Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Class pets are an elementary school classic. If you don't have a slightly traumatic story about your class pet from when you were ...

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Not everyone in Dana Cornelius’ third-grade class at Peebles Elementary School gets fed a fish on his or her birthday. But Yertle does. Yertle the turtle is Cornelius’ class pet. And speaking of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A group of Grand Rapids fourth graders is getting national recognition after taking first place in a competition for their success with their class pet. Fourth grader Reese Myers ...

A dog in Topeka, Kansas had a day away from shelter life and spent it getting his education on at a high school — along with lots of pets and belly scratches. Bark Twain (yes, b-a-r-k) came to the ...

Having pets in classrooms is an idea many teachers think about. Children love animals, and the thought of having a rabbit or fish nearby while studying can feel exciting. At the same time, classroom ...