A D.C. middle-schooler was sent to the hospital, and several others were evaluated, after eating an edible at school, officials said Wednesday afternoon.

A student brought a “food item containing a controlled substance” to Kramer Middle School in Southeast Washington and shared it with several classmates, Principal Katreena Shelby said in a message to parents.

After eating the item, six students started to feel sick.

The students were evaluated by the school’s nurse, officials said. The D.C. Fire and EMS Department was also called, and one student went to the hospital.

School officials did not say what substance the students consumed.

“I want to emphasize that our students’ health and well-being are paramount,” Shelby said, adding that the school’s counselor, psychologist and social w

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