District Salutes Nurses on National School Nurse Day

From Cherokee County School District: While a Band-aid and a little TLC can go a long way, the needs presented in Cherokee County School District school clinics every day require much more of the professionals who staff them.

Wednesday was National School Nurse Day, and we hope you’ll join us in thanking the school nurses who keep our students healthy, safe and ready to learn.

The District’s team of 43 school nurses serve all of CCSD’s schools and centers, and provide nearly 42,000 students as well as 4,500 full-time and 1,000 part-time employees with services ranging from first-aid to emergency response.

School nurses dispense medication to students, care for medically fragile children and stand ready to administer CPR, an EpiPen or an AED in a life-saving situation to anyone on campus. They screen children for health concerns, teach about proper hygiene and wellness and raise awareness in school communities about the benefits of preventative care.

“School nurses save lives,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said. “We appreciate their service, their professionalism and their commitment to continuous improvement… but most importantly, we appreciate how much they care.”

CCSD School Nurses

• CCSD Lead Nurse Gwen Chambers, 1988
• CCSD Lead Nurse Jami Stefano, 2011
• Sherrie Smith, ACE Academy, 2007
• Betty Miller, Arnold Mill ES, 2010
• Sandra McFarland, Avery ES, 2000
• Kim Bishop, Ball Ground ES STEM Academy, 2013
• Rebekah May, Bascomb ES, 2015
• Amber Thayer, Boston ES, 2007
• Lisha Smith, Canton ES STEM Academy, 2006
• Stefanie Schoeller, Carmel ES, 2002
• Denise Blackwell, Cherokee HS, 2012
• Joy Harrison, Clark Creek ES STEM Academy, 2013
• Teresa Tatum, Clayton ES, 1995
• Carol Reed, Creekland MS, 2016
• Amanda Hansell, Creekview HS, 2014
• Christine Lynch, Dean Rusk MS, 2015
• Wanda Ligon, E.T. Booth MS, 2002
• Cathy Alexander, Etowah HS, 2002
• Sharon Sullivan, Free Home ES, 2004
• Dana Oden, Freedom MS, 2000
• Kristy Hough, Hasty ES Fine Arts Academy, 2015
• Mariellen Metraw, Hickory Flat ES, 2000
• Renee Michael, Holly Springs ES STEM Academy, 2014
• Maria Hicks, Indian Knoll ES, 2011
• Laure Carroll, Johnston ES, 2008
• Ivanka Ivanova, Johnston Preschool Center, 2015
• Allison Rhodes, Knox ES, 2011
• Charlene Dalfonso, Liberty ES, 2005
• Resa Breitbart, Little River ES, 2005
• Pam Tomeny, Macedonia ES, 2008
• Thania Molina, Mill Creek MS, 2016
• Janet Jarvis, Mountain Road ES, 1996
• Vicki McGill, Oak Grove ES Fine Arts Academy, 1995
• Deana Fronebarger, R.M. Moore ES, 2001
• Tricia Griffith, Ralph Bunche Center, 2015
• Kim Bearden, River Ridge HS, 2005
• Erin Krantz, Sequoyah HS, 2015
• Sue Dyer, Sixes ES, 2003
• Kathy Thomas, Teasley MS, 2015
• Dawn Beasley, Tippens Education Center, 2007
• Tayler Cahill, Woodstock ES, 2015 V
• ickie Hyde, Woodstock HS, 2008
• Traci Baggett, Woodstock MS, 20

Image courtesy of Cherokee County School District