One Book Whole School 2026
A celebration of reading for the whole school 🎉
30 Stories
From the
30th Floor
Read by 30
fabulous
members of our community
How it Works
The youngest person in your family received a copy of “Sideways Stories from Wayside School”. Follow the calendar below to answer crazy questions, participate in wacky challenges and win wild prizes! Each chapter has a special reader (each slide contains a video or audio file) from our community. Bring in completed activities to the office. Draws will take place throughout the entire month! Every activity you complete is an entry!
Introduction
Read by: Mrs. Normoyle-Steffie Woima Vice-Principal
Chapter 1: Mrs. Gorf
Read by: Mme. Beagan- Steffie Woima Grade 6 French Teacher
Chapter 2: Mrs. Jewls
Read by: Kate Martin- School Council President
Chapter 3: Joe
Read by: Megan Hanson- Mayor of Sylvan Lake
Chapter 4: Sharie
Read by: Ainsley McCallum
Reading is super important in my job! From reading my favourite lyrics to learn new songs, to reading my favourite childhood stories to my students, I read everyday!
My favorite way to read is a hardcover book. I can spend an afternoon in a book store admiring the artwork on the covers or the book itself, as they are so beautiful and thoughtful. Growing up, I had a reading nook in my bedroom. Rainy days spent with a hot chocolate and a favourite book were the best!
Chapter 5: Todd
Read by: Brett Baltzer- Municipal Enforcement Officer
Chapter 6: Bebe
Read by: Sebastian Reinhart- Owner: Drop It Studios
Chapter 7: Calvin
Read by: Dr. Amy Cockburn- Family Medicine
My name is Dr. Amy Cockburn and I am a family physician in Sylvan Lake
Reading is a large part of what I do everyday. I spend time reading chart notes, medical reports and investigations on all the patients I see. I also type and edit notes when I see patients, to document why they came to see me, their diagnosis and their treatment. I also read medical journals, textbooks and guidelines to stay up to date on new and changing medical information.
I also love reading every night on my e-reader. I love fantasy novels, especially if there is are strong female characters. I am also part of a book club, where I meet up with my friends every month to talk about a new, interesting book we have all read.
Chapter 8: Myron
Read by: Janine Waldo- Chinooks Edge School Division Trustee
Chapter 9: Maurecia
Read by: Kevin Breikrutz- President & Coach, Sylvan Lake Blizzard Soccer Club
Chapter 10: Paul
Read by: Mrs. Sandberg- Steffie Woima School Librarian
Chapter 11: Dana
Read by: Mrs. Lagoutte- Steffie Woima Administration Support
Chapter 12: Jason
Read by: Derek Wagner- Sylvan Lake Wranglers Hockey Player
Chapter 13: Rondi
Read by: Bianca Schroeder- Business Banking Relationship Manager
Chapter 14: Sammy
Read by: Jared Waldo- Communications officer, Town of Sylvan Lake. In-Game Entertainment Host for the Sylvan Lake Gulls Baseball Team, and Public Address Announcer for Sylvan Wranglers Jr. Hockey Team
Chapter 15: Deedee
Read by: Stacey Wilk- Realtor
Chapter 16: D.J.
Read by: Corrie Brown- Head Programmer, Sylvan Lake Municipal Library
“You don’t need a reason to be happy”
Chapter 17: John
Read by: Captain David Spencer- Sylvan Lake Fire Department
Chapter 18: Leslie
Read by: Katrina Aitken- Registered Nurse
Chapter 19: Miss Zarves
Read by: THERE IS NO READER!
Chapter 20: Kathy
Read by: Maddie Anderson- Programmer, Sylvan Lake Library
Chapter 21: Ron
Read by: Kyle Schroeder- RCMP Dispatcher
Chapter 22: The Three Erics
Read by: Karl Labelle- Stay at home dad, Steffie Woima Volunteer
Chapter 23: Allison
Read by: Karyn Barber- Associate Superintendent, Chinooks Edge School Division
Chapter 24: Dameon
Read by: Mr. Armitage- Teacher
Chapter 25: Jenny
Read by: Miss Whitney- Steffie Woima Family Wellness Worker
Chapter 26: Terrence
Read by: Bert Dickner
Chapter 27: Joy
Read by: Mrs. Hammond- Educational Assistant
Chapter 28: Nancy
Read by: Alanna Semashkewich- Hair Stylist
Chapter 29: Stephen
Read by: Kaydenz Green & Anastasia Webb- Gr. 5 Students at Steffie Woima
Chapter 30: Louis
Read by: Mrs. Eadie-Gyori, Steffie Woima Principal
Thank You for Listening!
We hope you enjoyed the stories 💛. If you enjoyed this book, good news! There are 3 other books in the Wayside Series!
A special thank you to all who dedicated time to encourage students to read and to our prize sponsors:
The Town of Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake Wranglers
Sylvan Lake Gulls