However, Smith said the parents of the child should be held accountable.
The school called parents immediately to inform them that the children were unharmed, adding that they would consider disciplinary measures.
“It’s unfortunate that these types of adult beverages can be easily mistaken for child-friendly drinks.” “While we try to keep an eye on everything our students bring to school, that’s simply not possible,” the statement to the television station read in part. In a statement shared to WJBK and WDIV, Grand River Academy officials called the incident “unfortunate.” Like how do you feel, like anything could have happened.” First off, no kid should be drinking, and you know, just the shock itself, it burns. “It was so many thoughts running through my mind, like, ‘Oh my God, you know, what if it was open before the girl brung it to school, how much was it?” Smith told the television station. The school immediately contacted the parents of the five students that were involved, according to WDIV. The two women said the child who brought the single-serve, pre-mixed drinks carried them to school in her backpack, WJBK reported. The small bottle has a little more than 10% of alcohol in it, according to the television station. The women said the child brought a plastic bottle to class, WDIV-TV reported. “The girl poured it in her cup and she drank it and the girl ended up telling her what it is, and she went and told the teacher there is liquor in this cup, and the teacher gave her a funny face,” Zanders told WJBK.
Smith said her daughter had a cup full of the mixed drink and took “four or five sips.” “She felt woozy, a little dizzy,” Zanders told WJBK of her daughter’s reaction. Now the parents of two other kindergartners are outraged. A kindergartner brought Jose Cuervo margaritas to snack time at a Livonia school and handed out drinks to her classmates.