{"id":9932,"date":"2021-01-26T10:36:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T15:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=9932"},"modified":"2021-03-12T16:38:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T21:38:34","slug":"the-dog-did-my-homework-pets-paw-their-way-into-virtual-classrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/the-dog-did-my-homework-pets-paw-their-way-into-virtual-classrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"The dog did my homework: Pets paw their way into virtual classrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s nothing like an unexpected pet appearance to liven up Zoom meetings. They\u2019ve shown up in many virtual classrooms, so much so that science teachers at Lynnhaven Middle School came up with a fun way for their sixth-grade students to introduce furry family members to their peers.<\/p>\n<p>The instructions were simple: Take a photo of your pet doing your homework. (Yep, it\u2019s a twist on the old excuse, \u201cMy dog <em>ate<\/em> my homework.\u201d) Students without pets substituted stuffed animals and action figures. Everyone added their photos to an online slideshow, including teachers Allison Krebs and Trish Bruwelheide, who lapped up the adorable animal snapshots.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the \u201cpet project\u201d images below or in <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9TNaQHFxqyw\">this video montage!<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1280px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-9932-1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pets_of_Lynnhaven_Middle_School_1080p.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pets_of_Lynnhaven_Middle_School_1080p.mp4\">http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pets_of_Lynnhaven_Middle_School_1080p.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9936\" style=\"width: 843px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/dog-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9936\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/dog-2.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"843\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/dog-2.jpg 843w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/dog-2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/dog-2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/dog-2-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u200bSixth-grader Matt Pickering joked that his pooch \u2013 Lt. Wes Van Dorn \u2013 was thinking something like: \u201cIs class dismissed yet?!\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9946\" style=\"width: 488px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tuxedo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9946 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tuxedo.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"488\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tuxedo.jpg 488w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tuxedo-229x300.jpg 229w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tuxedo-400x525.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mrs. Bruwelheide\u2019s dog, Tuxedo, is ready for class!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9945\" style=\"width: 622px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ruca.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9945 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ruca.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"622\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ruca.jpg 622w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ruca-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ruca-400x534.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shawn Corrado\u2019s dog, Ruca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9944\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ollie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9944\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ollie.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ollie.jpg 1280w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ollie-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ollie-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ollie-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ollie-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amariah Evans\u2019s stuffed sloth, Ollie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9943\" style=\"width: 348px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nico.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9943\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nico.png\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"348\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nico.png 348w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nico-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayla Alexander\u2019s cat, Nico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9942\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/molly.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9942\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/molly.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/molly.jpg 1280w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/molly-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/molly-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/molly-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/molly-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aiden Raymond\u2019s dog, Molly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9941\" style=\"width: 668px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/mazzy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9941 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/mazzy-e1611674761333.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"668\" height=\"892\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/mazzy-e1611674761333.jpg 668w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/mazzy-e1611674761333-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/mazzy-e1611674761333-400x534.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lila Kai Ashley\u2019s dog, Mazzy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9940\" style=\"width: 1109px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/libby.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9940\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/libby.png\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"1109\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/libby.png 1109w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/libby-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/libby-1024x577.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/libby-768x433.png 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/libby-400x225.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marlo Derr\u2019s dog, Libby, is ready for her Zoom. \u201cYou might see a little hand with a treat next to the Chromebook,\u201d Marlo says. \u201cLibby was not paying attention so we had to get a treat out.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9933\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9933\" style=\"width: 816px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bear.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9933\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bear.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"816\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bear.jpg 816w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bear-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bear-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/bear-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sam Cuozzo\u2019s dog, Bear. Sam says Bear \u201cis really into school \u2026 NOT! He is really just watching YouTube.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9939\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/juna.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9939 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/juna-e1611674927476.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/juna-e1611674927476.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/juna-e1611674927476-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/juna-e1611674927476-400x533.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mrs. Krebs\u2019 dog, Juna, wasn\u2019t interested in doing work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9938\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/guinea-pigs-and-dragon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9938\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/guinea-pigs-and-dragon.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/guinea-pigs-and-dragon.jpg 1280w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/guinea-pigs-and-dragon-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/guinea-pigs-and-dragon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/guinea-pigs-and-dragon-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/guinea-pigs-and-dragon-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kate Smith\u2019s guinea pigs, Stormy &amp; Smores, and her bearded dragon, Flapjack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9937\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grinch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9937\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grinch.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grinch.jpg 1280w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grinch-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grinch-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grinch-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grinch-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mia Jennejohn explains: \u201cI don\u2019t have a pet so I used my Grinch stuffed animal.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9934\" style=\"width: 1117px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/buddy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9934\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/buddy.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"1117\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/buddy.jpg 1117w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/buddy-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/buddy-1024x577.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/buddy-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/buddy-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lucas Draper said, \u201cMy dog did not want to do this he really wanted to take his morning nap. His name is Buddy Hotdog Draper, and he is lazy.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s nothing like an unexpected pet appearance to liven up Zoom meetings. 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