Police said the two girls knew the teacher was allergic to strawberries when they put strawberry-flavored lip gloss in the teacher's coffee cup and water bottle.

"They decided if they used real strawberries, that might actually kill the teacher, and they didn't want to do that. They just wanted to make her sick so they didn't have to turn in the progress report," said Deputy Chief Mark Duncan of the Bainbridge Island Police Department.

The 58-year-old teacher at Sakai Intermediate School had an allergic reaction and became ill, police said. Medications counteracted the effects and the woman was not taken to a hospital.

Police said one of the students had forgotten to bring in a signed progress report from her parent.

Both students admitted that they had intended to make the teacher sick, police said.

"I think it's two 12-year-old that didn't understand the significance of their conduct. They've not been in trouble before. They're extremely remorseful at this point," said Duncan.

The two girls were taken to Juvenile Detention and are charged with second-degree assault.

Police said the allergic reaction had the potential to be fatal.