A note from the school nurse....

Dear Parent/Guardian:



Students at Academics Plus Charter School have contracted chickenpox and your child may have been exposed. Because this virus spreads easily, most children who have never had chickenpox and come into contact with someone who has this illnesses will more than likely become infected. A relatively mild illness can result in the loss of a week or more of class time for a child.

There is a varicella (chickenpox) vaccine available to help prevent chickenpox and it is recommended for persons older than 12 months of age who have never had the disease. If your child has already had this vaccine, it should be on his or her shot record as “varicella”, “VZV”, or “chickenpox.”

Studies have shown that children who have been exposed to chickenpox and are vaccinated within 5 days of exposure are less likely to become sick. If your child has not had chickenpox or has not been vaccinated, we suggest that you contact your child’s regular health-care provider as soon as possible to discuss the use of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine for your child. It is especially vital that parents of children with compromised immune systems (i.e., HIV, cancer, leukemia, organ transplant, etc.) contact their child’s physician immediately.

If your child does develop chickenpox, he/she should be kept from attending school until the rash has scabbed over. This is true even if your child was previously vaccinated. Please help us to protect your child and stop the spread of chickenpox in our school.

Thank you,
Camille Nesler
School Nurse