The Plains Elementary began I Love to Read month on Friday, Feb. 3. The first activity was a visit by Goldilocks (Elementary Counselor Molly Tingley) and the Three Bears (High School Counselor Tyrell Allen was Momma Bear, Elementary Principal Jim Holland was Pappa Bear, and High School Principal Kevin Meredith as Baby Bear). Their first stop was the kindergarten class, where Goldilocks asked students, “Are there any readers here?” Many of the students raised their hands very high enthusiastically as Momma Bear and Baby Bear held books in their hands. The first, second, third and fourth grades were also visited that morning by Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

“Linda Knight, who is the Consumer Science teacher made all of the costumes. Denise Earhart creates the scripts,” Gina Ferlan, who is in charge of the Title 1 Services, stated,

There are many more activities planned for I Love to Read month. Friday, Feb. 10, Smokey Bear will visit the K-4 grades. Wednesday, Feb. 15, there will be a “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” activity in the school cafeteria for the K-2 grades at 9:15 a.m. Friday Feb. 24, Yogi Bear, Booboo, and the Ranger will stop by the K-4 grade classes. A book fair will be held on Thursday, March 2, Friday, March 3 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday, March 4 from 9 a.m. until noon. There will be an assembly Friday, March 3 at 12:45 p.m. in the Plains High School gym. The students and administration will be doing a variety of activities and the Masons will be giving out nine Kindles to the students who have read the most books.