SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS

It was a calm day in the library. Alex had spent the morning chasing jingly balls around the reading room and rolling in the sunshine coming in the windows.

He then donned his real, thrown-from-floats-in-the-French-Quarter Mardi Gras beads. One of Big Footsie’s friends had sent them to him last year and, as Footsie did, Alex seemed to wear them with pride, not irritation.

Then it all changed, and now Alex is the talk of the school. (more…)

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

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…)