Our school is located on a hobby farm, and with the joys of chicken snuggles and goat petting, there is also sadness when we lose a pet. We celebrate the life of an animal that has died at school. The children get to see the animal that died, help bury it, share what they think happened, and paint a rock for the grave.

After making many changes to lessen our school’s environmental footprint, we now create little to no trash each month. Involving the preschool families at the beginning of the school year helps tremendously in maintaining a low-waste, sustainable school.