Nurse

Hello KES Family!

I am Nurse Chelsea, your child’s school nurse. I have 12 years of experience as a registered nurse with this being my 11th year as a School Nurse. I have a passion for public health and collaboration with the community. I look forward to working with you and your students in supporting their health needs.

I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago where I went to Aurora University. I received my bachelors in Science in Nursing in 2015. I returned back to school in 2019 to become a certified perinatal and pediatric health coach. My husband and I moved to Texas in 2019, where we have been raising our 4 children.

My role as a school nurse is to support our students' education by promoting and maintaining good health as well as taking care of acute injury and illness.

School nurses perform required health screenings, monitor state-mandated immunizations, and help maintain the school population's health through identification of potentially communicable diseases. You'll find more information on these and other school-health-related topics in the links on the left side of this page. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have regarding school health or your student's individual health needs.

Helpful Reminders:

Things to know heading into the 2026-2027 school year...

What do I need to do EVERYDAY when sending my student to school?

  • Ensure your child has a CLEAN water bottle every day. We have water bottle filling stations for them to refill the water bottle when needed.

  • Please send a HEALTHY snack (try not to send peanut butter products due to allergies)EVERYDAY!

  • Please make sure that when sending your child to school they are well enough to participate in the school day.

  • Please click on the link for tips on when you should keep your child home. If ever in doubt, please call me and we can discuss if your child is well enough to come to school that day.

Monthly News from the Nurse

Healthy Habits at Home: Handwashing Matters!

September 2026

Dear Parents and Families,

Welcome to this month’s Healthy Habits at Home! As we begin the school year, we are focusing on one of the simplest and most effective ways to keep our children healthy: good hand hygiene!

Why Does Handwashing Work?

Our hands touch so many things throughout the day including doorknobs, desks, toys, playground equipment, devices, and more. Along the way, they can pick up germs like bacteria and viruses. When we touch our eyes, nose, mouth, or food with unwashed hands, those germs can enter our bodies and make us sick.

Help Your Child Become a Handwashing Pro!

Encourage your child to wash their hands:

  • Before eating or preparing food

  • After using the bathroom

  • After playing outside

  • After coughing, sneezing, or blowing their nose

  • After touching animals or pets

  • When their hands look or feel dirty

  • When they come home from school or other busy places

Remember the 20-second rule! Have your child scrub their hands with soap for about 20 seconds before rinsing.

Make It Fun!

Handwashing doesn't have to feel like a chore! Here are a few tips to make it fun and encourage hand washing at home.

  • Sing a song: Sing "Happy Birthday" twice or make up your own silly 20-second handwashing song.

  • Let them be the soap boss: Allow children to choose a favorite scented soap or fun soap dispenser.

  • Create a handwashing challenge: Make a simple chart and let your child earn a sticker each day they remember to wash their hands without being reminded.

  • Lead by example: Children learn by watching us! Make handwashing a family habit and wash your hands together.

A Little Soap Goes a Long Way!

Teaching children good hand hygiene is a small step that can make a big difference. Consistent handwashing helps reduce the spread of germs at home, at school, and in our community.

Thank you for partnering with us to help keep our students healthy, happy, and ready to learn!

Healthy habits start at home!

Additional Student Health Resources

Contact

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Chelsea Wilson, RN
Kyle Elementary School
(512) 268-3311 ext. 46927
Email Chelsea Wilson

How you can help?

  • Keep your students home if they are sick. Please do not send your student to school after giving students fever-reducing, anti-nausea, or anti-diarrheal medication. 

  • Talk to your student about appropriate times to go to the school nurse.

  • Send an extra change of clothing in a Ziploc bag, labelled. This may be kept in the classroom.

  • If your child is seriously ill or injured, we must have a way of contacting you. It is critical that you report changes in phone numbers to the school.

  • Encourage healthy habits to prevent illness:

  • Frequent and correct hand washing, when to wash hands

  • Send a re-fillable water bottle to school and encourage your student to be well hydrated.

  • Make sure your student eats breakfast or that he/she arrives on time to have breakfast in school.

  • Ensure your student gets 8-10 hours of sleep

  • Encourage students to exercise

  • Keep the teacher/nurse informed of any situations that may be going on at home as anxiety is often seen as a stomachache in school-aged children.

Thank you in advance for your help to make your school as healthy as possible. 

Medication reminder:

Students at the elementary level must keep medication in the nurses clinic unless otherwise approved by a physician. We must have the appropriate authorizations on file for your student to be able to receive medications while at school. Medication Authorizations and Action Plans can be found here:

If you have any questions, please contact your school nurse.

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