There are a lot of wonderful community activities at MTS Elementary, and one of the most special events is the school’s annual event: Reading under the Stars.

This year, the MTS Elementary gym was transformed into the beautiful outdoors under nighttime skies.  With tents full of pillows, blankets and flashlights, and twinkling lights, students came into the gym with a favorite book, found a cozy spot inside a tent or around the campfire and read.

Some students partnered with a favorite teacher or staff member.  Stories came alive in the magical twinkling nights—building readers for a lifetime.

A smiling student sits inside a small glowing teepee tent with a lantern as a staff member kneels nearby during Reading Under the Stars
Two students read inside a red tent outlined with string lights, with pillows and a lantern, during Reading Under the Stars
A staff member and a student read a book together by lantern light on the gym floor, as other students read with flashlights nearby during Reading Under the Stars
Students and a staff member sit around a pretend campfire on a grass rug, reading books by flashlight and lantern light beside a string-lit tent during Reading Under the Stars
Students read a picture book together beside a pretend campfire on a grass rug, with string-lit tents in the background during Reading Under the Stars
The darkened school gym glows with string-lit tents for Reading Under the Stars, as students read inside the tents and on beanbags around a pretend campfire beneath a banner reading Reading Under the Stars
Student reads a book by flashlight inside a red tent with patterned pillows and a lantern during Reading Under the Stars
Students and a staff member relax with books inside a tent lit with string lights and a lantern during Reading Under the Stars
Students sit in a circle around a pretend campfire reading by lantern light, with string-lit tents and a Reading Under the Stars banner behind them in the darkened gym