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A nine-year-old brought gummy bears to share with her classmates, but little did she know that the sweet treat was actually laced with THC, one of the main ingredients found in marijuana.Before school started, the young girl gave three of her friends each one gummy, KRQE-TV reports. One of the children who ate the candy thought they were normal gummies, despite pointing out that the package said "Incredibles," she told KRQE. However, shortly after eating one, she knew something was off."I started feeling really dizzy. I felt like the room was going to flip to the side," the student said.Related: Is 'Dabbing' Dangerous? Marijuana Trend May Produce Toxic ChemicalsThe girl who distributed the candies ate about three or four herself. School authorities noticed that she was acting "strange" and then sent her to the nurse."She started saying she couldn't see," Kristy Del Curto, the dean of elementary school students at Albuquerque School of Excellence, told KRQE. When the nurse asked what … [Read more...] about Marijuana-Infused Gummies Unknowingly Handed Out by Elementary School Student to Classmates

A Wisconsin elementary school has shut down temporarily, officials said Friday after nearly a third of its student body called out sick with norovirus - a common cause of the stomach 'flu' - on Thursday.  A total of 68 students at Johnson Creek Elementary School, in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin, missed school due to nausea, diarrhea and vomiting from the common bug.  School officials said disinfecting the classrooms and facilities the sick students had come into contact with was 'pushing the limits of what we can handle to clean up during a school day.'  Norovirus is almost never life-threatening in people with healthy immune systems, but the illness is miserable for those suffering, and highly contagious.  After 68 children, or 30% of the student body, called out of school sick with norovirus on Thursday, school officials shut down the elementary school for deep cleaning on Friday  'We had an inordinate number of students call in sick,' the school's district … [Read more...] about Wisconsin elementary school closes amid norovirus outbreak that left nearly a THIRD of its students too sick to come to class

ROCKLAND (CBS) – Three boys from Rockland got an early Christmas present when their dad surprised them after a long deployment in Africa. Sgt. Michael Leone surprised his sons, 5-year-old Nathan, 6-year-old Tolan, and 8-year-old Tyler at Esten Elementary School Friday. Sgt. Leone dressed up as the school’s bulldog mascot in order to keep his homecoming a secret. He posed for a picture with his boys before removing the head of the costume. Sgt. Michael Leone surprises his three sons at Esten Elementary School (Image credit Rockland Public Schools) “The whole surprise went really well, and the kids didn’t see it coming,” said Leone, a member of the 181st Infantry Regiment of the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Esten Principal Marilyn Smith said people were screaming and teachers were crying. “The whole event was really well planned and it was a great feeling to be able to surprise my children like that,” Leone said. … [Read more...] about Soldier Dad Surprises Sons At Rockland Elementary School

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 6 Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 6 are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com A suspected norovirus outbreak has temporarily closed an elementary school in Wisconsin, school officials said this week. Early Thursday, officials at Johnson Creek Elementary school in Johnson Creek, Wis., began receiving calls of students being sick with a gastrointestinal illness, which included vomiting. As the day went on, other children began showing similar signs. COLORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSES MORE THAN 40 SCHOOLS DUE TO 'UNPRECEDENTED SPREAD' OF CONTAGIOUS STOMACH BUG “We had an inordinate number of students call in sick," Johnson Creek School District Superintendent Michael Garvey told local station WKOW. In total, 68 students — roughly 30 percent of the student body — either called out sick or went home early on Thursday because they were feeling unwell. Some staff members were also sickened. … [Read more...] about Norovirus outbreak temporarily closes Wisconsin elementary school: officials

By Hunter Miller - October 18, 2017 06:51 pm EDT Share 0 Comments 0 Parents with students attending Canty Elementary School are demanding answers after a fifth grader was caught with a BB gun outside the building. The primary concern that the parents have is that the incident was not handled properly by the school administrators. The surrounding neighborhood in the area is filled with cop and firefighter families and they understand how these incidents can quickly escalate into a tragic situation. Up Next: Parent Accused of Beating High School Student on Campus Around 7:30 a.m. on Monday morning, a police dispatcher stated that an 11-year-old male was spotted walking to a school located on the 3700 block of Panama. The dispatcher claimed that the student was armed with a gun and that he was waving it around while wearing a white hoodie and baseball cap. As it turns out, it was a BB gun. Parents explained that the child had bought it from a fifth grader at the … [Read more...] about Parents Outraged Over Elementary School’s Decision About BB Guns

Some very lucky students in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, lost their collective little noggins when Lil Nas X popped by for a surprise performance of "Old Town Road."It all started last week when Lander Elementary's principal, Felecia Evans, tweeted an adorable video of her students jamming to "Old Town Road" after a talent show. Lil Nas X saw the video and tweeted: "when they want a free show." After seeing that, Evans sent him a direct message to see if he was serious. He totally was. The two exchanged information and Evans got down to planning."It was completely a secret," Evans told BuzzFeed News. She even tricked local media outlets to keep rumors at bay."The day before, the media had contacted me and I said, 'Unfortunately, we’re not going to make it work,'" she said.Even most of her staff was in the dark as she coordinated with select staff members and local police.Finally, at the end-of-year magic show, Evans appeared onstage and said, "I have one more magic show for you. … [Read more...] about Lil Nas X Did A Surprise Performance At An Elementary School And It’s So Pure And Good