Tomball ISD Students Showcase Love for Reading at 2025 Battle of the Books

TOMBALL - Tomball ISD students recently took part in the District’s Battle of the Books annual event where teams from Creekside Park Junior High and Creekside Forest Elementary took home top honors.

Battle of the Books is a book-related competition for students in grades 3-8. All Tomball ISD elementary, intermediate, and junior high campuses had at least one team represented at the District competition. Students are organized into teams of three to six members and those students read up to 30 books to prepare for the competition. All students on the campus are welcome to participate. 

The campuses have a local competition to determine the top team(s) to compete at the District level. At the tournament, students are quizzed about books that they have read from the designated reading lists and have to respond with the correct book title and author to receive points.

Intermediate and Junior High Results

• 1st Place: Creekside Park Junior High Team #1 | Coach/Librarian: Jill Walker
• 2nd Place: Willow Wood Junior High Team #1 | Coach/Librarian: Jaimie Ridley
• 3rd Place: Oakcrest Intermediate Team #1 | Coach/Librarian: Deborah Russell

Elementary Results

• 1st Place: Creekside Forest Elementary | Coach/Librarian: Gretchen Hock
• 2nd Place: Creekview Elementary | Coach/Librarian: Kinsey Friedrichs
• 3rd Place: Timber Creek Elementary | Coach/Librarian: Stacie Hastings

ABOUT TOMBALL ISD

Tomball ISD educates students to become responsible, productive citizens by providing innovative, individually rigorous, and personally valuable educational experiences. Founded in 1908, Tomball ISD now encompasses 83 square miles in northwest Harris County and southwest Montgomery County, and is located approximately 30 miles from downtown Houston. The district currently educates over 23,000 students across 24 campuses.