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Classroom pets at Alma Schrader, Chaffee Elementary and Jefferson Elementary school

Thorn the bearded dragon sits on the shoulder of Alex Parker in his classroom Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Chaffee Elementary.
Thorn the bearded dragon sits on the shoulder of Alex Parker in his classroom Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Chaffee Elementary.
Students from Rhonda Young's 4th grade class pet Monty the 18-year-old python, Desperato the Madagascar hissing cockroach and Skittles the gecko Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Alma Schrader in Cape Girardeau.
Students from Rhonda Young's 4th grade class pet Monty the 18-year-old python, Desperato the Madagascar hissing cockroach and Skittles the gecko Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Alma Schrader in Cape Girardeau.
Students from Rhonda Young's 4th grade class pet Skittles the gecko Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Alma Schrader in Cape Girardeau.
Students from Rhonda Young's 4th grade class pet Skittles the gecko Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Alma Schrader in Cape Girardeau.
Monty the 18-year-old python in Rhonda Young's class Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Alma Schrader in Cape Girardeau.
Monty the 18-year-old python in Rhonda Young's class Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Alma Schrader in Cape Girardeau.
Chelsea Nesbit holds Rowdy the bearded dragon in her classroom Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Chaffee Elementary.
Chelsea Nesbit holds Rowdy the bearded dragon in her classroom Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Chaffee Elementary.
Alex Parker holds Thorn the bearded dragon Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Chaffee Elementary.
Alex Parker holds Thorn the bearded dragon Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Chaffee Elementary.
Nono Alfadhel, 7, left, and Tamiya Warren, 7, right, pet Rhoda the dog in Stacy Stapleton's classroom Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Jefferson Elementary in Cape Girardeau. Every Friday she brings her dogs, Millie and Rhoda, to school for her kids.
Nono Alfadhel, 7, left, and Tamiya Warren, 7, right, pet Rhoda the dog in Stacy Stapleton's classroom Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Jefferson Elementary in Cape Girardeau. Every Friday she brings her dogs, Millie and Rhoda, to school for her kids.
Nono Alfadhel, 7, kisses Rhoda the dog in Stacy Stapleton's classroom Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Jefferson Elementary in Cape Girardeau.
Nono Alfadhel, 7, kisses Rhoda the dog in Stacy Stapleton's classroom Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Jefferson Elementary in Cape Girardeau.
Eliza Criblez, 9, right, from Rhonda Young's 4th grade class holds onto Monty the 18-year-old python Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Alma Schrader in Cape Girardeau. Besides Monty the python Rhonda has Charlotte the tarantula, Desperado the Madagascar hissing cockroach and Skittles the gecko.
Eliza Criblez, 9, right, from Rhonda Young's 4th grade class holds onto Monty the 18-year-old python Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Alma Schrader in Cape Girardeau. Besides Monty the python Rhonda has Charlotte the tarantula, Desperado the Madagascar hissing cockroach and Skittles the gecko.
Millie the dog stands up on her back legs in Stacy Stapleton's classroom Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Jefferson Elementary in Cape Girardeau.
Millie the dog stands up on her back legs in Stacy Stapleton's classroom Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Jefferson Elementary in Cape Girardeau.
Students from Rhonda Young's 4th grade class pet Monty the 18-year-old python Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Alma Schrader in Cape Girardeau. Besides Monty the python Rhonda has Charlotte the tarantula, Desperado the Madagascar hissing cockroach and Skittles the gecko.
Students from Rhonda Young's 4th grade class pet Monty the 18-year-old python Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Alma Schrader in Cape Girardeau. Besides Monty the python Rhonda has Charlotte the tarantula, Desperado the Madagascar hissing cockroach and Skittles the gecko.
Bruce Miller wears Desperado the Madagascar hissing cockroach as a button Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Alma Schrader in Cape Girardeau.
Bruce Miller wears Desperado the Madagascar hissing cockroach as a button Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Alma Schrader in Cape Girardeau.
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