Students participate in 10th annual battle of the books
Eighty-three fourth and fifth grade students participated in book battle
– Friday, May 27 marked the 10th annual Paso Robles Joint Unified School District’s Battle of the Books. Eighty-three fourth and fifth grade students participated in the event with twelve students reading all 30 of the books on the Battle of the Books list. The event held at Centennial Park included six battle rounds and the grand battle was held at the Paso Robles High School Performing Arts Center.
Twelve Paso Robles High School students who participated in the Battle of the Books when they were in elementary school volunteered to help at the grand battle. The bears and baboon teams were in the grand battle and the bears won. Each student from both teams received a book from next year’s Battle of the Books list and a small trophy. Next year the battle will include students in middle school.