Always a bulldog

I have returned to my high school, not as a student but now as a teacher. I bleed red and white and the pride I have for The Ottumwa High school runs deep.  I love this town and I love our school!

The Lizard

When I was starting my first year of teaching, I knew I wanted a class pet.  What type of animal/critter could I get that every student could appreciated and interact with?  One with zero fur, no dander and little waste.  So, a hairless rat...... doesn't really fit into my family, although they are very smart.  We went the reptile road, but which one?  A snake that would make my husband scream like a girl?  NO!  A lizard, one that would not get too big and one that was fairly passive.  Enter Larry, the bearded dragon.  He was introduced to the class the day we got him and has been a part of the entire high school ever since.  He has a tank at school but is never in it, he is usually traveling around the school on someone's shoulder or in their hands.  Larry lives at our house and gets to go to school when it is warm enough for him.  He even won the ugly sweater contest last Christmas at school!  Scored himself a $25 gift card, that buys a lot of bugs....

Ending my second year....

As I sit and reflect on my first two years of teaching I can only think of a cartoon I saw a long time ago.  I found it humorous, but not being a teacher, it really didn't "hit home".  I now know just how true this cartoon really is!

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