Diocesan Academic Events
Diocesan Wide Spelling Bee
St Jerome Book Battle
The St. Jerome Book Battle was created by the Catholic Schools Office of the Diocese of Charlotte to encourage students to read books that promote the true, the good, and the beautiful and foster growth in virtue.
Each school year, a list of 15 books is provided for 4th/5th grade students and to 6th-8th grade students. Under the guidance of their coaches, participating students read the selected books and may engage in a variety of activities to enhance their understanding and appreciation of the books.
Each participating school sends one team of 12 students to compete in the St. Jerome Book Battle competition for their grade level (4th/5th grade or 6th-8th grade). Teams are asked questions about the selected books for their age group and are awarded points for their answers. Teams compete against one team at a time in various preliminary rounds. The highest scoring team wins for the 4th/5th grade competition. In the 6th-8th grade competition, the two highest scoring teams from the preliminary rounds will compete against each other in a championship round. The highest scoring team from the championship round wins the 6th-8th grade competition.
The diocesan competitions will take place at the MACS Fine Arts Center at Charlotte Catholic High School.
Dates:
Thursday, March 27, 2025, for 6th-8th grade competition
Thursday, April 3, 2025, for 4th/5th grade competition
Special thanks to Charity Hill of Bright Wings: Children’s Books for recommending many of the books on the lists.
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