gym bag, finger plays, and a cup of jo

So, school was almost canceled on account of a gym bag. Yes, a high school basketball player's gym bag. Of course, we didn't know that at the time. Or, should I say, the bomb squad didn't know that at the time. I arrived at school today to find all the faculty waiting on the sidewalk. Apparently there was a "suspicious parcel" located in the back parking lot. The high school was evacuated by the MPs (military police, for those of you without military exposure). It was our quick thinking secretary who decided that since the high school and elementary school are connected it would probably be wise to evac. the elementary school as well. Smart lady. So we waited outside with visions of snacks and coffee (from the shoppette area) dancing in our heads. They decided to send us to the gym, but most of us detoured to the cafeteria (naturally). We had just enough time to purchase coffee (but not drink it-bummer) before they called us over to where the students had been brought to. We were just getting settled with plans for hours of "hang man" and finger plays when they said we could go back into the building.

As it turned out, some high schooler has left his bag in the back parking lot after the game the night before. I'm not sure what made it a "suspicious parcel," but it was obvious that they weren't joking when they brought out the dogs. So, what could have been an all-day ordeal, only put us a half hour behind our teaching schedule. Yeah! I'm glad that no one was hurt and it turned out to be nothing, but I still think they could have let us enjoy our morning cup of jo....=)