I think that’s probably how it started in the middle school. I know that all of the later cats were rescued from the Humane Society, votes happened and pics were in the local newspaper. I understand all of the runner-ups also got homes.
But yeah. Cats have been hanging around schools since forever.
Cheap kitty litter has many uses but schools are having problems with trumpies nutjobs accusing them of abusing children.
In elementary school, I remember the custodian using it to soak up vomit.
There’s that, of course, but it also allows for traction on ice in winter. Spread it just like you would a de-icer or rock salt, and it tends to be less expensive than either. Plus, if you have rear-wheel drive, having 80 to 120 pounds of the stuff in the trunk of your car can help your car get traction in the winter, just because of the weight. Good for cleaning up oil leaks on the floor of your garage too.
In short, it’s got a lot of uses beyond the obvious.
Of course the other use for Kitty Litter is for students to use during extended lock downs due to an active shooter. So sure it is for students but we can’t have people think that it is messed up to have it because of a prevalent gun culture, so an outrageous and stupid reason needs to be provided as an alternative.
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I’ve found that the little protective hoodies on the club heads will prevent that.
Dan
Just on principle, the guy who runs the school is the Principal. 
How has Trump pissed me off today? Motherfucker’s still breathing.
My grade school principal was oft heard to say "I’m a prince, I’m a pal, I’m the principal’ . . . and this is why I still can’t spell princepal.
“A Man, a Plan, a Canal, Panama!”
But yours isn’t palindromic.
“A Man, a prince, a pal, a lap, a ecnir, Panama!”
is a ecnir sort of like an eclair, only different?
OK, how exactly do you know that my grade school principal Mr. Ecnir was a Panamanian???
You know how to use google don’t you?
I’d heard at least the last half as a mnemonic to remember which one is which: “The principal is your pal”.
But, it doesn’t really generalize. “Principle” is a noun. “Principal” is an adjective. The only reason you use it as a noun in that one instance is because it is short for “Principal Teacher”. It is an exception, not the rule.
In principal, I agree with you.
Ha ha! As a connoisseur of Dad Jokes, I tip my hat to you.
A mango, a plango, a tango, Panamangodangowango. But I can get medication for that.
I asked the experts HERE, because Google isn’t always right…
I remember Room 8. He had a children’s book written about him, too.
There are other uses of “principal” as a noun. For example, “principals in the case” is a fairly common phrase to describe those who are most important in a case.
Dictionary.com has:
noun
4. a chief or head.
5. the head or director of a school or, especially in England, a college.
6. a person who takes a leading part in any activity, as a play; chief actor or doer.
7. the first player of a division of instruments in an orchestra (excepting the leader of the first violins).
8. something of principal or chief importance.
9. Law.
(1 through 3 were called ‘adjectives.’)
In all of these it would be fair to note that “principal” IS an adjective being applied to an unspoken noun (such as in “principal combatants”). In this it’s analogous to “General” being used without the actual word it modifies (General Officer).
But many dictionaries classify these uses as ‘nouns.’
Also: I’m deeply annoyed that the compilations of very recent gaffes and misspoken words and word salad committed by Himself will never be seen by his fans, who exist in the infamous right-wing media bubble.
Here’s one:
Anyway, Google doesn’t give sarcastic fun answers.