Battle of the Books Info

Literature Lock-In

Updated Information 6/1/2012

The Singapore American School Intermediate Library and the Fifth Grade Team would like to invite all Fifth Grade students to the first Literature Lock-In!  Students will participate in an exciting literature game that is based on books they read during the school year and enjoy storytelling, a movie and sport activities.  The details are as follows:

Date: Monday, June 4, 2012

Time: 6:30 PM until Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Place: Intermediate School Library, Gymnasiums and Theater

What should I bring?

ü  Sleeping bag and pillow

ü  Sleeping pad-though we will be on carpeting or have pads on the gym floor

ü  A good book

ü  Change of clothes

ü  Necessary medication

ü  Personal hygiene items (Toothbrush, toothpaste, etc…)

NO ELECTRONICS ARE PERMITTED EXCEPT CELL PHONES AND E-BOOK READERS

Classes are divided into teams by color.  Please have your child wear a t-shirt with his/her team color for the Battle of Books games.

RED TEAMS - Zarikow, Bucknall, Hooykaas, Herdrich

WHITE TEAMS – Carroll, Clayton, Howitt, Medved

BLUE TEAMS – Buxton, Paxson, Symes, Xuereb, Smith

The revised schedule is:

2:55-6:30 PM         Optional activities for bus riders-meet in the IS cafeteria
                            Bus riders will be met by Staff and Parent Volunteers
                               

6:30 PM                 Arrival-go to classrooms with gear

6:30 PM                 Battle of Books Parent volunteers meet in the library

6:40-7:05 PM         Storytelling Sessions

                            Storytellers:

Ms. Brundage (Gym)

Mr. Home (PS Cafeteria)

7:05-8:15 PM         PM Fifth Grade Battle of the Books literature activity                                          Location: Fifth Grade classrooms

8:20-9:30 PM         Sports activities

                   

9:30 -10:00 PM     Snack in classroom /Silent reading time

       

10:00-10:30 PM    Boys report to the gym/girls to the library

sleeping area to clean up and get ready for bed

10:30-12:15 PM    Movie-based on a children’s book

12:15 PM               Lights out and sleep for all

                   

7:00 AM                 Revelry

7:30-8:00 AM        Breakfast at the IS Cafeteria

                            All Inclusive Buffet Menu $4.00

                            Pancakes

                            Bagels/cream cheese

                    Scrambled eggs

                            Toast

                            Fruit

                            Juice

                            Students can use cash or a cashcard

8:00-8:40 AM        Challenge Round (Battle of Books) – Elementary Theater

8:40-11:30 AM      Students return to classrooms for regular class activities