I could not agree more. We need to educate and promote evidence based practices that keep kids in school learning. The head lice stigma needs to be squashed!
Kids with #headlice don't need to be sent home from school. #Schoolnurses advocate for evidence-based management strategies that eliminate exclusionary practices and promote positive student outcomes, including reduced absenteeism. https://t.co/pwjD3WGe6v
With the new school year about to begin, let’s remember that not every student went on a family vacation, visited an amusement park, explored nature or met new friends at a sleepover camp in the woods.
Some students summer highlights include having a roof over their head and just enough food to survive.
These students have been counting the days to return to school for safety, consistency, support, friendship, nutrition, and hope for the future!
Thank you for everything you do for our students!
#maslowbeforebloom
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When I was a building principal, we had a group of boys who were consistently getting office referrals during lunch for aggressive and disruptive behaviors. In the past, these behaviors had led to increasingly severe consequences that did not reduce the negative behaviors (and caused some students to be sent home and to miss instruction). I sat down with the group and we worked together to come up with a plan on what to do during lunch. One of the boys asked if we could start a knitting club, since his Auntie had recently taught him how to knit. Since he was a leader of the group, the other boys agreed. I asked them to come back tomorrow with some ideas of what to knit. The next day one of the boys said that he wanted to knit little hats for the preemies at the hospital, since his little cousin was there and that a nurse mentioned that they had run out of the little hats. The boys knitted daily and we delivered the hats to the hospital. We received many heartfelt thank you notes from families, nurses and doctors (and even an in-person visit with a personal thank you and cookies from a newborn's mom). This group continued to grow as did our ability to create knitted hats for preemies. This became a huge success for the participating students. There was significant improvement in the students’ behavior, attitude, achievement, and attendance. It is so important to think outside of the box for “win-win” solutions. It really isn’t the WHAT you do that is important, it is the WHY you are doing it! Our knitting group become a team, family, and community.
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Not sure who will see this.. but hoping many will. My dad passed tonight. He was the strongest and most amazing man. If you are a Miller Lite fan.. and you are enjoying one tonight, please consider toasting Pete in heaven!
Happy National School Nurse Day to all our incredible school nurses who go above and beyond to keep our students healthy and safe! Your dedication, care, and expertise make a significant impact on our school community, and we thank you for all that you do! 💙
#schoolnurseday
This!!! School nurses are the missing link in children’s healthcare. We touch the lives of students far more than most healthcare providers do and it’s time that we are recognized for this and federal and state funding is adjusted accordingly!!!
@RobinCogan In my run for MD State Delegate Tuesday night I brought up the need for school nurses and how they actually make the schools a better place with better outcomes for everyone on campus but especially the students. We need more school nurses and they need to be in EVERY school.
My daughter just texted her friends.. “My grandpa just told me only 144k people are getting into heaven and that women were made to serve men and that murderers can’t go to heaven and hating your neighbor is as bad as murder. This is some nice Tuesday afternoon talk.” 😕😅
My daughter texted her friends ”My grandpa just told me only 144k people are getting into heaven and that women were made to serve men and that murderers can’t go to heaven and hating your neighbor is as bad as murder. This is some nice Tuesday afternoon talk”😂😂
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What do #schoolnurses do? They are leaders in promoting #healthequity for #students, their scope is broad & bears many complex responsibilities, & they make a big difference in supporting your child at school. @healthnews introduces you to school nurses. https://t.co/c4xURPrWol