SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS

Yeah, it is Friday! The kids and teachers are glad because testing is over, and the library cats are glad because next week the elementary students will be back in the library. They have been missed, but there have been extra secondary kids hanging out here and we’ve enjoyed that.

Both Tank and Barney have gotten lots of attention.

“Ms. Loesch, come HERE!” called Mary. She and Tank were in my office and she had a handful of treats. “Tank won’t eat treats. He can’t be a library cat unless he eats treats.” (more…)

SUSAN LOESCH

CATS IN THE STACKS

In the life of our school whoever is our library cat is not “just a cat!” The job means being included in the lives of our students, and they want our library cat to know everything that goes on with them.

One of my 5^th graders had a garden this summer and he grew tomatoes – one of which he brought me. Before he would hand it over to me, though, he told Alex all about it, and it had to pass Alex’s inspection! From the way Alex’s ears went back I am not sure just how much he is into tomatoes but I sure enjoyed it. (more…)