SUSAN LOESCH

CATS IN THE STACKS

Valentine’s Day…a day that was much more to Alex’s liking than the snow days we had earlier in the week!

Since the holiday fell on Sunday, students at the Arkansas School for the Blind celebrated the Friday before.

Alex had a good time hanging out with our secondary students looking at their balloons, candy and stuffed animals. “No, Alex, no chocolate for you!” He got a kitty treat instead. (more…)

SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS

Let it snow, let it snow!! And boy, did it. Since the Arkansas School for the Blind is a state agency rather than a public school we often are here when other schools are out for snow days, especially when we have residential students on campus. That was the case Monday; I had secondary kids in the library and we were all glued to the window as the snow came down in big flakes.

“Does Alex like the snow?” Mary asked.

I didn’t know the answer because he has never been out in it. “We can find out,” I told her. (more…)

SUSAN LOESCH

CATS IN THE STACKS

It didn’t rain on our parade today! We all came to school this morning hoping the
weather would cooperate so that our Homecoming Parade could happen, and it did.

The final decision wasn’t made until after first period; Alex occupied his time by visiting classrooms and showing off his gold bandana with the black lion on it – after all, we are the School for the Blind Lions and this was Color Day!

He spent some time in an English class; he seemed to be thinking that Chris might need some help on the paper he was working on. (more…)