Newessssst member of our community

Hello families!

We are long overdue to introduce you to Finn, the newest member of kindergarten. He is an adult corn snake, adopted from Sean Casey Animal Shelter in Brooklyn. To gear up to our pet's arrival, we researched corn snakes at choice time in books and on our class iPad. (Our favorite question: "Where is a corn snake's bottom?")

Once they met our snake, every child in the class had a hand in naming him. Each student shared her or his own idea for a name for Finn; then we voted on those names in a primary election and held another election for the final candidates. We hope to have Finn for many years, and this class will always have a special connection to him since they were his first EVCS family.

The kids then lovingly set up a tank for Finn. He was comfortable upon his arrival, but as he was about to shed, we left him alone for a while.

Now Finn comes out to play during choice time. He is a very popular playmate. We all just love him!