Berney wins Battle of the Books
Congratulations to Berney students Kellen Kenny, Denali Parodi, Brooklyn Schoesler and Jasaih Keifer from Robyn Ponti's 4th grade class for winning the 2014 All-City Battle of the Books. All six elementary schools participated as well as an All-Star team of elementary principals who competed during a warm up exhibition round.
“All teams represented their schools well in this neck and neck competition,” said Berney Library-Media Specialist Michelle Shaul. “Congratulations and thank you to all who participated in this year's battle.”
About the Battle of the Books: This is an activity all 4th and 5th grade students participate in during library time. Teams of students from each class read the 20 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award nominees. After reading the books, the students take notes on the literary elements of the books, identify genre and other distinctive text features. Each class has a quiz show type battle to determine a class champion. The classroom winners proceed to an all school battle. The school champion then represents their school in the All-City competition. This year's battle was held April 2 at the Sharpstein Gym.