Happy Spring!
The leaves are beginning to bud on the trees and the flowers are starting to bloom, with the spring renewal also comes seasonal allergies. If your child experiences seasonal allergies, be sure to follow any seasonal allergy preventative treatment that your child's pediatrician has recommended to keep the itchy eyes and runny noses at bay. For updated guidelines of when to keep your child home, please see our website here.
On behalf of the SPS RN Team, we are grateful for the partnership of our students parents/guardians, staff and community partners.
With gratitude,
Danielle Gallan, MSN-PH, FNP-C
Make sure bicycles are in good working order. Check the bike for size (handlebars
and seat adjustments) as your child may have grown since they last rode it. Ensure that brakes and gears are in good working order. Teach your child to ride with the traffic and to use hand signals for turning and stopping.
Helmets prevent 85% of head injuries. Have your child wear a helmet when riding a scooter, skateboard, or bicycle, so that your child can protect their head.
How to fit your child’s helmet:
Put the helmet on your child’s head.
The front straps go under the chin and make a V under the ears. Rear straps should be flat against the head.
Ask your child to open their mouth as wide as possible. Tighten the straps until the helmet does not move around the head. One finger should fit between the chin and the chinstrap when your child’s mouth is closed.
May is mental health awareness month. The SPS RN Team strives to promote mental health and wellness throughout our school district.
If you or someone you care about is struggling with mental health or substance use know that there is help and resources in the community. 24-hour help is available for those in mental health and substance use crisis by calling 877-302-1609 or by calling 988 from a cell phone. Additional supports can be found at the MMS and Mass THRIVE websites below. You can also search for local therapist and counseling services at the link below on Psychology Today by just entering in your zip code.
Danielle Gallan, MSN-PH, FNP-C, Director of Health Services~ 781-344-4000 ext 70107
Suzanne Barrett, BSN, RN, NCSN Stoughton High School~ 781-344-7001 ext 2131
s_barrett@stoughtonschools.org
Sue McDonnell, BSN, RN, NCSN, O’Donnell Middle School~ 781-344-7002 ext 72194
s_mcdonnell@stoughtonschools.org
Jennifer Fallon, BSN, RN, SHS/OMS Float~
Ferisha Seemungal, BSN, RN, District RN~
f_seemungal@stoughtonschools.org
Donna Kaplan, MEd, BSN, RN, South Elementary School~ 781-344-7004 ext 2
Theresa Staulo, BSN, RN, Gibbons Elementary School~ 781-344-7008 ext 2
Jennifer Slade, BSN, RN, NCSN, Dawe Elementary School~ 781-344-7007 ext 2
Emilie Driscoll, BSN, RN, Wilkins Elementary School~ 781-344-7005 ext 2
e_driscoll@stoughtonschools.org
Sheray Houle, BSN, RN, Hansen Elementary School~ 781-344-7006 ext 2
Noelia Woodward, BSN, RN, Jones Early Childhood Center~ 781-344-7003 ext 3
