Battle of the Books 2013-2014
Parental/Custodial Guardian
Information and Consent Form
Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading program for elementary fifth- and sixth-grade students designed to promote reading through a team competition. Students participate with their team in three battles during the year at your school. Each battle will include questions from four of the Battle of the Books titles. Please refer to the attached list for the books included in each battle.
Teams earn points for answering questions completely and correctly. Points for each of the three battles are totaled, and a winning team is announced at the end of the third battle. The top scoring team represents your school at the District Semi-Final competition, which includes questions from all twelve books. Top scoring teams at this event have a chance to advance to the District Championship and Regional competitions.
Please read the following guidelines and expectations for Battle of the Books. Sign the attached form and send it back to school with your child.
1. Teams consist of three students; while a team with fewer members is acceptable, it should be understood that additional members can’t be added to a team after the first competition has begun.
2. The school’s Battle of the Books coordinator is responsible for establishing the teams and keeping track of the scores.
3. Parents, guardians, and teachers are welcome to attend all battles; however, no one may copy or record Battle questions.
4. Prompting team members from the audience is also prohibited.
5. Only members of the team may challenge their question, and it must be madeimmediately after an answer is judged to be incorrect.
6. The decisions of the site coordinator and judges are final.
7. Battle of the Books is a voluntary program. Students should not be required or forced to participate in this program by teachers or parents.
8. Every effort is made to develop questions that are fair, balanced, and challenging; however,we realize that question difficulty is not equal.
9. The Battle of the Books program is designed to be a fun and healthy competition among
participating teams. Participants and audience members are expected/required to displaysportsmanlike conduct at all times.
Battle of the Books 2013-2014
Parental/Custodial Guardian
Information and Consent Form
I have read and understand the guidelines and expectations regarding my child’s participation in
the Battle of the Books program.
Child’s Name ______
Child’s Signature ______
Parent/Guardian’s Name
______
Parent/Guardian’s Signature
______
Date: ______
Please return this form to school with your child.