First-grade students had the time of their lives on “Pet Day,” a day when students could bring their favorite pets to school to show them off to classmates. Students gathered on the black top behind the Lower School Office near the close of the school day and introduced their pets to the gathering crowd. Onlookers included their classmates, the PreK4 and kindergarten students, teachers, and parents.
Pet Day followed a study of animals and their classifications and habitats. The students formed a "show circle,” retrieved their pet from a parent, then talked about the pet’s classification, what it eats, and where it lives. Some of the students even coaxed their pets to perform tricks.
“This is our 14th year of celebrating Pet Day,” said Michelle Marriott, first-grade teacher. “We had all kinds of breeds this year. Jeannie Brostrand started this when the Lower School began, and my daughter was in the first grade. It has become a tradition. We've had everything from fish to a cow participate in past years!”