After student can't find lost tooth, principal writes letter to Tooth Fairy explaining everything

Principal Curt Angeli wanted to make sure that the Tooth Fairy didn't skip one of his students who literally lost a tooth on the playground, so he grabbed his official letterhead and wrote a note explaining the whole situation.

Angeli is principal of Gillett Elementary School in Gillett, Wisconsin, and earlier this month, a first grade student realized during recess that his loose tooth had fallen out. The only problem is, the boy couldn't find it anywhere, and he was worried the Tooth Fairy wouldn't leave him any money if he didn't have the tooth. That's when Angeli stepped in, and crafted a note for the Tooth Fairy, explaining that "despite the valiant efforts of an intrepid search team, we were unable to recover the tooth."

Angeli vouched for the student, saying he could "verify that there is definitely a gap in [his] teeth that was not there this morning when he came in," and reminded the Tooth Fairy that he was "still waiting for the money for my wisdom teeth from 1987. Please remit as soon as possible." Angeli told FOX TV he "figured I would make it look as official as possible, in case the Tooth Fairy was suspicious." The Tooth Fairy accepted Angeli's explanation, the student said, and left behind a crisp $1 bill.

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