Sad News

I wanted to share some news that has happened in our classroom.  On Friday, our beloved bearded dragon, Rosie, passed away.  For the last few weeks, Rosie had been eating less and she became sick in the last few days.  Unfortunately, even with an attempt to hand-feed her, she died Friday morning.

As the children noticed that she was not moving, we had a discussion about the possibility of her having died that day.  We talked about how she had been loved by many different classes over the years and we had taken very good care of her this year.  I also explained that she was 11 years old, which was typical for a bearded dragon.  Her tank mate and sister, Amarillo, had passed away this summer as well.

I told the children that I would check on her after school to know for sure, and would email their families this weekend to keep them updated in case any families wanted to discuss this with their children.  If you would like to talk about this with your children and have any questions or are looking for resources on this topic, please let me know.

Goodbye, Rosie.  We will miss you!