I should have figured this was coming . . .

One of my students excitedly came in last week and happily reported that there was a mouse in his house. A few days later, I was updated that it was in the garage and his mom had set a trap. Last Friday, I was informed that the mouse had been caught and now had taken up residence in a jar. Yesterday, he talked about his mom bringing it to show after school. To which I wasn't concerned as he was referencing during after school care.

Yes, I shouldn't have been surprised and I should have seen it coming, but I didn't. Well, I'm guessing you've figured out what came today! Today, he excitedly said first thing in the morning, "Guess what I have Miss Peeler?", and withdrew a jar. With, you guessed it . . . a MOUSE! A very small field mouse, which had been dubbed Cutie.

Personally, I don't mind rodents. Well, let me clarify. Nice, tidy rodents that are healthy and you buy at the pet store. Not field mice that are caught in the garage and may be carrying who knows what diseases. Plus, I really didn't want to deal with 10 six/seven year olds all day excited about a mouse visitor. So we marched to the office to call mom (who may or may not have known the mouse came to school), when the school secretary came to our rescue. She also thought he was cute and agreed to mouse sit for the day. Thanks Mrs. Kim!!!!!! You're the best!!!!

I checked on the mouse once during the day when I had my planning period, and was informed that it spent quite a bit of time jumping to the top of the jar. It then fell into so deep a sleep that when the jar was shook, Mrs. Kim was concerned that the mouse had passed on during her watch. Fortunately, it hadn't!!

After nine years of teaching, I should have seen it coming, but oh well, at least it makes another fun story under my belt!!!