Mystery Readers

I would like to invite any parents, older siblings, grandparents, relatives, or other special people to surprise your child by being a “Mystery Reader” this year in our classroom. Students LOVE having their family, friends, and relatives visit our classroom to share in our learning by reading a favorite story aloud to our class. Mystery Readers will visit us on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. each week. Readers are asked to bring a book to read or read a teacher-chosen book from our classroom library.

If you can find a date that works for you, please sign up to be a Mystery Reader for the 2009-2010 school year! There are many open dates to choose from throughout the year. If you cannot make it on any of the scheduled dates, we can set up a different time and day that will work for both of us!

Below is a list of dates that are available. Please indicate at least two dates (if possible) that will work for you so that I can accommodate the most people. You can either email me your preferred dates or send your top three choices in a “top secret” envelope to school with your child. I will get back to you as soon as I can to confirm your official Mystery Reader date.

I have also created a Mystery Reader sign-up book that will be kept in my classroom throughout the year. If you would prefer to just come to the classroom and pick your date, feel free to do that instead. I will make this book available to parents during conferences as well. Remember, you are a mystery to the class, so try not to tell your child when you will be coming!

Please see me, e-mail me (jmpearce@d47.org) or drop me a “secret” note if you have any further questions. We can’t wait to meet our 2009-2010 Mystery Readers!