Shanna Danielson, a music teacher at Bermudian Springs Middle School near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, admits she spent a “stupid amount” of her own money on artificial plants to transform her cinderblock-walled classroom into a cozy jungle. Her son donated many of the stuffed animals that peek through the leaves at practicing students. She also loves buying props that add pizzazz to band performances, including a penguin cutout that stood onstage as students performed “Penguin Promenade” during the 2024-25 school year.
