A Whitewater Middle school student found a gun in her bookbag Thursday morning and immediately reported it to a teacher, according to a letter sent home to parents by principal Sandra Kidd.

The student told school officials that the gun "had been temporarily placed in her book bag that morning for transport to the family's vehicle," the letter stated, adding the student didn't intend to bring the weapon to school.

"At no time were students in any danger," Kidd wrote.

The student found the handgun in her bookbag when she looked inside the bag while in the school's commons area before homeroom began.

"As soon as school officials learned about the weapon, proper procedures were followed and the incident was reported to the Fayette County Sheriff's Department," the letter said.

Students who discover the presence of any weapon at school are asked to report the matter to any school official immediately.

Although the incident happened Thursday morning, a letter about the incident wasn't sent home to Whitewater Middle parents until Friday afternoon.