School Health Services Update: April 30, 2018
Dear Colleagues, Perhaps Spring is on the way after all…with Summer fast approaching! Don’t forget to plan some professional development for yourself as the school year winds down….here are just a few quick announcements and notices of upcoming events for school health personnel, including SHIELD’s Racial Equity in School Health: A Groundwater Approach on May […]
SURVEY
All, We are attempting to update our records related to the implementation of naloxone access in schools. Please distribute the survey below to be completed by ALL Public School Nurse Leaders/ Contacts. Thank you very much! Instructions Only ONE person from each school district (public school, charter school district, vocational school district, or collaborative) should complete […]
April 23, 2018
Dear Colleagues, For those of you had off last week, welcome back and sorry there wasn’t more Spring-like weather for those that remained local! Hopefully, the warmer weather is here to stay! And we hope you managed to get some sun and fun! I want to thank Maureen Richichi, MS, RN, School Nurse at […]
April 20, 2018
Additional Funding to Support Hurricane Evacuees from Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: On April 19, 2018, DESE released the first of two fiscal year 2018 payments to assist districts serving students from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who were displaced by last fall’s hurricanes. This first payment distributes $6,742,770 out of the total $15 million […]
April 13, 2018
Massachusetts NAEP Scores Lead the Nation (Again!): On April 10, 2018, the National Center for Education Statistics released the 2017 results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as NAEP or the Nation’s Report Card. For the seventh consecutive NAEP administration, Massachusetts fourth and eighth graders scored first or statistically tied for first on the NAEP math and […]
April 5, 2018
Dear Colleagues, This is National Public Health Week and we salute school nurses across the Commonwealth for your invaluable contributions of public health in protecting and promoting the health and well-being of our families, schools and our communities in the Commonwealth. National Public Health Week begins with a focus on behavioral health. Mental health and […]
March 30, 2018
A Message from the Acting Commissioner: This is the last Commissioner’s Weekly Update that will be published over my signature. Next Thursday, Jeff Riley will be sworn in as our new commissioner by Governor Baker during our “Leading the Nation” celebration at the State House. At that event, we will look back at our successes since […]
March 26, 2018
Dear Colleagues, It has been wonderful to see so many at the regional meetings (that weren’t cancelled due to weather conditions!) recently. The regional network that has been developed for all public and non-public school nurses has provided us a wonderful opportunity to meet the goals of promoting strong school nursing clinical practice and developing leadership skills […]
2018 Childhood Immunization Schedule
This message is from Dr. Susan M. Lett, Medical Director, MDPH Immunization Program. Please share this advisory with all pertinent colleagues and staff within your practice or institution. Dear Colleagues, The 2018 Immunization Schedule for those 0-18 years has been published. The changes in the schedule are discussed in the MMWR from February 9, 2018 […]
March 23, 2018
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to Meet: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will hold two meetings in Malden next week: a special meeting from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2018 to discuss competency-based and personalized learning, and a regular meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 27. The agenda for the regular meeting includes updates from John Connolly, […]