SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ)- Shawano Middle School Administration is placing limitations on what kind of water bottles can be brought to school.
District Administrator Gary Cumberland said one morning last week, some students were found with alcohol inside a non-seethrough water bottle.
“So they wanted to be able to see what is in the bottles, and obvisouly if it is discolored, they want to know more about it.”
Cumberland said he was told that administration wanted to be able to have control over what is brought into the classroom, but at the same time, still allow students to carry water bottles during the day.
Students in the Shawano School District have been allowed to have water bottles in class, but said situations like this can ruin good things for everyone.
“I don’t think we have a problem at this point, but they are trying to find a way to not have to worry about it in the future.”
Cumberland said it is disappointing to have to deal with this at the Middle School level, but not surprising.
“It does not exactly surprise me, but is it something that I expected to hear about that morning? No”
Middle School Principal Mary Kramer sent an email to parents to confirm the incident.
“SCMS administration made this decision in order to keep students safe and to prevent certain beverages from being brought to school” she said in the email. “We must make sure that the beverage in the bottle is indeed water.”
Kramer confirmed to parents that the last thing they want to do is limit the ability for students to have water in class.
