by Lisa Miller, Middle School/High School Librarian, Lakeside -

They are the best readers in CIS and among the best in Singapore!

We all know that reading is important but the CIS Readers Cup proved it can be fun and exciting too! It was a spectacular turn out for this year's competition as 14 teams, ranging from Grades 3 to 7, put their best book forward on the David Foster Theatre stage on 5 May after school.

In preparation for the event, students created their own teams, developed their own questions, met weekly in the Library and with a mentor teacher if they wanted extra support. It was no mean feat for students to work so independently. The initiative was solely theirs, and their enthusiasm, organisation and commitment were impressive.

Of course, parents played a huge supporting role as encouragers and even practice quizmasters. In addition, before the event, all the teams celebrated their efforts with scrumptious treats, courtesy of those same parents.

Finally, after a very tense and exciting six rounds of questions and Socrative quizzing, six teams (4 from Lakeside, 2 from TK) edged to the top and were selected to represent CIS at the National Readers Cup on 21 May.

Over 17 teams competed in two different categories; the National Readers Cup each of the Younger (ages 7-10) and Older (ages 10-14). Needless to say, the competition was intense.

All participating CIS teams ranked in the top five with two Lakeside teams placing in the top 3 in their respective age groups. Our Grade 3 team came third (bronze) while Grade 7 came second.

Congrats to all CIS student readers who took the challenge and accomplished!

Bronze: 3rd Place in the Younger Readers Category

From Grade 3: The Hot Dot Girls

Emma Buchsbaum

Emma Van Der Weil

Isabelle Zeilstra

Hana Farooqi

Silver: 2nd Place in the Older Readers Category

From Grade 7: The Bookworms

Aleena Bashir

Vianna Hopkins

Natasha Dingley

Julia Ruedl

Maddy Hill

Pranav Jain

Mechelle Wu

Janne Vervake

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