School Health Services Update: May 1, 2019
Dear Colleagues, This year, National School Nurse Day is next Wednesday, May 8th (it’s always the Wednesday during National Nurses Week). Since 1972, School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses. National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. This […]
School Health Services Update: November 14th, 2018
Dear Colleagues, It’s been a very busy week…and with the upcoming holidays, I’m sure it’s been busy in your offices as well! We know that holidays are not always the happy times we wish they were for all children. Thanks for keeping your door – and hearts – open to all children in need. It […]
School Health Services Update: August 24, 2018
Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the beginning of a new school year! Like the children and adolescents we serve, I hope you have come back refreshed, renewed and excited for the many opportunities to improve the health and safety of our students! There is much happening across the state….the email below is filled with important updates, […]
May 21, 2018
Dear Colleagues, It was truly a pleasure and honor to be present at last Thursday’s ESHS Promising Practices Meeting in Marlboro! Thank you to the many wonderful nurses who provided outstanding presentations on the outcomes of their district’s Innovative Care Coordination projects and the remarkable poster presentations on a wide variety of topics relevant to […]
January 30, 2018
Dear Colleagues, We continue to get calls requesting information for schools, parents and students pertaining to the current influenza epidemic. To supplement to what was shared in last week’s email , links to additional information from the CDC are included here: MDPH Information for Schools: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/information-for-school-and-childcare-professionals CDC Information for Schools: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/qa.htm CDC Information on How to […]
January 26, 2018
Commissioner Finalist Interviews and Expected Board Vote: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will interview the three finalists for commissioner today, Friday, January 26, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Omni Parker House in Boston. The meeting will also be streamed online at https://livestream.com/accounts/22459134. The interview with Penny Schwinn, chief deputy commissioner of academics […]
Northeast Region – October 29th
Dear Colleagues, I am sending along some resources from Friday’s Northeast Regional School Nurse Meeting. I am so glad that so many of you could join us. I’m looking forward to continuing our work together this year… Mary Ann’s Updates/Discussion: SBIRT discussion…folks continue to request the SBIRT Introductory training here in the Northeast. If your staff need SBIRT please respond to me (Shanyn) with which district/school and how […]
SBIRT Update – 8/28/17
Dear School SBIRT Team members, Please see the email below for important updates to the School SBIRT process related to referral and data collection! In addition, please see the attached notice concerning the temporary position for a School SBIRT Coordinator! Thank you for your efforts to provide substance use prevention and education for our students! […]
May 25, 2017
Dear Colleagues, Much appreciation and many congratulations to our presenters – both oral and poster presentations – that were featured last Thursday at our Promising Practices Day of Celebration! Wow! What a wonderful display of professionalism, knowledge of and conviction to the health and wellness of our students! Each region had an outstanding display of […]