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2020-2021 Battle of the Books Season

The final scores of the 2020-2021 Battle of the Books Season.
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Storytime Cancelled

For the health and safety of our patrons, we are cancelling the weekly storytimes starting Friday March 13th through the 31st, as well as other library events in accordance with the recommendations from public health officials to cancel non-essential …

Battle Four: The Final Results

As always, the health and safety of our community is our top priority. In accordance with recommendations from public health officials to cancel non-essential gatherings, we are postponing or canceling programs, and other library events starting Friday March 13th through …

Battle Three Recap

Congratulations on a good battle yesterday. We are now officially over the halfway mark, and the scores are below.

These scores include the points award for the successful challenge of a question in Battle Two. Any points resulting from challenges …

Battle Two Recap

There was a bit of shuffling on the ranking board with this week’s scores.

Remember, the Total Score combines the scores from Battle One and Battle Two. The Total Score will continue to grow as Battles pass, and will determine …

The Last Days of Winter Reading

February is drawing to a close. Be sure to bring in your Reading Logs in order to get your character cards for the different genres you explored in this year’s Winter Reading program.

For those of you who have already …

2020 Battle One Recap

Congratulations to all the Battle teams for a great Battle One!

The scores from Battle One will add to the points that will be earned during Battle Two, Battle Three, Battle Four, and Battle Five to determine the season’s winning …

Formal Ball Photos

“Each little clam here / Know how to jam here / Under the sea ” – Sebastian from Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

Eisenhower hosted its 3rd Formal Ball on Saturday, February 15th. We dove down under the sea …

2020 Practice Battle Recap

Congratulations to all the teams for a great Practice Battle. Just a reminder, be careful of those warning eggs! If any of the warnings were moved to negative points, it would have really changed the results.

As it is, Practice …

Swarm of Bees by Lemony Snicket and Rilla Alexander

“You can’t sting the cat!” Shouts the narrator – A swarm of angry bees have taken over the town creating chaos everywhere they go as they follow a little boy who looks just like them. But why does the little …

Battle of the Books 2019-2020!

Are you preparing for the new Battle season?

With ten weeks to the Practice Battle, the count down has officially begun!
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Guts by Raina Telgemeier

“I was a nervous kid. Self-conscious. Shy. Quiet… Most of the time.”

In this highly anticipated graphic novel, Raina is experiencing a lot of stress from multiple fronts. Her anxiety changes the way she perceives every day moments: eating, using …

Final Battle Scores

The Battle of the Books is now completed. Congratulations on a great season. Overall, the scores are very close this year and all participants should be very proud of their efforts ...

Battle Four Recap

Congratulations to all of the teams for their efforts in Battle Four. All challenges will be looked at throughout the week, and any points awarded from challenged questions will be applied to Battle Five scores ...

Battle Three Recap

Congratulations to all the teams for their great work during Battle Three. We are now over halfway through the battle season. High scoring rounds during Battle Three caused a lot of movement in the leader board. We are excited to see...

Battle Two Recap

Congratulations to all the teams for their strong efforts during Battle Two. As you know, the challenges made during Battle Two will be addressed before the start of Battle Three. Any points awarded for those challenges will be added into Battle Three scores...

Battle One Recap

Something to consider for next Battle: Remember to take your best guess if you do not know an answer. Since there is no penalty for a wrong answer, a guess is better than bringing up a blank sheet of paper, and who knows, your team might get...

2019 Practice Battle Recap

Congratulations goes out to all the teams for their efforts during Practice Battle. The scores from the Practice Battle do not count towards the running total that determines the overall winner of Battle of the Books; however, we hope the experience of playing in the Practice Battle helps clear up some of the confusion about what will be...