Department Facts

Our Mission:

To care for all children and to ensure they are healthy enough to learn at the best of their ability.

The nursing department provides the following mandated state programs:

Vision and Hearing screens:

• Pre-K
• Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th
• All transfer students into our district

Scoliosis Screenings:

• 6th grade girls
• 8th grade boys and girls

BMI Screenings:

Kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th grades

• Wellness Centers at Jones Elementary, Elmdale Elementary, and George Elementary
• School nurse in the building is the gate – keeper to the Wellness Center

Special Programs:

• Flu Clinics with the assistance of Washington County Health Department
• Ronald McDonald House Dental Van
• Participating schools: Parson Hills, Bayyari, Harp, Westwood, Jones, Elmdale, Lee, Monitor, Sonora, Sonora Middle, Linda Childers Knapp Elementary

Social Services:

We assist families with a portion of the expenses for:

• School supplies, clothing, shoes, hygiene supplies
• Dental visits
• Medical care, Physician appointments and medication
• Eye exams and glasses
• Food pantry