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One School, One Book
One School, One Book is a nationwide program designed to promote literacy and build community. Every member of the school (students, teachers, administrators, staff) is given a copy of the same book, and we all read at the same time. Teachers tie their classroom activities to the book, local businesses participate, and everyone has a great time.
Interested in being on the 2019-2020 One School One Book Committee? Email roxelpta@gmail.com!
2018-2019 School Year
The book has been selected, but the winner is a big secret until the Opening Assembly! Don't bother asking, 'cause we aren't telling.
The book has been selected, but the winner is a big secret until the Opening Assembly! Don't bother asking, 'cause we aren't telling.
2017-2018 School Year
In 2017-2018, Roxboro Elementary School completed its second One School, One Book Program. Students, teachers, parents and staff all read Masterpiece, by Elsie Broach. See the excitement as Principal Shelley Pulling reveals the book! Once again, Students and teachers explored International Baccalaureate themes within the book, and local businesses in the Cedar Fairmount and Coventry business districts sponsored a scavenger hunt.
In 2017-2018, Roxboro Elementary School completed its second One School, One Book Program. Students, teachers, parents and staff all read Masterpiece, by Elsie Broach. See the excitement as Principal Shelley Pulling reveals the book! Once again, Students and teachers explored International Baccalaureate themes within the book, and local businesses in the Cedar Fairmount and Coventry business districts sponsored a scavenger hunt.
2016-2017 School Year
In 2016-2017, Roxboro Elementary School completed its first One School, One Book Program. Students, teachers, parents and staff all read Kenny and the Dragon by Tony DiTerlizzi. Students and teachers explored International Baccalaureate themes within the book, studied companion texts, compared and contrasted with other similar texts, and explored the book's overarching theme of friendship.
One School, One Book kicked off with an Opening Assembly complete with special guests--including Cleveland Heights Mayor Cheryl Stephens--a dragon puppet courtesy of Tailspinner Children's Theatre, music and confetti cannons! The PTA and school sponsored a Kenny and the Dragon themed Literacy Night. The PTA arranged with local businesses to have a Kenny and the Dragon Scavenger Hunt through the Cedar Fairmount and Coventry business districts.
Teachers and room parents decorated their classroom doors in Kenny and the Dragon themes; and the school closed out One School, One Book with a Closing Assembly that showcased everything the students learned during the program.
In 2016-2017, Roxboro Elementary School completed its first One School, One Book Program. Students, teachers, parents and staff all read Kenny and the Dragon by Tony DiTerlizzi. Students and teachers explored International Baccalaureate themes within the book, studied companion texts, compared and contrasted with other similar texts, and explored the book's overarching theme of friendship.
One School, One Book kicked off with an Opening Assembly complete with special guests--including Cleveland Heights Mayor Cheryl Stephens--a dragon puppet courtesy of Tailspinner Children's Theatre, music and confetti cannons! The PTA and school sponsored a Kenny and the Dragon themed Literacy Night. The PTA arranged with local businesses to have a Kenny and the Dragon Scavenger Hunt through the Cedar Fairmount and Coventry business districts.
Teachers and room parents decorated their classroom doors in Kenny and the Dragon themes; and the school closed out One School, One Book with a Closing Assembly that showcased everything the students learned during the program.