Newsofthe"kittenintheclassroom"spreadlikewildfire.Thechildren,initiallycurious,weresooncaptivatedby"78."Theytookturnspeekingintothebox,theirfacesfilledwithaweandwonder.Theylearnedtowhisperaroundthekitten,tooffergentlepats,andtounderstanditssubtlecues.

Duringlunchbreaks,Lily,withMs.Evelyn'ssupervision,wouldcarefullyfeed"78"andchangehiswater.Otherchildrenwouldgatheraround,askingquestionsaboutkittensandtheirneeds.Ms.Evelynusedthisopportunitytoteachthemaboutanimalcare,theimportanceofadoption,andtheresponsibilitythatcomeswithowningapet.