A Bunch of Animals

I was working on my computer during class, and something wasn't opening like it should, so I said "ARGGGG!" In response, one student said "Woof!" Another said, "Meow!" Another said "Moo!" I looked up, laughed, and thought, "I always knew you were a bunch of animals." I am grateful for students who can make me laugh when I am frustrated.

I am also grateful for some of the wacky advice they give me sometimes whether I ask for it or not. According to one 7th grade boy, the best way to catch a mouse (if you don't have cats) is to put a glass of soda outside the mouse's door. The mouse will drink the soda, and the carbonation will cause him to explode. This idea, in his mind, was a very good idea. When I asked him who was going to clean up all the mouse guts, he suggested that I get a cat to take care of the mess. Hmm! Could we have the answer to the age old problem of building a better mouse trap????? I don't know. I'm still wondering how to find the mouse's door.