IN THE CLASSROOM: Visiting classrooms opens eyes

Kids at El Morro Elementary School love snakes.

After celebrating their Distinguished School status Friday, they participated in a beloved tradition, the snake, in which they wove in and out of each classroom, single-file.

While in each room, they were able to observe what other classes were working on. Young students viewed their future classrooms, wide-eyed, while older kids reminisced.

“I remember this classroom!” a second-grader cried, while entering their first-grade classroom.

“This looks different,” another pointed out, looking at one of the wall displays.

“I miss first grade,” a third sighed.

School board members Betsy Jenkins, Jan Vickers and Theresa O’Hare were invited to join the kids and teachers on the snake.

“I thoroughly enjoyed it,” Jenkins said. “As you’re snaking through, you can see everything very clearly.”

She compared it to a crowded open house night, in which parents jockey for position to view their kids’ work.

“It’s very nostalgic for the kids to see their old classes,” O’Hare said.

Supt. Robert Fraisse suggested Tuesday that high school students have a snake, where they could visit their former teachers and classrooms before moving on to college.