Yasmina Eshac (far left) Avery Secola (center) and Jackson Steigbigel wait their turn to pin a sheriff's star on a cowboy or cowgirl during Monroe School's rodeo. | Kimberly Fornek—Sun-Times Media

Monroe elementary students, such as (from left) Avery Secola, Ben Ognibene and Jackson Steigbigel, found creative ways to wear the bandanas they were given for the school's rodeo day. | Kimberly Fornek—Sun-Times Media

Monroe students were given fake moustaches and red bandanas to resemble cowboys at the school's Monrodeo Friday. Jake Merlot (far right), Anthony Egli (second from right) and other fourth-graders practice line dancing. | Kimberly Fornek—Sun-Times Media

Students Jackson Steigbigel, Drew Merz and Abby Chute learn to line dance Friday at Monroe School's rodeo-themed celebration of their successful fundraising. | Kimberly Fornek—Sun-Times Media

Ben Ognibene (center) and other fourth-graders threw hoops over hobby horses and jumped on bouncy-balls, Monroe School's version of lassoing and horseback riding, during the school's rodeo Friday. | Kimberly Fornek—Sun-Times Media

Students threw hoops on hobby horses and jumped on bouncy-balls, Monroe School's version of lassoing and horseback riding, during the school's rodeo-themed celebration Friday. | Kimberly Fornek—Sun-Times Media