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Related: About this forumCat Goes To High School For 13 Years, Still Hasn't Graduated
When students at Westbrook High School near Portland, Maine show up for school each morning, among them is an unusual classmate: Simba, an orange neighborhood tabby whos been visiting the high school every day for nearly 13 years.
According to Portland news station WMTW-TV, teacher Tina Soucy found Simba sitting outside the school doors one morning years ago and she let him inside. Since then, hes been showing up promptly at 7 a.m. every morning for class.
School staff and the 800 students dote on the 15-year-old cat, who greets students at the doors in the morning and then makes his classroom rounds throughout the day. Hell show up in class and just sit on peoples textbooks, says student Kim Larley.
Administrators do keep an eye on Simba to make sure hes safe and doesnt bother students with allergies. But most of the students welcome Simbas attention.
http://www.romeothecat.com/2013/04/04/simba-the-cat-visits-high-school-every-day-for-13-years/
According to Portland news station WMTW-TV, teacher Tina Soucy found Simba sitting outside the school doors one morning years ago and she let him inside. Since then, hes been showing up promptly at 7 a.m. every morning for class.
School staff and the 800 students dote on the 15-year-old cat, who greets students at the doors in the morning and then makes his classroom rounds throughout the day. Hell show up in class and just sit on peoples textbooks, says student Kim Larley.
Administrators do keep an eye on Simba to make sure hes safe and doesnt bother students with allergies. But most of the students welcome Simbas attention.
http://www.romeothecat.com/2013/04/04/simba-the-cat-visits-high-school-every-day-for-13-years/
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Cat Goes To High School For 13 Years, Still Hasn't Graduated (Original Post)
Initech
Apr 2013
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I also hear that the cat will appear on the fine arts calendar next year as
TexasTowelie
Apr 2013
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TexasTowelie
(112,136 posts)1. In related news the state board of education
immediately closed the Westbrook school due to low scores on their annual purrformance evaluation.
TexasTowelie
(112,136 posts)2. I also hear that the cat will appear on the fine arts calendar next year as
Mr. D-Simba.
MADem
(135,425 posts)3. What does he do in summer? Do they have summer school?
Wouldn't want him to be bored, poor dear!