Oak Grove Elementary School

principal Debbie Wheat and assistant principal John Bouchell dealt with

calls from concerned parents Wednesday, following the arrest of a 22-year

old man Monday at Rock Spray Park located near the school.

The man told police he intended

to abduct a child and is now being held at the Fayette County Jail charged

with attempted kidnapping and other charges. The charges stem from an

incident Sunday involving two 10-year old boys.

In a letter sent home with

all students Wednesday, the school administrators stated that after speaking

with Peachtree City Police, they believed that the incident was being

handled with children's safety as the top priority.

They also noted that no Oak

Grove students were involved in the weekend episode, the suspect was never

on the Oak Grove campus, nor has the school been involved in the arrest

or the related incident. The suspect does not reside in the Oak Grove

school district.

"Please know that we take

all safety issues seriously at Oak Grove Elementary School. This incident

could have had a most unhappy resolution if not for the watchfulness of

the Peachtree City Police and the strict guidelines we set for access

to our students, building and campus," the principals wrote.

"This incident is a great

reminder that the inconvenience of signing in/out of our building, wearing

visitor's badges, following all arrival and dismissal procedures and using

only our front doors for school access are a small price to pay for your

child's safety."