Prodigy students read to shelter animals

Isabel Jones holds Tucker's paw as she reads "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down" to him on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Jones and some of her fellow students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Snickerdoodle looks up as Savannah Jones reads to him while petting him on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Bryson Howard reads to seven-year-old Missy on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Anna Claire Jones, left, Addie Long, center, and John Henry Jones read to cats in the cat room on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Grayson listens intently as Richa Moore reads to him on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Jones and some of her fellow students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Bryson after seeing seven-year-old Missy on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

William Lewis reads to puppies on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Iley Wilson reads to an adoptable dog on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

William Lewis reads to puppies on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Iley Wilson reads to an adoptable dog on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Isabel Jones petsTucker as she reads "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down" to him on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Jones and some of her fellow students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Channing Pattengill reads to a new arrival on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ian Edwards reads to one of the adoptable dogs on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the dogs and cats at the shelter on a weekly basis. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Students from Prodigy Leadership Academy read to the adoptable dogs at the Humane Society on Thursday, March 2, 107. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)