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Welcome to Watts Elementary!
Home of the Watts Wildcats
100 Deer Meadow
Cibolo, Texas 78108
Phone: (210) 619-4400
Fax: (210) 619-4419
Principal received confirmation of this case after school hours December 2nd. Therefore, the following letter in Spanish and in English will be sent home to all students December 3rd.
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District
Health Services
1060 Elbel Road, Schertz, Texas 78154
December 3, 2008
Dear Parents/Guardians,
A confirmed case of Methicillin-Resistant Staph Aureus or MRSA has been reported at Watts Elementary. The district wants to keep you informed of this health issue, which is understandably a concern for us as well as parents/guardians.
Methicillin-Resistant Staph Aureus or MRSA, is an infection that has become more prevalent over the last several years. The skin condition most commonly looks like an infected pimple or boil and can worsen to include redness, warmth, swelling, pain, and discharge. It can be mistaken as a spider or insect bite. MRSA can spread by skin-to-skin contact, contact with drainage from the nose of an infected person, or contact with contaminated objects such as razors, soap, clothing, or towels.
You can help by practicing these guidelines and encouraging your child to do the same:
- Wash your hands often, especially when you are exposed to someone with an infection or when you touch objects that may be contaminated.
- Keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered.
- Avoid sharing personal items such as towels, sports equipment, razors, etc.
- If a sore or cut becomes red, oozes, causes pain or is not healing, see a doctor promptly.
- Shower after physical activity or sports.
- Routinely clean surfaces, sports equipment and gear as recommended. Because the bacteria lives on the skin, they may be reintroduced into any environment at any time. Therefore, hand washing and wound care remain the primary means of preventing staph infections. MRSA is not spread through the air.
- If your child has or had an MRSA infection, talk to your doctor about what precautions are necessary to prevent spread at home or at school. Let the school nurse and/or coach of your sporting team know of the infection so appropriate hygienic measures can be taken.
Early treatment of suspected MRSA is important. If you are concerned about a wound or sore on your child, consult your health care provider. We greatly appreciate your assistance with this issue and want to assure you that we are taking every measure to keep our kids safe and healthy.
Respectfully,
Charla Gray, RN, BSN
District Health Services Coordinator
Watts School Hours
 School hours are 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. See the School Hours link for more details. | |
