DDS Lower School News
Volume 3, Issue 3 April 2026
PET PARADE IN 2ND GRADE by Harper Woodbury ‘34, Graylyn Ziegler ’34, Cameron Kline ‘34, and Emmie Cherubini ’34 Hopper, the beloved bunny in 2nd grade, loves to be quiet. Hopper needs a safe space to hide. He dislikes being picked up; he feels threatened when lifted off the ground. Hopper loves eating fruits like blueberries and strawberries. Hopper also loves veggies like carrots and lettuce. The beloved second graders love making a plate for him out of their fruits and veggies that they don't eat at lunch. Hopper's habitat is messy and he loves to play hide-and-seek. He almost basically lives at the Horner’s house. The guinea pigs are super fun animals because they let you hold them. Mrs. Fuller has two guinea pigs, Snickers and Benny. Snickers likes to sleep, hide under his house, and does not like getting picked up. Benny likes getting picked up, he climbs all over Snickers, and drinks lots of water. The guinea pigs come out during 2nd grade free time on Fridays.
The new hermit crabs are loved by the 2nd grade students. They are new to Mrs. Fuller's class. Their names are Coral and Oyster. Coral and Oyster are 8 months old. Their habitat is grassy and sandy. They don't come out a lot because they are nocturnal. Students get to take them home every Friday, and not just 2nd grade. That’s why they love the hermit crabs. They usually go home with the Wesleys. The parakeets in 2nd grade are quite noisy when the door is open to the hallway. The second graders don't really like that they’re noisy. Colton from second grade said, “It's a stress having the parakeets because they will never shush!” But the students like to play with them and like to hold them. The colors of the parakeets are bright blue and green. The blue parakeet's name is Elsa and the green parakeet's name is Anna. Yes, their names are inspired by Frozen. The birds hang out on the curtain, and you can put them on your shoulder. The students volunteer to take the pets home and the teachers pick who takes them home.
WHO’S YOUR ROLE MODEL? by Harper Woodbury ‘34 *4th grader Cameron Kline’s role model is her mom *3rd grader Everly Kovach's role model is Kennedy Sass *2nd grader Annabelle Woodbury's role model is her sister Harper Woodbury *1st grader Hannah Hummel’s role model is Natalie Abreu Gonzalez *Kindergartener Hana Charubini’s role model is her mom www.davidsondayschool.org
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