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Riddle Elementary School students and staff recently enjoyed a visit to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. They read “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl as part of the school’s One School, One Book. In its fifth year, the program allows students and all staff to read the same book and participate in activities related to the selected theme. “The kids ask for it. It’s a lot of fun, and it involves families, and that’s a win,” said Riddle third grade teacher Leesa Kolter and One School, One Book organizer of why the school continues to have the program. A committee chooses the title each fall, with Kolter saying “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” was picked “because it’s fun.” “It’s a familiar theme, but not very many of the students had actually read the book,” she said. Riddle staff announced the book during an assembly March
WONKA BAR — Tyler Swartzel Jr. decorates a wrapper for his Wonka candy bar at Riddle Elementary School’s family carnival on April 23. The event had a “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” theme as students and staff just read it through One School, One Book.
BECOMING AN OOMPA LOOMPA — Sophia Freeman, left, paints Ellie Newcomb’s face like an oompa loompa from the Roald Dahl book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” at Riddle Elementary School April 23. It was during the family carnival to mark the end of “One School, One Book”, in which Riddle students and staff read “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” 25 after spring break. Copies of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” were handed out, and Riddle Principal Luke Biernacki read a portion of the book. Over the past few weeks, kids watched videos of various Rochester Community Schools’ staff and community members reading the book. “We’ve had dentists, doctors,” said Kolter of people who have read books through video for One School, One Book over the years. “We had the mayor ... and we usually have some staff from Columbia (Elementary School) because
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the kids miss them and ... middle and high school people they know because it’s a really good way for them to see that everybody reads.” “As we’re reading every day, we have trivia, so they can win prizes and show their book knowledge. We do activities in the classroom,” added Kolter. “(Recently) we did a middle of the book check-in, and so they made candy bars.” Students also brought in photos of them reading the book at home and doing activities for show and tell. Continued on page 3
CHOCOLATE FACTORY TREATS — Lillian Scott poses by refreshments at Riddle Elementary School’s family carnival on April 23. They went with the theme of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” which Riddle students and staff just read through One School, One Book.
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