5th Graders Participate in the State Battle of the Books Competition

Many 5th grade students have been reading from the Battle of the Books list of award winning authors this winter.  The school winners were able to participate in the state competition last week.  They represented Independence and West Elementary well, they finished in the top half of the group of 50+ teams from all over the state.  The group also received the "Teamwork Award", which was given to the team for their outstanding work as a small group during the test.  Great job kids, and keep reading!