Each year, JSIS 4th and 5th volunteer to participate in a city-wide battle of the books sponsored by the Seattle Public Library called the Global Reading Challenge. 84 students volunteered to take on this extra reading challenge this year. Since October, students have worked in teams to read and discuss the ten GRC titles. The teams are mixed grade levels with students from both Japanese and Spanish classes. In addition to reading diverse books, the GRC allows students to meet and get to know others outside of their assigned classrooms. Congratulations to the following students: