Literacy Coach I’m Kris Olson, and I’m the Literacy Coach here at Cleveland. Cleveland students are reading nonfiction!! Chong in Ms. Elliott’s class read Going, Going, Gone? and learned that today, less than 1,000 giant pandas live in China. Jade in Ms. Johnson’s class read Sharks, and learned the scientific name for great white sharks is carcharadon carcharias. Jordine in Ms. Farm’s class read The UFO Files, and learned that on July 24, 1947, Kenneth Arnold spotted a “flying saucer”. Congratulations to Teaira Valentine and Jordine Johnson!! Both girls were recognized on January 21, 2008, at Central High School for being first and second place winners in the Martin Luther King, Jr. 2008 essay contest sponsored by the Governor’s Commission and Council on Black Minnesotans. Cleveland students join the MAUD SQUAD- a fun name for the MYRA- Minnesota Youth Reads Award In honor of Minnesota author, Maud Hart Lovelace, students are reading the 12 books by various authors that have been nominated for this award.  Students that read 3 or more of the nominated books can vote for their favorite one.  Also… the homeroom that reads the most books will have a special breakfast served to them.