School officials in Waterford alerted parents on Thursday after a fourth-grade student showed up to school with a bullet and part of a BB gun, according to the superintendent.
Supt. Jerome Belair said the school principal spotted the Quaker Hill Elementary School student with a bullet and small piece of a pellet gun at recess on Thursday morning. Principal Chris Discordia confiscated the items and notified police.
It turns out the student found the objects in the glove compartment of his father's car, according to police. The boy's father told authorities he had recently purchased the vehicle and didn't know they were there.
After the incident, Discordia spoke with fourth-grade students about school safety and sent a letter home to parents. School officials said they plan to leave voicemails for parents tonight with more information.
"We took it very seriously. The way the principal handled the matter, letting the parents know of what had occured at the school today and also having a conversation with the fourth-grade students at Quaker Hill School in regards to the matter," Belair said.
He added that no one was ever in danger. He's encouraging parents to have one-on-one conversations with their children about keeping one another safe.
"This is an opportunity, if you feel it's appropriate, to have a conversation with your son or daughter and just re-enforce that safety is everyone's responsibility," Belair said.
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The student will be disciplined, but school officials have declined to elaborate, citing privacy concerns.
