Our Class Pets

Ginny and Peg, our guinea pigs, joined us for the second week of school. Although they were very noisy at my house this summer, they have promised to be on their best behavior. So far, they have stayed pretty quiet. A little box ripping and chewing is the extent of their disruption while we work.

Ginny is the black one, and Peg is orange and white. All the students love to pet them during passing time. The hard part is remembering to get to their seats before the chime at the end of passing time! We are working on that and helping each other remember.

On Friday, everyone worked so hard that the class earned a little free time at the end of the day. The students checked out the games & toys in our game cupboard, and even the guinea pigs got out of their cage for playtime! The guinea pigs have their regular food and hay they eat each day, but students are welcome to bring them carrots, apple cores, or dark lettuce greens for a special treat. (Iceberg lettuce doesn't agree with them. :)