
Use this link to check out the book at the Library

4/27 Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones
Use this link to check out the book at the Library

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Join us for book discussion, trivia questions, and crafting centered around the 2021 Grades 3-5 OBOB books!Please register so we can send you the Zoom link.

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Author Fan Face-off #12: Karina Yan Glaser/THE VANDERBEEKERS OF 141ST STREET

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Author Fan Face-off #5: Cece Bell/EL DEAFO

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RCP Competitions: Most likely the last week of April 

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RCP Competitions: Most likely the last week of April 

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April 26th- April 30th

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Author & Illustrator Pronunciation Guide | TeachingBooks

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-Abbott, Tony
-Abe, Julie
-Abela, Deborah
-Abery, Julie
-Àbíké-Íyímídé, Faridah
-Abouraya, Karen Leggett
-Abrahams, Peter
-Abtahi, Olivia
-Acevedo, Elizabeth
-Acevedo, Silvia
-Acharya, Sandhya
-Achia, Sathya
-Acito, Marc
-Ada, Alma Flor
-Adams, S.J.
-Adams, Simon
-Adamson, Heather
-Adamson, Thomas K…

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Sign up for practice battles with other RCP teams here! Please add your own team's availability to this sheet, too.