February Marks "I Love to Read" Month

We LOVE to read!

With thoughts of Valentine’s Day already stirring the air long before its scheduled date, Sleepy Eye Elementary students and staff decided to put all those warm, fuzzy feelings to good use with a month-long celebration of their own love for reading.




School-wide acknowledgement started off with students (K-6) decorating brown paper bags, donated by Schutz Family Foods, with individually crafted “I Love To Read” slogans. Once completed, the bags were then returned to the store and randomly shared with and distributed among its customers throughout the month of February.

Other in-school activities included four separate dress-up days to further demonstrate our shared love for reading. “Dress as Your Favorite Character Day” encouraged students and staff to share their favorite book character with classmates by donning the appropriate costume or style of dress of that particular person and/or thing. A great job was done by all, with a very strong showing of Things 1 and 2 among staff!


“Reading Rock Stars” was an equally dazzling event that saw everyone decked out in their best rendition of their own favorite iconic rocker and/or current pop star. “Read and Relax Day” had all the makings of a down-home, comfy sort of day, with its participants sporting their favorite pair of pjs during the day. Lastly, was “Dress In Your Finest” with all involved, sporting their own “best” signature look and sense of style!


We culminate our month-long “I Love To Read” campaign with Literacy Night on the 26th of February. So, if you haven’t already, please mark your calendars today. See you there!