I look pretty tired in this picture BUT it needed to be posted anyway.   Here I am with Sam the Scientist ready for the school year to start!  I gave Sam some safety goggles so that he looks like a Scientist and can model good safety for the kids.   He is VERY popular already.    I had him shake all of my students hands so that my students would introduce themselves to him.   They really liked touching him.   One student loved him so much that when he was on his way out the door he grabbed Sam by the head and gave him a giant kiss on the lips.   SO cute!