Sent May 11th, 2012:
For the 2012-13 school year, the Oregon Battle of the Books Committee seeks qualified and willing volunteers for the position of Question Coordinator. This position is imperative in basic operations of OBOB and can be shared by two people. Question Coordinator(s) support the grade level division question managers, create templates and guidelines, read most of the OBOB books for working knowlege of the titles, create timelines and question cards, and most importantly: distribute questions (by email) to schools and other competitions. Additionally, the question coordinators should have comfort using: Word, Excel, Google Docs, etc. After six years of tremendous growth and success, Oregon Battle of the Books is in a time of transition, and the ongoing viability of the program is dependent on the willingness of individuals in the school-library and greater library communities to step forward and assume leadership/coordination roles. Interested individuals must fall into one of the following categories: professional librarian, teacher-librarian, library media specialist, library media assistant, certified teacher, retired librarian, retired library media assistant, retired teacher. If you are interested or have questions about OBOB or these positions, please contact outgoing OBOB chair Debbie Alvarez at oboblsta@gmail.com.The three chairperson positions have been filled. Thank you to Elke Bruton (Chair 1), Lauren Smith (Chair Elect) and Carson Mischel (Chair 2) for agreeing to manage our wonderful program. Communication will continue at this email address and webpage will continue on the OBOB WIKI.
Details on chairperson position:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yp-XE4F0E4QkZUGXZSYai53ApMY1yGRFAehIF3ceNlg/edit
Details on the Question Management position:
Question Coordinator:
Communicate with Division Managers.
Create Templates & Guidelines
Refer writers to Division Managers.
Create Timelines.
Create Question Cards
Distribute Question Cards to schools & other competitions.
Sent April 29th, 2012:
This will be one of my final emails to all 2011-2012 OBOB participants.
Congratulations to everyone who participated at OBOB Regional and State levels. Results of competitions are here:
http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/51676903/2012%20OBOB%20Regional%20and%20State%20Results
OBOB Titles have been selected for 2013! Here is the link to title information (some documents might be edited, titles are now officially selected and will not be changed.) If there is a concern with a title selected, please remember that this is an optional program and that a school is welcome to not include a book if that is necessary in their community.
http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/53190401/OBOB%20TITLES%202013
OBOB Registration and Grant Applications for 2012-2013 will be available in late August, no earlier.
OBOB Future: I've volunteered as the OBOB Chairperson for 6 years. I now am taking a wonderful job opportunity and my family is moving to Hong Kong. I will work as a teacher librarian at an International school in Hong Kong. Although I'm excited about the future, I am concerned about OBOB. I will no longer continue as the OBOB Chairperson. We need people to seriously consider the following:
For the 2012-13 school year, the Oregon Battle of the Books Committee seeks qualified and willing volunteers for the positions of chair-elect (three-year commitment), co-chair 1 (two-year commitment), and co-chair 2 (one-year commitment). Please see attached for a detailed description of responsibilities of each position. After six years of tremendous growth and success, Oregon Battle of the Books is in a time of transition, and the ongoing viability of the program is dependent on the willingness of individuals in the school-library and greater library communities to step forward and assume leadership/coordination roles. Interested individuals must fall into one of the following categories: professional librarian, teacher-librarian, library media specialist, library media assistant, certified teacher, retired librarian, retired library media assistant, retired teacher. If you are interested or have questions about OBOB or these positions, please contact outgoing OBOB chair Debbie Alvarez at oboblsta@gmail.com.
Details on chairperson position:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yp-XE4F0E4QkZUGXZSYai53ApMY1yGRFAehIF3ceNlg/edit
Thank you for your participation in 2011-2012.
Debbie Alvarez, Outgoing OBOB Chair
Sent April 3rd, 2012:
Hello OBOB Participants!
http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653618/Book%20Recommendations%202012-2013
OBOB FUTURE: There are numerous key participant OBOB Executive Committee positions opening for 2012-2013, including my position as the OBOB Chair. The OBOB Committee will put together job summaries and be adjusting how OBOB job positions responsibilities are distributed. IF YOU ARE WILLING to help keep OBOB running next year, this is an essential time to speak up and volunteer your time. Thank you very much- PLEASE THIS IS THE CALL OUT FOR HELP, if you have participated in OBOB for years, thank you for doing so, we now need more participants stepping up to key management positions. If you are interested, please fill out this QUICK survey form below. Thank you! Thank you everyone for your time, it is appreciated! Debbie Alvarez, OBOB Chair
Sent January 10th, 2012:
Hello OBOB Registered Participants, there are a few schools that still are finishing OBOB registration payment, but for the most part we are almost complete on registration. This means that almost every school has received their OBOB Questions.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?pli=1&formkey=dGVCSmh4dk1ra0d1OS1xSVRVYThndkE6MQ#gid=0
The OBOB State Executive Committee will be meeting quite soon to select a partial list of books for 2012-2013. This means that if you have opinions on the books, please share them immediately. Here is the link where you can provide your feedback:http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653618/Book%20Recommendations%202012-2013
Sent December 16th, 2011:
Happy Holidays everyone!
http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653618/Book%20Recommendations%202012-20132013 Grades 3-5 Oregon Battle of the Books Title Nomination Feedback:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpGMjZ4UnJhcVlrenFTZW5uWFJycnc6MA
2013 Grades 6-8 Oregon Battle of the Books Title Nomination Feedback:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHo0S1ZzWXVFdVI0MU5pLVJ6THJuaGc6MA
2013 Grades 9-12 Oregon Battle of the Books Title Nomination Feedback:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dC1hZURiY0hfRmVISndjeFZvcG85ZGc6MA
The first attempt at sharing the task of writing practice questions have been very successful. The elem. questions are done; we have just one or two books needing questions written for the upper levels. If you participated and didn't yet receive your practice questions by email, please contact Mary at livermore_m@4j.lane.edu. Let's do this sharing again next year!
not paid yet |
Bend Senior High |
Buckingham |
Catlin Gabel School |
Gordon Russell MS |
Harrison Elementary |
Miller Elementary (Salem) (check sent) |
Rosemont Ridge Middle School |
Sherwood Charter |
Westview High School |
Have a wonderful holiday break everyone,Debbie Alvarez, OBOB Chair
Sent November 30th, 2011
Hello OBOB Participants.
http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/30385984/OBOB%20communication%20to%20participants
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuUWg1tKqTyLdDVPMXhlTnBkNXdoSldaYmJ5MTNUX1E#gid=0
School level questions will be distributed only to paid schools and will occur soon.
A few people around the state have been emailing me their OBOB questions and concerns to my work email address. Please don't do this. I prefer to address all questions through this OBOB email address. Since being the OBOB Manager is a volunteer job that I do on my own personal time, having OBOB emails at my full time job is distracting and additionally may be overlooked. Thank you for respecting this request.
Thank you for your participation, I'm excited to "officially" be done with the school registration stage so that OBOB volunteers can now completely focus on question management, regional/state competition planning, OBOB 2012-2013 title selection and various other responsibilities.
Have you provided your input about titles nominated for OBOB 2012-2013 lists that the OBOB committee is reviewing? Our policy is that we review all comments at our next meeting in January and we do value and reflect on what is shared. Scroll down on this page link to find the PDF list of books that were nominated and additionally the form we are using for title feedback. Do not email personal comments to me, the form on the following page link is the proper way we will accept the feedback:
http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653618/Book%20Recommendations%202012-2013
Thank you again, Debbie Alvarez, OBOB Chairperson
Here are schools that need to still take care of their payments so they can receive the OBOB local questions:
Follow the procedure explained through this link please:
http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/39166482/2011-2012%20Participant%20and%20Grant%20Registration
Online registration but haven't paid yet: |
Bend Senior High |
Catlin Gabel School |
Central Elementary School (La Grande) |
Creative Science School |
Dexter McCarty MS |
East Sylvan Middle School |
Gladiola |
Gordon Russell MS |
Gray MS |
Harrison Elementary |
Hayhurst |
Heritage Elementary |
Kinnaman Elementary |
Laurel Elementary |
Miller Elementary (Salem) |
Newby Elementary School |
Rosemont Ridge Middle School |
Sherwood Charter |
Stafford Primary |
Terretorial Elementary |
Westview High School |
Whiteaker MS |
These are the incomplete payments due to no OASL member. (Need to send $25 in.)
INCOMPLETE PAYMENTS |
Evergreen MS |
Juniper Elementary |
Rogue River Elem |
Schools paid but not online yet: |
La Creole MS |
Lee MS |
Oak Grove Elementary |
Patton MS |
Region Clarification, don't know which OBOB region you are in? Check your registration to see which region you registered in! Also, see below the counties for each Region:
Registered school list (which includes your school registration information (sorted by School Name)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuUWg1tKqTyLdDVPMXhlTnBkNXdoSldaYmJ5MTNUX1E#gid=0
Region 1: Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington
Region 2: Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Yamhill
Region 3 North: Lane County
Region 3 South: Coos, Douglas
Region 4: Clackamas, Hood River, Multnomah, Sherman, Wasco
Region 5: Curry, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake
Region 6: Baker, Gilliam, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa
Region 7: Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Wheeler
Sent November 17th, 2011
Hello OBOB Participants!
Oregon Battle of the Books Division 1 is open to third, fourth and fifth grade students. However, the titles are selected with the reading level and maturity of fourth and fifth graders in mind. You may feel that the content and/or theme of one or two of these titles are inappropriate for your child. We recommend that you read and discuss these books with your child. A book that stretches a child’s thinking is a great opportunity to discuss world events and your family’s values.
2013 Grades 3-5 Oregon Battle of the Books Title Nomination Feedback:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpGMjZ4UnJhcVlrenFTZW5uWFJycnc6MA
2013 Grades 6-8 Oregon Battle of the Books Title Nomination Feedback:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHo0S1ZzWXVFdVI0MU5pLVJ6THJuaGc6MA
2013 Grades 9-12 Oregon Battle of the Books Title Nomination Feedback:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dC1hZURiY0hfRmVISndjeFZvcG85ZGc6MA
Update on school participation payments for OBOB as of 11/16/11:
These schools are incomplete in payment and owe another $25.00
Isaac Newton Magnet |
Juniper Elementary |
Riverdale Grade School |
These schools are registered online but have not paid anything.
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Athey Creek MS |
Camas Valley |
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Central Elementary School |
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Clear Creek Middle School |
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Columbus Elementary |
Condon School District |
Dexter McCarty MS |
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Evergreen Middle School |
Gordon Russell MS |
Grandhaven Elementary |
Harrison Elementary |
Irvington |
Kelly MS |
Kinnaman Elementary |
Lee Elementary School |
Lenox Elementary School |
M.A. Lynch |
Newby Elementary School |
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Ponderosa Elementary |
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Rogue River Elementary |
Scappoose High School |
Sherwood Charter |
South Middle School |
St. Agatha |
Stafford Primary |
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Toledo Elem |
Willamette Primary |
William Miller |
These schools have paid but are not registered online.
Central Elem (Albany) |
La Creole MS |
Lincoln Street School |
Maupin Elem |
Patton MS |
Sent October 17th, 2011
Welcome new OBOB participants! This is your "official" letter stating that you are registered. Reminder to all, OBOB registration fees are due by November 30th. Check if your school's registration is paid here: http://goo.gl/WPlO5
Past communications with OBOB School Participants: http://goo.gl/rMP9X
Suggestions: Review/download OBOB Rules/Procedures and Handbook: http://goo.gl/RwX0x
Also, use the OBOB suggested timeline resource to guide yourselves through the year:http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653629/OBOB%20Resources
Nominate books: This is your chance to have your voice shared. Deadline is November 1st. Nominate titles for 2012-2013 NOW: http://goo.gl/xchIH
If you have any comments, accolades, or concerns about 2011-2012 OBOB Titles, please provide feedback ASAP for OBOB team discussion: http://goo.gl/PKdGA
Thank you for your participation and support, as always, I highly suggest that you join the OBOB Wiki and receive email updates since there are various updates that occur throughout the month including new resources added throughout the months: http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653620/FrontPage
Sent October 5th, 2011
Dear OBOBbers, It's that time of year: time to start to think about writing practice OBOB questions. Are you interested in sharing the task? Instead of multiple regions reinventing the wheel, I propose we work together. I'm willing to organize the task for all three levels (elem., middle, high), if you're willing to write eight to ten questions for one or two books. Everyone who's willing to chip in to write questions can share in the bounty.
If you'd like to share the task of writing practice OBOB questions, please drop me a note with "OBOB Practice Questions" in the subject line. Let me know your first three or four choices for titles. To those interested, I'll send guidelines on formatting and question writing.
Happy (Almost) Fall, Mary Livermore, Library Specialist & Volunteer Coordinator: livermore_m@4j.lane.edu
Sent September 10th, 2011
Hello Registered OBOB Schools!
Welcome back to a new school year.
Updates for you:
The OBOB webpage has updated Handbook and Rules/Procedures for 2011-2012.http://oboblsta.pbworks.com
1. OBOB Titles- some might be concerned with books that have been republished and titles changed. The expectation is that title/author listed on the OBOB bookmarks will be the requirement for students to provide for the battles.
2. All regions are guaranteed at least one team at state per grade level division. The additional teams representing regions at state will be determined in January.
3. Repeating message sent from last year, OBOB will not provide district questions any more. Therefore, if your district wishes to use OBOB questions, you must immediately identify District question sets when you receive questions in December/early January.
4. Please review Handbook/Rules and Procedures. Clarifications and a few changes came in: Tiebreakers, question procedure, and Challenges. http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653621/Handbook%20and%20Rules-Procedures
5. New school? Just beginning? Please refer to the OBOB Handbook for some suggestions and additionally go to this Resources page for Timeline ideas: http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653629/OBOB%20Resources
6. Some people from the 3rd-5th grade division found this Livebinder useful for preparation, remember, if you create something, please share it on the OBOB Wiki page!: Resources, summaries, links for each 3rd-5th grade book:LiveBinders created by Beth Essex: http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=118197
Other important notes:
I'd like to encourage anyone who is interested to please register yourselves as a writer on the OBOB Webpage- it is a WIKI which can be written on by anyone registered. The benefit is that if there are new updates, you've receive an email alerting you to such. Recently I updated the book resources and participant page. The sources posted were shared by OBOB Members and volunteered to share with the whole group. Last month, the OBOB Team met and we edited the Handbook and the Policy and Procedures files. Those edited documents are posted. The information about regionals and regional managers is also posted on the webpage. If you create something you think other schools would benefit from using, please add it to the page!
The OASL Fall Conference will be occurring quite soon. OBOB will be distributing bookmarks and posters in conjunction with the OASL table this year. Additionally we will present during a Saturday session. We hope that registered schools interested in picking up bookmarks/posters will have someone pick up their resource for them, thank you. OASL Conference information (it is a terrific conference, please attend) https://sites.google.com/site/oasl2011seaside/
We are very grateful to receive an ongoing LSTA Continuing grant which will help support some of our basic operational costs. Your participation fee supports the rest and is part of the reason we received the continuing grant.
Book Recommendations for 2012-2013- link will be emailed to you soon for your recommendations. There will be a nomination limit of 4 titles per division per person. Start generating your title list now! Recommendations are welcome from teachers and librarians. Suggestions from authors or publishers are not accepted. More information will come soon.
We look forward to accommodating needs for this 2011-2012 year. Please remember, this is a volunteer run program, we try to accommodate and answer questions as efficiently as we are able. Thank you for your participation, Debbie Alvarez, OBOB Chair
Sent June 14th, 2011
Hello OBOB 2011-2012 Participants,
42 school grant recipients were selected to receive two sets of books for one grade level division which will be distributed to schools in mid-September.
List of recipients here: http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653630/Participants-and-Grant-Recipients
OBOB hopes to distribute more grants in the fall- would be in mid-October but this depends on funding possibilities currently being investigated.
There will be bookmarks and posters purchased for participants and distributed at the Fall OASL Conference and also sent on to schools by request in the fall.
There were a few questions about the 6-8 grade Division titles- here is quick clarification: In regards to: Kingdom Keepers- we selected book one only. Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo- republished as The Gateway, OBOB team will discuss in August about naming adjustments, as it stands, these are listed on bookmarks: Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Pearson Fantasy and Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo by Obert Skye Fantasy
Wishing everyone a wonderful summer, happy reading and preparation.-Debbie Alvarez, OBOB Chair
Sent May 4th, 2011
Hello OBOB 2010-2011 Participants! I will be emailing this group only a few more times since I am starting up the new 2011-2012 participant group soon.
http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653620/FrontPage
Sent April 4th, 2011
Hello OBOB Participants! We're nearing our OBOB 2011 State Tournament time- congratulations to those attending at Chemeketa Community College on Saturday, April 16th!
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHg2UFVHOHhZbnJGb01JMDRaWFBZb2c6MA
Sent March 15th, 2011
Hello OBOB 2010-2011 Participants!
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHg2UFVHOHhZbnJGb01JMDRaWFBZb2c6MA
Sent January 30th, 2011
Hello OBOB Participants! We hope you're enjoying the use of the local questions and battles at your school. Regional managers are busy with preparations and we're all looking forward to the Regional and State battles!
http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653618/Book%20Recommendations%202011-2012
"In Which Book" questions will be read first and are worth a total of 5 points. In the case of a partially correct response, the first correct response (whether it be author or title) will be worth 3 points, and the second correct response will be worth 2 points.
Sent Jan. 15th, 2011
Hello everyone!
http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653618/Book%20Recommendations%202011-2012
http://library.cedarmill.org/kids-teens/school-age-kids/oregon-battle-of-the-books.html
Sent December 20th, 2010:
Hello everyone, questions were distributed by Judy Kulluson and Angela Lattin- OBOB Question Committee Co-Chairs yesterday.
Sent December 12th, 2010:
Hello everyone,
Fee Information:
OASL member at school = $25 registration fee
No OASL member at school = $50 registration fee
Check payable to: OASL
Address to mail check to:
Oregon Battle of the Books
P.M.B. 5052
1030 W. Harvard Ave.
Roseburg, OR 97471
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGZkMHBicVU3bDdlWDUxYkhobUpCNEE6MQ
Sent Dec. 10th, 2010:
Please fill out the Google Form so that the school level OBOB questions can be delivered to the key person (who is running the competition) at each school in a timely manner. Fill out the form for each OBOB division in your school on a separate form. Question delivery date should be by December 17.
We need a form filled out for every school. Do not put "All of__________ District" in the school field unless you want all questions sent to you for that District, but we will still need to have a form for each school in that district. If you do that, the contact person for questions would be the same name for all the schools in that District, as this form is for question distribution.
The form is at:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGZkMHBicVU3bDdlWDUxYkhobUpCNEE6MQ
For more information email Judy Kulluson at jkulluson@gmail.com
Sent December 1st, 2010:
Hello 358 OBOB School Participants! Welcome to newly registered participants.
http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653627/OBOB-Regional-and-State-Updates
http://oboblsta.pbworks.com/w/page/5653618/Book%20Recommendations%202011-2012
http://www.kptv.com/local-video/index.html?grabnetworks_video_id=4409450
Sent November 2nd, 2010:
Hello OBOB Participants!
Sent October 13th, 2010:
Hello OBOB participants!
Schools in Region 2 and 7, you should contact Libby Hamler- Dupras (region 2) and Amy Wilde (region 7) about your book distribution. Please email me with a book request if you are unable to communicate with them.
Additionally, please remember that the deadline for entering YOUR book title suggestions for OBOB 2011-2012 is fast approaching. If you wish to enter the book title you'd like to see on the list, please go to the following link and fill in the information.https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHVZZTZ2Q0xWdHU2OFZqMWw0WHhHR2c6MQ
Sent September 26th, 2010:
Do you want to have a voice in the future title selection of OBOB for 2012? This is your opportunity. Please prioritize nominating books by Nov. 1st.
Sent September 9th, 2010:
Hello everyone!
http://www.oasl.info/conferences/2010/