Confirmed case of COVID-19 on campus.

Posted Date: 08/26/2021

Dear Parent/Guardian,
In keeping with the district’s practices to respond to COVID-19, Martin’s Mill ISD is notifying all student families that an elementary student and one elementary staff member who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the campus of Martin’s Mill elementary on August 24, 2021.Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the names of these individuals or details that may identify him or her.
The local health department has begun a case investigation and will contact any individuals determined to be in close contact with the infected individuals. We will keep you apprised of further updates.
While we do not have reason to believe that those who were not in close contact with the infected individuals have reason to be concerned, we ask that you, as always, watch and monitor daily for symptoms of COVID-19.
Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection:
o Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth;
o Sore throat;
o New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (or, for students with a chronic
allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline); o Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain; or
o New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever.
If you or any member of the community does begin experiencing any of these symptoms in a way that his not typical, we encourage you to contact your physician. We encourage anyone in the Martin’s Mill ISD who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 to please notify our school by contacting our nurse, Amber McLemore, at (903) 479-3706.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Nurse Amber or visit our website at www.martinsmillisd.net .
Sincerely,
Scott Tyner, Superintendent Martin’s Mill ISD