Once again, the Battell Stoeckel Associates have brought drama to Botelle School. This year’s production was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, adapted from the book and directed by Bruce Connelly, with help from Liz Allen and students Kayla Alger, Cortnee Bollard and Connor Morgan. Thirty-seven Botelle fourth, fifth and sixth graders participated in the show, featuring Charlie and the Bucket family, bad children and parents, Oompa Loompas, and of course Willie Wonka. With rehearsals nearly every day (shown above) and two performances on January 26, it was a fun and busy month. – Shelley Harms

Photo by Shelley Harms.