Student altercation disrupts day at Grovetown Middle School

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) — Grovetown Middle School is notifying families about a physical altercation between two students.It happened Tuesday on the campus, according to a letter to parents from Principal Blake Stitcher.The incident occurred during the school day and caused a brief disruption with other students present, the letter said. School officials did not report any ongoing safety threat.Stitcher told parents that both students involved are being “held accountable to the code of conduct and the law.”“Safety of students and staff is a top priority, and we take incidents such as these very seriously,” the letter said, adding that “inappropriate physical contact of any nature is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”The principal said the school chose to notify families because other students were nearby when the altercation occurred. No further action is needed from parents at this time, according to the school.