School officials at Oak Ridge Preschool suspect that mouse remains were found in cooked green beans served during lunch. Although no one got ill, around half of the school's 206 students were given the meal. Spokeswoman Karen Cutler said that Aramark Corp. , which provides food service management to Oak Ridge and more than 420 other public and private school systems around the country, was investigating the incident. "The object has not been identified. There is no confirmation of what the object is until it is tested," Cutler said. Principal Marian Phillips said the children were oblivious to the problem "because they didn't see anything. The teacher handled it in a way a professional should. " Assistant Superintendent Ken Green said all of the cooked green beans and remaining cans were immediately pulled out and the parents informed. Officials believe whatever it was entered the green beans during the "prepackaging process," Green said. Health department official Dr. Paul Erwin assured that the health risk to students is "minimal if any. "

The Ladysmith Junior School in Exeter, Devon, U. K. was forced to issue an apology after parents complained the teachers have ruined the Christmas of their tiny tots by telling them that Santa Claus does not exist. One fuming parent said, "My wife and I make a special effort to keep the belief in Santa in our daughter's mind as we believe it adds to the magic of Christmas for her and her four-year-old brother.

A 15-year-old girl in Britain has reportedly given birth in West Yorkshire in front of teachers and classmates at her catholic school after being unaware of her pregnancy. The unidentified pupil, who is studying for her GCSEs at St Joseph's Catholic College in Bradford, West Yorkshire, went into labor at the start of the school day on Friday. The school staff called for the paramedics but the labor had progressed too far to move her to hospital.

A Virginia art teacher was suspended after administrators discovered his list of extracurricular activities included painting with his posterior. Once a video of his art circulated through the school his place as role model was compromised, administrators said.

The "butt-printing-artist" StanMurmer has reportedly been suspended by Chesterfield County school officials saying he may be setting a bad example for students through his outside artistic activities. The art teacher at Monacan High School, Murmer is known for creating floral and abstract art by plastering his posterior and genitals with paint and pressing them against canvas. His paintings reportedly sell for hundreds of dollars.