(KAIR)--No credibility regarding what's being called a rumor involving a threat to an Atchison school.

That word came Monday morning in a text alert sent to parents.

USD 409 Superintendent Dr. Susan Myers verifies the validity of the alert to MSC News.

It stated that “early [Monday] morning a rumor was reported that a student was bringing a gun to [Atchison Middle School]. Police responded to the home. There was no threat to students [or] staff.”

There's not immediate word regarding where the rumor developed, and what led police to the home referenced in the text alert.

Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson calls the situation “a school matter,” but does confirm that his office worked with the school district in handling it.

Parents, after receiving the notification, took to Facebook to voice their concerns, with at least several indicating they planned to keep their children home, despite the all clear.