We'll start with saying our schools are safe and our students are safe a shocking Scare at Central Elementary School amher County public school officials say just before 1:30 Tuesday afternoon five fourth graders started showing concerning symptoms nausea vomiting headaches and muscle spasms after the school nurse and resource officer contacted First Responders and Law enforcement investigators learned seven students in total had eaten gummy bears that one child brought from home the Ziploc bag carrying the candy tested positive for fenel believe the bag containing the fenel uh got contaminated either at home or on route to school as as the student was being transported by Their caregiver to school Wednesday morning deputies arrested and charged 26-year-old Nicole Sanders and 50-year-old Clifford Dugan Jr for illegal possession of drugs and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon respectively both also charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor this type of behavior is completely unacceptable it's unacceptable able for This County it's unacceptable for our families and we will work diligently day and night to be able to bring to Justice those who uh commit this act during a news conference Wednesday afternoon superintendent Dr William Wells assured parents the fentanyl was contained to the bag and the school was cleaned but These moms say that's not good enough adding their 5-year-old daughter was offered a gummy I'm just glad that she didn't take it because if she would have I I'm not going to bury one of my kids and I'm not going to send them the school when they're not cleaning the Schools either parent Michelle crao happy with the school's response so I just applaud them I applaud them for being honest about what it was um it makes me feel safe and secure to know that that they're comfortable telling the truth tonight the students are back home and doing okay but Wells is Pleading with parents and if we don't start doing something about it now and start addressing that problem it's going to continue so I ask our parents to take charge wake up realize this is happening because it's here and it's real in amers County Lindsay kennet 10 News working For you thanks for watching stay updated about breaking news and top stories on the NBC News app or follow us on social media