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Students Read Poetry at Chocolate Bar Cafe

Fourth and fifth graders from Ferry Elementary's magnet program read their own poetry at the Chocolate Bar Cafe Friday during an open mic session in which parents were invited to attend.

Fourth and fifth graders from Ferry Elementary took over the Chocolate Bar Cafe Friday as part of a class project in which they read several of the own poems in an open mic forum. 

Students in the gallery snapped their fingers to show their support rather than clapping their hands. 

The project is one of many organized by Ferry's magnet teacher, James Fisher, who began having his students read their poetry in the opening setting about seven years ago. 

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It was prompted by students from several years ago who wanted to know what they would do with their finished poetry books, he said. 

Chocolate Bar Cafe owner Lisa Corbin said she began hosting the open mic forum for Fisher's class the first year she came to own the ice cream/cake/chocolate/coffee shop.

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Parents who attended were able to puchase coffee and morning goodies, such as scones, chocolate covered pretzels and more before the students began reading. 

 


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