Liberty School Nurse

Cheryl Wilson BS, RN, CSN

cwilson@gmrsd.com

637-4790 ext 204

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome! My name is Cheryl Wilson and I am your Certified School Nurse. I have been a nurse for 18 years and for the past 5 years I have worked in GMRSD as a substitute school nurse. I am very excited about being Liberty’s full-time School Nurse. I live in Independence with my husband and two daughters, both of whom attend Central School.

I love caring for and teaching our children about health topics, especially those that teach children how to stay healthy. If we learn good habits when we are young they are more likely to stay with us as we grow older and become part of our routine.

  I invite all parents to read my website routinely.  If we all work together, our children will benefit in so many ways! If you need to reach me please call me at 637-4790 ext. 204 or email me at cwilson@gmrsd.com or stop in next time you are at school.

Have a happy and healthy school year!

 

 

 

 

PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING STUDENT ABSENCE

When your child is ill and will be absent from school please call the nurse’s office. Please leave the information requested below, in detail, to allow us to insure the health and safety of all students. If you are going on vacation or your child is going to be in school late you still need to call and let the nurse know.

                        1) Date of absence

                        2) Child’s full name

                        3) Grade, Teacher and/or Homeroom

                        4) Specific symptoms of illness

                        5) If the illness is flu-like (e.g.: Fever of 100° F or greater with sore throat or cough) please indicate this information in detail.

 

NOTE: Any child with a fever above 100° F with flu-like illness must stay home until at least 24 hours after their fever is gone, without using fever-reducing medicines like acetaminophen or ibuprofen as the CDC recommends.

If there is no report of why a child is out sick or what the illness symptoms are, you will be contacted for further information regarding your child’s absence.

 

REMEMBER: The following good hygiene practices will also help reduce the risk of infection:

* Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze; put the used tissue in a waste basket and wash your hands.

* Wash your hands after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose.

* Use soap and water and wash your hands for 20 seconds; or

* Use an alcohol-based gel hand sanitizer (at least 62% alcohol) or alcohol-based hand wipes; rub these on the hands until the liquid or gel dries.

 

Stay Home if you are sick, limiting your contact with others helps prevent the spread of illness.

 

 

 

 

Yearly Screenings:

Height, Weight, BMI (Body Mass Index), Vision, Hearing, and Scoliosis on 5th graders that are 10 and older.

 

 

                                                

 

 

 The staff and community at Liberty School recognize that good nutrition and physical activity for students can lead to better academic performance, higher test scores and fewer behavioral problems as well as establishing lifelong healthy habits.  Current research demonstrates that students in America are at greater risk for poor health than in past generations due to environmental influences.  Great Meadows has a board approved wellness policy and have established guidelines to promote an environment for healthy eating at school to encourage healthy eating habits. 

 

MODERATION in CELEBRATIONS

 

Food is an important part of celebration in our culture.  Parents and staff are encouraged to help model the practice of selecting healthy foods by providing a balance of nutritive versus non-nutritive choices at school celebrations.

1.    At pizza parties, provide fruit or vegetables and dip instead of cookies.

2.    At celebrations or lunches provide beverages such as milk, 100% juice or bottles of water instead of soda.

3.    When providing treats at school, make certain the portion size is appropriate.

Examples:

  • 1 medium apple
  • 1 oz. cheese (about the size of four stacked dice)
  • 1/2 cup of ice cream (size of a tennis ball)
  • 1 cup fresh vegetables (size of your fist)
  • 1 cookie
  • 1 small cupcake with minimal frosting
  • 1 small muffin

NO PEANUTS, PEANUT BUTTER TREATS OR NUT PRODUCTS ARE ALLOWED IN DESIGNATED NUT FREE CLASSROOMS TO PROTECT OUR STUDENTS WITH SEVERE FOOD ALLERGIES. 

  

BIRTHDAY TREATS

 

We understand that your child's birthday is one of the most, if not the most important days of the year, and it is always a pleasure to celebrate this event with the rest of the class.  Every class has its special traditions and rituals associated with birthdays. Each grade level celebrates the students’ birthdays differently. They will share this with you at Back To School Night.

 Here are some ideas of nutritious snacks:

  • breads
  • fancy sandwiches
  • fruits and berries
  • mini muffins
  • mini bagels
  • vegetables and dip
  • cheese and crackers or pitas
  • yogurt

Another idea for birthday celebration is to donate a book in your child's name to be kept in the library or send in non-edible items for each child; such as a pencil, eraser, stickers, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NJ and NY Mumps Out Break

 

Please go to site to see how to protect yourself and family.

 

http://www.cdc.gov/mumps/index.html