Mystery Reader #14:

 1. I am a student at Lanesboro Middle School.

2. I have 2 siblings.

3. I participate in volleyball and 4-H.

This student thought it just might be her older sister who would be stopping in as our Mystery Reader today, and she was right!  This eighth grade older sister brought a book that was perfect for her little sister, a nonfiction book about horses and ponies.  This student loves horses, and many of her classmates do to!  Thank you so much for being our Mystery Reader!  It was so nice to see you in 2nd grade!

Mystery Reader #13: A Mustang Driving Grandma

 1. I am someone's grandma.

2. I drive a Mustang as a 2nd car.

3. I like to camp.

Although a few students thought it might be their grandma, this student felt certain it was her grandma because she said her grandma really loves camping.  She read us the story "Cowboy Boyd and Mighty Calliope" by Lisa Moser.  This is one of her granddaughter's favorites!  The class enjoyed asking our Mystery Reader about her love of camping and her family's experiences with horses.  Thanks so much for reading to us Deb!

Mystery Reader #12: A Brown Eyed Older Sister

 1. I have a brown eyes.

2. I have more than 2 siblings.

3. I don't live in Lanesboro.

This older sister was so sweet to come in and surprise her younger brother!  Little brother looked so proud next to her!  She had just finished up her MCA testing when she stopped by to read the story of "Verdi" by Janell Cannon to the class.  This story describes what a snake goes through as it grows up, and the pictures are beautiful!  We loved having you in 2nd grade!  Thanks for being a Mystery Reader!

Mystery Reader #11: A Horse Loving Mom

 1. I was a Lanesboro Burro from kindergarten through 12th grade.

2. I enjoy running.

3. I have one daughter, two dogs, and too many horses!

The whole class was certain whose mom would be surprising us as a Mystery Reader after reading the clues today!  Although many students in our class love horses, only one mom fit all of these clues.  She read us a special book made especially for her daughter.  It was fun for us to put the letters together throughout the book to spell out her daughter's name!  We also enjoyed learning more about our Mystery Reader's job and her horses!  Thanks for reading to us today, Alesha!

Cereal Box Challenge

 On Friday, the elementary students gathered in the gym to watch the cereal box challenge.  The elementary collected a total of 220 boxes of cereal!  The boxes were set up in a design to fall like dominoes!  All of the cereal will be donated to the Preston Food Shelf.

Student Writing Project- Poetry Books

 We recently finished writing four poems for our poetry books.  Each student wrote an acrostic poem, portrait poem, haiku, and 2 words on a line poem.  The students created a piece of artwork to go with each poem.  The books were completed with an About the Author page.  Their books turned out so nice, and the class couldn't wait to see them all put together on Friday.  The books will be on the rug for a few weeks for the class to enjoy!

Mystery Reader #10: Our First High School Duo!

 1. We are the first Mystery Reader duo!

2.  We didn't always go to the same school.

3.  We became friends over quarantine.

These clues left the class completely clueless!  Mason had one more trick up his sleeve.  He wanted to come back as a Mystery Reader with a good friend of his who just began attending Lanesboro Schools a few months ago.  They read one of our favorites, "Watch Me Throw the Ball!" by Mo Willems.  We also enjoyed listening to a few guitar tunes at the end.  Thank you for reading to us this week, Mason and Lucas!  We loved it!