Halloween came early for Howell elementary students, as the school hosted its eighth annual Pajama Night on Oct. 15.
While kindergartners, first- and second-graders arrived to the school wearing pajamas, teachers and school administrators dressed up as characters from popular children’s books, including Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat” and other student favorites. Howell elementary reading teacher Patricia Hopkins arrived in costume as “Mrs. Wishy Washy,” and she remained in character while reading the book to students in the school library. School librarian Lisa Geary read the Ed Emberley classic, “Go Away, Big Green Monster!” to a delighted group of kindergartners and first-graders. “Pajama Night is all about parents and children enjoying literature together,” Hopkins explained. “We are hoping that the parents will continue reading with their children at home. We also had sixth-grade volunteers helping the younger students with some of the activities. There are usually three books that are read, and then the students get to color, draw and make an art representation of the book of their choice.”
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