Next week we have a field trip, so the permission forms and fees have been coming in today, which reminded me of one of my most eventful field trips.
There was a large grocery store nearby, so for our community helpers unit, we visited the Schnucks Market. The children received freebie handouts at each stop: an apple from the produce department, a cookie from the bakery, a little smoky from the deli etc. We ended our trip at the check out lane. Scanners were brand new then, and the manager gave each child several items to scan so they could watch their amounts register. The kids were really into it, when one of the nearby checkers yelled, "Go get him!"
I took off running through the automatic doors, along with the manager and the undercover security guard, hoping I could get to my student before he got to the parking lot. My heart was pounding. I was breathless, scared witless.
The manager shouted for me to go back inside.
I was in the middle of an armed robbery and they were chasing the bandit.
Sometimes I think I really might be related to Lucy.