Up North Progressive

Are you ready for March to get here? It’s about -30º F this morning. Third day of no school, which means kids will have an extra day come June thanks to our Republican legislators back in the 90’s deciding schools need to be punished when Mother Nature sends us extreme weather. Now that climate change is here, even though Republicans still deny it, schools will just have to get used to spending more time at school in June.

If school children in state legislative district 82 are fortunate, the entire month of March will be canceled due to inclement weather. Just in time for March is Reading Month, Todd Courser announced a bookmark contest.

“Reading to students is one of the most important things we can do to prepare children for the future, I encourage youngsters from across the district to get involved in March is Reading Month by participating in the bookmark art competition. I also look forward to reading to elementary students during March.”

Usually March is Reading Month is about encouraging children to read, but okay, kids like to draw pictures too. Also, Todd Courser is going to read to children in March. Will he just randomly show up, or will teachers need to invite him? This feels like something out a vampire movie. Maybe he can’t come into the classroom until the teacher gives him permission.

Anyway, teachers who want to have their class participate need to fill out and send in a form to Todd Courser’s office. He also provided a template so the kids could make the bookmarks the right size for printing. The winners – one each from an elementary, middle, and high school in the 82nd district – will have their bookmarks printed and handed out to everyone in Lapeer County. Todd Courser will also display the winning bookmarks in his office in Lansing.

It’s a shame I’m not a student in a school in the 82nd state house district, but I couldn’t resist making a couple of bookmarks for fun.

What do you think? Did I make a couple of winners?