Division of Community and Public Health
Section: 4.0 Diseases and Conditions
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Subsection: Chickenpox / Shingles
Page 15 of 15
02/08/2023
Dear Parents/Guardians,
This letter is to notify you that some children at the Kingsville R-1 School District may have contracted varicella (chickenpox). Chickenpox is an acute illness characterized by an itchy rash of blisters, fever, headache, and feeling tired. Most children are vaccinated with at least one dose of varicella vaccine, but because one dose of the vaccine is only 80-85% effective for preventing chickenpox, two doses of varicella vaccine are routinely recommended for children.
Background
Chickenpox is a very contagious infection caused by a virus. It is spread from person to person by direct contact through touching an infected person’s blisters or through the air from an infected person’s coughing or sneezing. It causes a blister-like rash, itching, tiredness, and fever lasting an average of 4-6 days. Most children recover without any problems. Chickenpox can be spread for 1-2 days before the rash starts and until all blisters are crusted or no new lesions appear within a 24-hour period. It takes between 10-21 days after contact with an infected person for someone to develop chickenpox. Chickenpox in vaccinated persons is generally mild, with a shorter duration of illness and fewer than 50 lesions. The rash may be atypical with red bumps and few or no blisters. To learn more about chickenpox, see the attached fact sheet or visit http://www.cdc.gov/chickenpox/index.html.
What should you do?
The Johnson County Health Department strongly encourages you to have your child receive their first or second dose of varicella vaccine if your child has not been vaccinated and has never had chickenpox. For children who have received one dose, a second dose is recommended.
If your child or anyone in your household currently has symptoms that look like chickenpox:
1. Contact your regular health care provider to discuss your child's symptoms and to see if anyone in the home needs to be vaccinated.
2. Contact the school nurse to report your child's chickenpox.
3. Anyone who has chickenpox should avoid contact with others who have not had chickenpox or who are not vaccinated against chickenpox. They should not attend school, day care, work, parties and/or other gatherings until the blisters become crusted (about four to six days after rash appears), or no new lesions appear within a 24-hour period. Keep all chickenpox spots and blisters and other wounds clean and watch for possible signs of infection; including increasing redness, swelling, drainage and pain at the wound site.
4. If you or anyone else in your household has a weakened immune system or is pregnant and has never had chickenpox or the vaccine, talk with your doctor immediately.
Controlling the Outbreak
It is now recommended that children with one dose of varicella vaccine receive a second dose routinely. If your child does develop chickenpox, he/she should be kept from attending school until the rash has crusted over.
If you have any further questions or concerns, you can contact Nurse Anna Wright at 816-597-3422.
Trades Career Fair in Pleasant Hill
Game Night is tonight! We would love for you to join us anytime between 5:30 and 7:00 to play board games and enjoy some popcorn!
Hello,
If any of you are interested in donating an item for our K-6 Valentines Day Party next week it would be greatly appreciated! All items are due this Friday.
The sign up link is attached below. Let me know if you have any questions.
Have a wonderful Monday!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e4da5ab2ca6fc1-spring#/
No newspaper club today- Monday February 6th. Have a great Mahomes Monday!
2023 Spring Valentine's Day Parties Supply List
Please send your items to school with your student no later than Feb 10, 2023. Your help is greatly appreciated!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E4DA5AB2CA6FC1-spring
Super Bowl Week Dress Up Days- Go Chiefs!
Kingsville’s Fiber Arts Club is in need of crochet hooks, size I or larger. If you have any that you could donate, we would gladly appreciate it!
Good afternoon Kingsville Tiger Family!
Friday, February 3rd should be a fun evening to come out and support many of our students. Starting at 5:00 we have 2 quarters of JV girls basketball, followed by 2 quarters of JV boys. Then Varsity girls, then Varsity boys. We also have our Pep Band playing throughout the evening and they are well worth the cost of admission to hear them perform. And last but certainly not least it is Future Tigers night. All of our K-6 youth basketball players will be admitted free of charge (along with one adult per youth player), the youth players will be recognized between the Varsity girls and Varsity boys games..
Lastly, one quick reminder to our K-6 students and families, we all get excited for Friday night home games but please make sure our elementary students stay with the adult that brought them to the game for their safety.
Thank you, and we hope to see you here Friday night!
Super Bowl Week- Go Chiefs!
January Student of the Month Assembly for Perseverance
We have a large amount of winter gear- please let us know if your child is in need (aschoenherr@kingsville.k12.mo.us,) and thank you for all of your generous donations!
February softball open gym schedule!
Game Night: Tuesday February 7th at 5:30
Many of our high school students and staff enjoyed treats this week from the Grand Opening of the Kingsville Cafe! Mrs. Treece's Family Living class created a business plan, applied for jobs, and are now working together to run a cafe for students and staff.
A quick reminder to folks traveling to Northwest Hughesville for tonight's basketball games. We will play 2 quarters of JV girls starting at 5:00, followed by 2 quarters of JV boys, then Varsity Girls, then Varsity boys.
Tomorrow is a teacher professional development day. We hope that you enjoy the long weekend with your children!
Math fun!
The Kingsville R-1 School District will have a SNOW DAY on Wednesday January 25th. We hope that you have a warm and safe day!
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