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Name: Tricia Munster (#273) Date registered: October 2003 E-mail: THM2501@aol.com	School: Immaculata High School Grades: Biology Location: Marrero, Louisiana
Classroom pets: bearded dragon, newts, hydra, hamster, green iguanas Previous class pets: sugar gliders Pets at home: dogs and cats Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: newts Web site:

Name: Alice McCann (#271) Date registered: October 2003 E-mail: amccann@ccboe.net	School: Martinez Elementary Grades: Fifth Grade Location: Martinez, Georgia
Classroom pets: mice and a yorkie Previous class pets: hamsters, rabbit, ferret Pets at home: cat, dog Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: I would like to know if there are any other teachers with a dog as a classroom pet. I have a parent that has complained and I would like to know if there is any research to support me. Web site:

Name: Chel Stanley (#267) Date registered: July 2003 E-mail: chel.stanley@cpsb.org	School: Calcasieu Career Center Grades: Middle School ELA Location: Lake Charles, LA
Classroom pets: I am researching what animals would be best. Previous class pets: n/a Pets at home: Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: Web site:

Name: Virginia D. Williams-Stubbs (#249) Date registered: October 2002 E-mail: dstubbs@loudoun.k12.va.us	School: Seneca Ridge Middle School Grades: Teacher of the Moderately Mentally Impaired Location: Sterling, Virginia
Classroom pets: None Previous class pets: Turtle, spider, lightning bugs Pets at home: an apartment cat that lives outside Other animal projects: Petcare (dogs, cats, birds, hamsters) Animal info. wanted: Refer to the question above Web site:

Name: Jen Anderson (#248) Date registered: October 2002 E-mail: jenanderson3@yahoo.com	School: Landis Elementary Grades: Third Location: Landis, North Carolina
Classroom pets: Hermit Crab Previous class pets: Fish and quails (incubator) from 4H Pets at home: Dog and a fish Other animal projects: I am interested in adopting a hamster and if possible with a cage. Animal info. wanted: Web site:

Name: Natonya Huggins (#247) Date registered: October 2002 E-mail: natonyah@yahoo.com	School: Richmond City Public Schools Grades: LD Integrated Location: Richmond, Virginia
Classroom pets: none Previous class pets: Pets at home: Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: Web site:

Name: S. McNally (#242) Date registered: September 2002 E-mail: ronforth@aol.com	School: Fairhope K-1 Grades: 1 Location: Fairhope, Alabama
Classroom pets: bird, fish, hatch chicks each year Previous class pets: same as above Pets at home: bird, cats Other animal projects: frogs Animal info. wanted: hatching chicks and safety of doing so in 1st gr Web site:

Name: Jeana Clermont (#240) Date registered: September2002 E-mail: jclermont@harnett.k12.nc.us	School: Harnett Primary School Grades: First Grade Location: Dunn, North Carolina
Classroom pets: Hermit crabs and Fish Previous class pets: Fish, hermit crabs, ladybugs, tadpoles, butterflies Pets at home: cat and turtles Other animal projects: life cycle of frogs Animal info. wanted: turtles and salmonella Web site:

Name: Jennifer Taylor (#233) Date registered: August 2002 E-mail: jenn7242000@yahoo.com	School: East Tate Elementary Grades: 3rd Location: Coldwater, Mississippi
Classroom pets: goldfish Previous class pets: none Pets at home: fish Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: Web site:

Name: Thelisa Taylor (#228) Date registered: July 2002 E-mail: thelisat@yahoo.com	School: Oak Forest Elementary Grades: First Grade Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Classroom pets: We are trying to decide. Previous class pets: gerbils Pets at home: no Other animal projects: Aquatic Turtles Animal info. wanted: Aquatic Turtles Web site:

Name: Tina Coleman (#227)
Date registered: July 2002
E-mail: stcoleman@citlink.net

School: Martin Middle School
Grades: 6-8 Science
Location: Martin, Tennessee

Classroom pets: Fish, Praying Mantis
Previous class pets: Chameleon, Guinea Pig
Pets at home: Cats, Dogs, Fish
Other animal projects: In 6th grade we study ecosystems, symbiotic relationships, endangered animals, etc.
8th grade we study the various biomes.
Animal info. wanted: : I would like to have some type of lizard, but am unsure of its possible success. I would like to have a variety of different types.
Web site:

Name: Tonya Michelle Neas (#226)
Date registered: July 2002
E-mail: cloverkat13@yahoo.com

School: Bowman Middle School
Grades: 5th grade Lang. Arts/ Creative Writing
Location: Bakersville, North Carolina

Classroom pets: : Last year I had a large fish tank with sharks. The kids loved it, but the tank had a bad leak over the summer and could not be fixed. The sharks were given to the Exceptional Learner's dept. I would like something NEW!
Previous class pets: This is my 3rd year of teaching and I have always had fish.
Pets at home: Clover Bud is my precious angel kitty! I have a homemade scrapbook on my desk at school and my children LOVE to look and know all about Clover. I also have an outside cat, Rocky, and a lab who is also precious--his name is Copper Sunshine.
Other animal projects: We will be reading a lot about all sorts of animals rescuing owners and others. Last year, we completed a HUGE unit on the book, BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE. This book has many different animals--it concentrates a great deal on a dog and bird.
Animal info. wanted: I would just love any helpful suggestions of what would make a good classroom pet. I do not want the pet to be unhappy with it's surroundings in the classroom, but I really would like for my kids to experience having a pet since some do not have any at home.
Web site:

Name: Sylvia Caldwell (#225) Date registered: July 2002 E-mail: caldwellsjags@hotmail.com	School: Jonesville Middle School Grades: 7th/Science Location: Bowdon, Georgia
Classroom pets: canary, fish Previous class pets: skink Pets at home: dogs, cat Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: snakes, lizards Web site:

Name: Valerie Menard (#224) Date registered: July 2002 E-mail: booksforteacher@homail.com	School: N.P. Moss Middle School Grades: 7th Grade Science and Social Studies Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Classroom pets: Hermit crabs, guinea pigs, gerbils, fish, crickets. Previous class pets: same Pets at home: : same but also dachshunds and siamese cats Other animal projects: First year in science classroom so not sure what programs are available in my area. Animal info. wanted: Yes, funding for small animal, food, and other supplies in my classroom is a problem. Web site:

Name: Gittel Wincelberg (#223)
Date registered: July 2002
E-mail: yakovw@peoplepc.com

School: Yeshiva Elementary
Grades: Kindergarten
Location: Miami, Florida

Classroom pets: This past year we raised chicks and emus (from eggs). We had fish, salt and fresh water, an octopus, starfish,bugs, hamster and finch.
Previous class pets: I also incubated a duck.
Pets at home: I bring home my class pets over the weekend, and that's enough!
Other animal projects: I am looking for new ideas.
Animal info. wanted: I am open to ideas and recommendations! Thanks so much
Web site:

Name: Cheryl Knight (#218) Date registered: June 2002 E-mail: ckandak@yahoo.com	School: Webb A. Murray Grades: 1st Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Classroom pets: None at this time. I want to get one for this new school year. Previous class pets: fish, guinea pig Pets at home: dogs Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: frogs Web site:

Name: Katherine Gausvik (#217)
Date registered: June 2002
E-mail: silverqueenkat@hotmail.com

School: STARS Academy
Grades: Science Grades 7-12
Location: Helena, Arkansas

Classroom pets: None at the moment. I have several pets at home that I hope to integrate into my classroom, but I need to get some better facilities set up for this.
Previous class pets: Every time I catch something, it ends up in my classroom for a day or more.
Pets at home: A very good question. First we have a white male bunny rabbit whose name is Fred. He is somewhat aggressive so we don't mess with him a lot. Other mammals we have are our three rats. At this point we have one male and two females. They are to be breeders for a steady supply of food for our other pets. Their names are Puck (gray and white male), Ophelia (gray female), and Desdimona (honey colored female). Next, we have two turtles. The largest is a Southern Painted Turtle. She is about 3 inches wide and 4-4.5 inches long. We also have a common musk turtle. He is about half the size of our painted. They get along great! The prizes of my animal collection are my snakes. Amanda, our yearling texas rat snake, is utterly beautiful. She is a great feeder, has been from day one! Last but not least our Black rat snake. He is 5 feet of muscle and power! He is completely docile and LOVES to be stroked! I have pictures of my snakes, my rats and my turtles. Email me if you would like to see them!
Other animal projects: My passion is reptiles, however I have a strong interest in most all animal types.
I will be doing some type of animal related project this year with my students.
Does anyone have any ideas of one that would be relatively easy and inexpensive?
Animal info. wanted: : I am always interested in what other teachers are doing in their classrooms.
Web site:

Name: Amy Fineman (#207) Date registered: April 2002 E-mail: fineman@fulton.k12.ga.us	School: Hembree Springs ES Grades: 4th Grade Location: Roswell, Georgia
Classroom pets: none currently Previous class pets: hamster Pets at home: getting a dog Other animal projects: vertibrate/ invertibrate Animal info. wanted: Web site:

Name: Amanda Low (#203) Date registered: April 2002 E-mail: OO7gump@aol.com	School: Baldwin PDS Grades: 1st Location: Baldwin, Louisiana
Classroom pets: Previous class pets: Pets at home: Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: Caterpillars Web site:

Name: Rhonda Clark (#199) Date registered: April 2002 E-mail: Rhonda.clark@dpsnc.net	School: Merrick-Moore Elementary Grades: Science, K-5 Location: Durham, North Carolina
Classroom pets: Painted Turtles, Land Snails, Woolly Worm Caterpillar, Praying Mantis Egg Sac Previous class pets: : Pets at home: Golden Retriever, cat, goldfish Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: Web site:

Name: Angela Gilreath-Rivers (#198)
Date registered: April 2002
E-mail: dsumc@innerx.net

School: Hands of Christ After School Program
Grades: Grades 3-12
Location: Cartersville, Georgia

Classroom pets: a cockatiel,cat, mice, hamsters, gerbils, two species of newts, rice paddy frogs, tiger salamander, fish (including an 8in Oscar), snails, hermit crabs, tarantula, crickets. These are cared for by over 30 volunteer animal keepers. They work in shifts and generally work 30 minutes once every two weeks. We will soon start a worm farm to help feed some of the pets. At some time we will possibly add a rabbit.
Previous class pets: :
Pets at home: cats and fish
Other animal projects:
Animal info. wanted: I would be interested in hands on activities using animals. We will be taking the animals into various age level classrooms twice a month, sometimes for science, sometimes for creative writing.
Web site:

Name: Jackeline Fals-Chew(#193) Date registered: April 2002 E-mail: falschew@yahoo.com	School: Devon Aire Grades: 5 Location: Miami, Florida
Classroom pets: We would like to start a butterfly garden. Previous class pets: : none Pets at home: 3 dogs-Patty, Piggie, and Noel Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: butterflies Web site:

Name: Victoria Jordan (#192) Date registered: April 2002 E-mail: vkljordan@comcast.net	School: Evergreen Elementary Grades: Special Ed Location: Midlothian, Virginia
Classroom pets: hamster, goldfish, hermit crab, duck & chick eggs(incubating), & caterpillars Previous class pets: : All of the above and ants. Pets at home: dogs Other animal projects: tadpoles Animal info. wanted: Web site:

Name: Susan Suchower (#186)
Date registered: March 2002
E-mail: ssuch53@cs.com

School: Wesleyan College
Grades: early childhood education
Location: Macon, Georgia

Classroom pets: I have Madagascar hissing cockroaches, Lucy and Ricky
Previous class pets: : I am a student teacher; I graduate this spring
Pets at home: fish, dogs, cat
Other animal projects: whales, sharks
Animal info. wanted: I am interested in an adopt an animal project for my classroom either whales or wolves has anyone done this. Eventually, I would like something in my classroom to represent all ecosystems on land and water. My madagascar roaches are perfect for the rainforest and maybe a frog or boa. A few years from now I would like to have a brackwater or saltwater tank
Web site:

Name: Kristyn Moore (#184) Date registered: March 2002 E-mail: rmcktb2@aol.com	School: Northern Virginia Christian Childcare Center Grades: pre-K Location: McLean Virginia
Classroom pets: none, ours just died Previous class pets: : hamsters Pets at home: None, I've had dogs but can't have cats or dogs in my apartment Other animal projects: animals and their habitats Animal info. wanted: none just yet Web site:

Name: Marlene Brown-Carmicle (#179)
Date registered: February 2002
E-mail: mcarmicle1@casey.k12.ky.us

School: Casey County Middle School
Grades: 7 and 8
Location: Liberty, Kentucky

Classroom pets: I do not have them yet...I need to know the guidelines.
Previous class pets: Fish, gerbils, ferrets, ants, grasshoppers, walking stick, preying mantis, frogs, and lizards.
Pets at home: Cats and Dogs...we feed birds...plants for butterflies and hummingbirds...shrubs and trees for squirrels, rabbits, etc...and our oak trees feed lots of deer.
Other animal projects: Small animal impact on shy students...as in increasing their self-confidence and social skills...Life Sciences as related to animals and classification.
Animal info. wanted: I have a book called "Critters in the Classroom". It has a great deal of info. on food, housing, and etc. I'm sure I could use more.
Web site:

Name: Michael S. Comeau (#174)
Date registered: January 2002
E-mail: comeauiam@AOL.com

School: Waller Elementary
Grades: 4th Grade Special Education
Location: Bossier City, Louisiana

Classroom pets: 2 flare tip Siamese cats thatwe adopted from the local animal shelter, Molly and Cotton
Previous class pets:
Pets at home: 13 year old Cocker spaniel --Boo Boo, 3 year old black lab --Baby, 5 year old hedgehog --Spike
Other animal projects:
Animal info. wanted: I am doing a presentation on CLASSROOM PETS in my Graduate class "Curriculum Innovations" and need to find some articles that discuss the pros and cons of pets in the classroom.
Web site:

Name: Monica Lipczenko (#164) Date registered: December 2001 E-mail: MonicaRLip@msn.com	School: H.L. Johnson Elementary Grades: 4th and 5th Special Education Location: Royal Palm Beach, Florida
Classroom pets: Two rabbits rescued from one of our local "Save the Animal" shelters. Previous class pets: Birds, rabbits, guinea pigs Pets at home: Macaw, parakeet, cat, boyfriend Other animal projects: butterflies Animal info. wanted: Open to any suggestions Web site:

Name: Bonnie Lockhart (#160) Date registered: October 2001 E-mail: Teachingace@aol.com	School: Academy of Christian Education Grades: 1st Location: Reston, Virginia
Classroom pets: snails and frogs Previous class pets: turtles, fish, butterflies Pets at home: dogs Other animal projects: butterflies Animal info. wanted: Web site:

Name: Dede Bunker (#137)
Date registered: August 2001
E-mail: cbunker4@home.com

School: Maggie's Morning School
Grades: Pre-K
Location: Savannah, Ga.

Classroom pets: 3 large water turtles about 5 yrs old, 2 fancy goldfish one gold one black w/ bug eyes about 4 yrs old, hermit crabs, hissing cockroaches, hamsters siberian, gerbils, guinea pigs that reproduce much too often, 2 large iguanas that i never would have accepted if I had known that they get big really fast. 2 cockatiels, 2 doves and 2 parakeets and finches, african water frogs.
We have so much fun and the children love these pets! Most of them have been free. People fould out about my interest in pets and bring me the pets they no longer can care for. the only pet I could not keep was a Ferret. I was afraid he would bite and did not care for the smell or the amount of poop that I would have had to clean! I want to get more insects for my classroom. We have also had tadpoles turned into toads.
Previous class pets: tarantula
Pets at home: 1 schnauzer Jake he is learning to sing. We rescued him from an unhappy home. 2 cats, inside fish and frogs, outside fish, and a turtle in a very small pond. We have a cockatiel that a friend found on a construction site and brought to me. A few gerbils and a new cockatiel we found yesterday. I am visiting my sister in St. Louis Mo. and I parked my car in front of her house and the bird landed on the street right in front of us. I told my 13 year old daughter to hurry there is a cockatiel in front of the car. She jumped out and the bird was so exhausted that we were able to throw a thin blanket over it and bring it into the house. She has been caring for it and it seems to be in good health. We will contact some area vets on Mon. to see if any one has reported a missing bird and put up some posters if no one claims it we will some how drive back to Savannah with a bird on our shoulders. Clara named the bird Louie.
Other animal projects: I'll let you know later.
Animal info. wanted: More about millepedes and other insects
Web site:

Name: Elizabeth Dysart (#125)
Date registered: May 2001
E-mail: elizdysart@yahoo.com

School: Adairsville Middle School
Grades: Science
Location: Adairsville, GA

Classroom pets: Until last week when I was written up by my administrator for putting my students in jeopardy� a ball python, a plated lizard, a rose-hair tarantula, a newborn kitten-which my six-year old son dug for three hours to rescue under our crawl space- and a rat. I began searching to see if any other teachers had written evidence or support for having animals in the classroom. I feel that it is very beneficial to them, just to expand their horizons, allow them to gain empathy for animals, and helps me tremendously with my BD kids, I can-I mean I could use it as a tool. My students are angry, and I am overwhelmingly angry. Any support from anyone would be appreciated. My students are currently writing letters to the school superintendent-who even as an ex-science teacher, is supporting this decision.
Previous class pets: see above
Pets at home: Three dogs, one cat, two guinea pigs, one ball python, rose hair tarantula, plated lizard, white rat, one hamster
Other animal projects: I teach physical science but incorporate animals-this year to teach the scientific method we watched as caterpillars cocooned and became viceroys. My students actually got to watch them emerge and we let them go into our courtyard.(By the way, my principal said I can't do this one next year.)
Animal info. wanted: Just any support on having pets in the classroom
Web site:

Name: Joni Johnson (#124)
Date registered: May 2001
E-mail: MotherNaturePresents@earthlink.net

School: Mother Nature Presents, Inc.
Grades: Early Childhood Education
Location: Athens area, Georgia

Classroom pets: Currently I am working on my masters in ECE and on my Initial Certification as well as presenting to local schools & conferences. As a Head Start teacher I had a nature center with mostly reptiles & amphibians (~10 tanks). At our workshops we try to demystify the practice of having critters in the classroom by showing how they can be integrated across the curriculum.
Previous class pets:
Pets at home: My menagerie at home consists of 2 blue tongued skinks, 2 leopard geckos, 2 white's tree frogs, 2 day geckos, 2 slider turtles, an Asian box turtle, giant millipedes, giant hermit crabs, earthy worms and meal worms (along with the life-cycle stages of the darkling beetle), a red-sided garter snake and an Arizona Mt. king snake.
Other animal projects: In our programs we study ways to contrast & compare animal biology, habitat, environment& needs.
Animal info. wanted: I would like to share information of keeping animals in the classroom, projects that generate environmental awareness & responsibility, & creative expression for children that ties together what they are learning with their own experiences.
Web site:

Name: Jen Brazier (#122) Date registered: April 2001 E-mail: jbrazier@hotmail.com	School: Windsor Forest Elementary Grades: 4th Location: Savannah, GA
Classroom pets: a rabbit Previous class pets: rabbits and a hamster Pets at home: a dog and a rabbit... my rabbit travels to and from school Other animal projects: not sure! Animal info. wanted: Web site:

Name: Kathryn Poland (#113) Date registered: March 2001 E-mail: mmepoland@yahoo.com	School: West Monroe Junior High School Grades: French & Language Arts Location: West Monroe, Louisiana 71291
Classroom pets: Previous class pets: Pets at home: Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: Butterflies Web site:

Name: Laura Domalik (#111) Date registered: February 2001 E-mail: ldomalik@collegiate-va.org	School: Collegiate Grades: First Grade Location: Richmond, Virginia
Classroom pets: bunny, fat tailed gecko, guinea pig Previous class pets: Pets at home: dog and cat Other animal projects: polar animals, bats, owls, nocturnal animals, 5 classes of vertebrates, frogs/ toads Animal info. wanted: any of the above Web site:

Name: Lynn Wilson (#103) Date registered: January 2001 E-mail: LynnW2@lee.k12.fl.us	School: Tropic Isles Elementary Grades: 2nd garde ESOL Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Classroom pets: None now as we were told by our Principal "No animals because of air quality" . Previous class pets: I had a rabbit, hamster, turtle, and 3 birds, also Iguana. Pets at home: 2 horses, 2 dogs, 3 cats, 1 tarantula, 1 iguana, and 5 birds Other animal projects: I don't know now. Animal info. wanted: Web site:

Name: Crawford Grabowski (#99) Date registered: January 2001 E-mail: ckgrabowski@yahoo.com	School: Peeples Middle School Grades: 7/8th grade intellectually gifted students Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Classroom pets: Currently we have a hamster and two guinea pigs Previous class pets: hamsters and rats Pets at home: two cats and a Basset hound Other animal projects: There's no telling! whatever the kids decide to do... Animal info. wanted: I would like more information on how to incorporate our critters into literature based activities. Web site:

Name: Veronica Roan (#88) Date registered: October 2000 E-mail: vwroan@aol.com	School: Charles L. Gideons Elementary Grades: 2nd Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Classroom pets: I have three crawfish in my classroom and I haven't the slightest idea how to care for them! Previous class pets: I have had fish, milkweed bugs, butterflies, meal worms, wax worms, and crickets. Pets at home: I have a cat. Other animal projects: None this year. Animal info. wanted: Crawfish Web site:

Name: Marcia Gowin (#84) Date registered: September 2000 E-mail: gowfam@erols.com	School: Church of the Brethren Learning Center Grades: pre-school - 4's Location: Frederick, Maryland
Classroom pets: Previous class pets: Pets at home: 3 cats, 2 dogs, 1 rat, 2 guinea pigs Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: Web site:

Name: Leigh Ann Daniels (#82) Date registered: September 2000 E-mail: lapetite30@gateway.net *oops... email not working (Feb/01)	School: Sumner Elementary Grades: pre-k Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Classroom pets: goldfish Previous class pets: goldfish, frogs, crickets, ants, bugs in general Pets at home: 2 dogs Other animal projects: turtles Animal info. wanted: turtles Web site:

Name: Sheila Zalky (#77) Date registered: September 2000 E-mail: sheila.zalky@sfmed.org	School: South Fulton Medical Center Childcare Grades: infant/ pre-k Location: East Point, Georgia
Classroom pets: hamster Previous class pets: hamster, lizards Pets at home: dog Other animal projects: lots Animal info. wanted: Web site:

Name: Amy Jo Smith (#73)
Date registered: August 2000
E-mail: Asmith@ccps.org

School: NorthEast Middle School
Grades: 6th grade Science
Location: NorthEast, Maryland

Classroom pets: guinea pig, fish, and I have a hamster getting ready to join the classroom (but I am afraid she is too young right now).
Previous class pets:
Pets at home: horses, rabbit, cat, dog
Other animal projects: I would like to incorporate the animals into my Science curriculum, but they don't quite fit. I will be starting a horse club this year at school. The only animal thing in our curriculum is habitats, niches, and the food chain.
Animal info. wanted: Dogs in the middle school classroom. I am interested in more information so I can talk my principal into allowing my DOG!
Web site:

Name: Terrilee Miller (#65)
Date registered: August 2000
E-mail: KinderTeach@sc.rr.com

School: Prosperity-Rikard Elem.
Grades: Kindergarten
Location: Prosperity, South Carolina

Classroom pets: two aquatic turtles (a slider and a painted turtle), a dwarf rabbit
Previous class pets: In the past I had several guinea pigs and a newt in my classroom. Over the years we have also had gerbils, fish, hamsters, and a quaker parakeet at home.
Pets at home: one mostly lab dog, three indoor cats and one outdoor cat, two cockatiels, a love bird and my daughter has two fancy rats
Other animal projects: We usually raise butterflies in the spring. We also study spiders and insects during the year.
Animal info. wanted: The rabbit is a new pet for my classroom this year. This is my first rabbit so I interested in learning as much as possible about how to care for her.
Web site:

Name: Betty George (#63)
Date registered: August 2000
E-mail: bgeorge@idsyes.com

School: Independent Day School
Grades: Middle School Science
Location: Tampa, Florida

Classroom pets: leopard gecko, aquarium with variety of fresh water fish, Corn Snakes, Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Turtles, Butterflies
Previous class pets:
Pets at home:
Other animal projects:
Animal info. wanted: I haven't kept snakes in my classroom in years- mainly due to limited space. We are moving into a new facility this winter and I want to have more variety again. Sometimes it is difficult to get snakes to eat. I'm wondering if a type other than the red rats that I had in the past would be better for the classroom.
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Name: Kathy Vitaro (#62) Date registered: July 2000 E-mail: kvitaro@chatham.k12.nc.us	School: Silk Hope Pre-K Grades: preschool Location: Siler City, North Carolina
Classroom pets: snails, crayfish, tarantula, rabbit, hermit crab-all classroom pets Previous class pets: Pets at home: same as above, guinea pig, fish Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: snails and tarantulas Web site: Chatham County school websites: http://www.chatham.k12.nc.us

Name: Marijean Hadley (#57) Date registered: July 2000 E-mail: hadley@companet.net	School: East Limestone Middle Grades: 6th grade science Location: Athens, Alabama
Classroom pets: iguana, tropical fish, hamster, a Viquarium kit in a 55 gallon tank with 2 fire-bellied toads, 1 green tree frog, another type of tree frog, 1 water dog, 1 eastern newt, a tiny turtle and some guppies. Previous class pets: Pets at home: a new baby parrot! Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: Iam interested in obtaining some birds Web site:

Name: Laurel Shockley (#55)
Date registered: July 2000
E-mail: glcshockley@aol.com

School: Heritage Elementary Grades: 4
Location: Madison, Alabama

Classroom pets: one guinea pig (female), just bought a small aquarium for fish
Previous class pets:
Pets at home:
Other animal projects: In fourth grade we do an animal studies unit - we have about 20 live crabs, 20 live aquatic frogs, and 20 live land snails. Students are put in groups of four with 2 of each animal per group. They must create the habitat and care for the animals. It's a very fun unit, but somewhat stinky!
Animal info. wanted: I love my guinea pig. Last year was my first year to teach. The kids absolutely loved her and were very protective of her. She really created some class unity. We did not really use her for any educational projects however. The children learned responsibility because each got to be her caretaker for at least a week. I would like to use her for educational projects. It would be nice to see what others have done with their guinea pigs. I am tempted to breed her. One of my students last year who had a male guinea pig begged me to let them mate. My guinea pig has such a wonderful nature and is great with the kids. I can't decide. Do you know the length of gestation. My guinea pig will be a year old in August. Is she old enough to have babies?
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Name: Erich Tilgner (#48) Date registered: March 2000 E-mail: phasmida@email.msn.com	School: University of Georgia Grades: College Entomology Location: Athens, Georgia
Classroom pets: Pets at home: Other animal projects: Animal info. wanted: Web site: Nora's Note: Erich has given us a "thumbs up" on the stick insect section. Thank you! We hope that some of our young classroom enthusiasts may eventually continue on to your level of studies!!!

Name: Holly Reed (#43)
Date registered: February 2000
E-mail: hollyreed_mk@yahoo.com
*oops... email not working (Feb/01)

School: New Song Christian Academy
Grades: Grade 1
Location: Brentwood, Tennessee

Classroom pets: 2 gerbils named "Romulus and Remus" (we've just completed a Rome unit in History) and 2 anoles named "lord and lady" (starting a middle age unit)
Pets at home:
Other animal projects: We're expecting butterflies and lady bugs soon.
Animal info. wanted:
Web site:
Holly says, "Your website has been very helpful, thank you so much!"
Nora replies, "You are very welcome! Glad to have you aboard!"

Name: Rebecca Merrick (#39)
Date registered: January 2000
E-mail: imatlkr@bellsouth.net
*oops... email not working (Aug/00)

School: Gamewell Middle
Grades: Grade 8
Location: Lenoir, North Carolina

School Specialty: 8th Language Arts and Social Studies
Classroom pets: (maybe soon...!)
Pets at home: I have a pacific parrotlet, his name is "Wild Bill." I just got him the past Christmas and I took him to school yesterday- it was a teacher work day. I have not yet had the courage to take him when the students are there. However, the teachers loved him!
Other animal projects:
Animal info. wanted:
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Name: Judy Tucsnak (#25) Date registered: July 1999 E-mail: jtucsnak@n2science.com	School: Decaturville Grades: 5 & 6 Math & Science Location: Decaturville, Tennessee
Classroom pets: 2 iguanas, chinchilla, hamsters, guppies, anoles, and a canary Pets at home: dogs, cats, rabbits, goldfish Other animal projects: uncertain Animal info. wanted: Web site:

Name: Sherry Milner (#18)
Date registered: Jan/99 (updated Jan 2000)
E-mail: milner@netdoor.com

School: West Marion Primary
Grades: Transitional first grade
Location: Foxworth, Mississippi

Classroom pets: 1 dwarf rabbit (Simorea), 4 button quail, 2 zebra finches. This year I've add a ferret to my classroom!! It's the best pet ever!!!
Pets at home: 2 cats (1 rescued from the school playground at 3 days old), 1 dog and 2 button quail. We will be adding 2 zebra finches soon. We also have an assortment of tropical fish in our 40 gallon aquarium
Other animal projects: insects, bears, frogs and toads
Animal info. wanted: I would like to hear from teachers who have rabbits as pets. I need help proving the benefits of pets in the classroom.
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Name: Cynthia J. Dean (#17)
Date registered: Jan 1999
E-mail: cadams@hal.calc.k12.la.us

School: Maplewood Middle
Grades: Grade 7 Science
Location: Sulphur, Louisiana

Classroom pets: snakes (red albino corn snake, prairie king snake, speckled king snake), 2 budgies, tropical fish and fish from ponds. We have a large variety of animals that come to spend the day or week. These include squirrels, hermit crabs, and frogs of all sorts. We have an insect collection. We have a praying mantis that we keep as a pet. It laid eggs this fall and we are preparing mantis houses for them when they hatch this spring.
Pets at home:
Other animal projects: We study and dissect squid and fish. We also cook some for a snack!
Animal info. wanted: Has anyone created mantis habitats before? Any suggestions on different ways to keep them?
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