one of my kindergarteners asked,
"Can you text Mrs. D and ask her to send Pearl in?"
Showing posts with label Pearl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pearl. Show all posts
August 1, 2024
March 9, 2024
July 26, 2023
Sharing Our Stories | on the porch
After I took the picture of Pearl, I was reminded of the stories around her.
Tool Box - When Dad was a little boy, he built the tool box and painted it. It’s almost 80 years old. There was a bus that came to the little schoolhouse in Sandford, NS. It was filled with tools for teaching the students. It was where Dad learned to build. It has faded over the years sitting on our porch, but it is still strong and sweet.
White Crib - Mom says Grammie Lutes had this little crib for dolls. I took the half moon shaped boards that made it rock off the bottom. It held books for Annie and now it sits on the porch as well. It holds pretty weeds I pick and put in jars of water, because I can’t seem to keep flowers in pots alive. Saves money! Wink!
Rocking Chair - It was in our grandparents’ log camp in Nova Scotia. It was built over 100 years ago by a family member who passed away as a young man. It was grey and sat by the stove.
July 15, 2023
Sharing Our Stories | summer reply
When we headed into summer,
I wrote an automatic reply for messages
sent to my school email address.
July 14, 2023
March 29, 2023
Counting Blessings
Another package arrived!
My friend, Christine, sent a book to Pearl and my class.
How kind and generous! We are grateful and enjoying it so much.
The book, "Dog Saves Duck", is a true story about a sweet friendship.
March 27, 2023
March 21, 2023
akr inspired | 644
A month ago, on February 21, Global News came to the school to meet Pearl.
Originally, the segment was to be about animals in schools as PAW begins a guinea pig fostering program.
After meeting Pearl and hearing her story, the reporter, Shelley Steeves, said a segment needed to be all about Pearl. And that's what she did. On February 22, Pearl's life in school was in the news!
It brought mixed feelings for me, but Shelley was wonderful, Pearl shined and the class loved it!
March 9, 2023
akr inspired | 638
At school, a third grade student said to me,
"I met Pearl's brother."
It took me a second as I tried to think how he would know other dogs from Pearl's family
and then I remembered that Ethan volunteers with the gym teacher a couple times a week!
December 21, 2022
December 18, 2022
November 28, 2022
November 18, 2022
akr inspired | 633
Our staff of about 60 gathered in the gym for a session on trauma.
After we sat down, I watched Pearl get up and walk quietly to some people.
She checked in with her snack buddy, an EA who worked in our room.
She checked in with someone who has been fighting cancer this year.
Then she went over and touched the quest speakers who had just mentioned being a little nervous as they started the session.
She came back and laid down.
Later, she checked in on a few more.
Dogs, like Pearl, are gifts from heaven.
November 5, 2022
Counting Blessings
Happy 3rd Anniversary, Pearl!
I love taking you to school with me every day.
It's been three years since you joined us as a volunteer therapy dog at Birchmount.
I've watched you handle just about everything imaginable
and you are always gentle and loving.
You are the sweetest
and we definitely hit gold when you came to the Druart family.
October 28, 2022
akr inspired | 619
Sometimes Pearl will try to lick my ankles while I'm teaching. She likes the lotion, I think, and I've told my students about it.
One day, Pearl tried again, and K exclaimed,
"Pearl is trying to lick the potion!"
October 14, 2022
akr inspired | 609
Where are they now?
Annie is in grad school. She is studying to be an audiologist at Dalhousie University.
Eliza is in Architecture & Planning at Dalhousie University. She is going to be an architect.
Ethan is in kinesiology, with a minor in history, at Crandall University. He wants to be a teacher.
(Pearl is still in kindergarten.)
October 12, 2022
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August 30, 2022
akr inspired | 603 | Hh
hot spots
Noticed Pearl's chest.
Went to the clinic.
Hot spots.
Third retriever and first time for hot spots.
Poor Pearl.
Chest was shaved.
Benadryl over the weekend until she could see a vet.
Saw the vet.
Ear infections found as well.
Third retriever and first time for ear infections.
Poor Pearl.
And poor us $400 later.
Many medicines and treatments.
Told Pearl we may never swim again.
And to please stay out of the ditch.
June 11, 2022
June 8, 2022
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For the first time, I left Pearl home today.
As we walked out of the classroom yesterday, I noticed a limp.
It was unusual and it was still there this morning.
I left her home to rest and to not have to jump in and out of the car.
It was strange for all of us to not have her at school.
As we walked up the stairs to go outside to play, I said, "I miss Pearl."
I heard, "I do too!"
And then I heard, "Now we're just a NORMAL class."
I giggled.
Having Pearl in our classroom (and school) is definitely special.
(Side note: Pearl was not limping when I got home!)
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