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BLS Nurse Blog<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OH THAT GERRY!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can’t have these things on the playground!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONTINUING EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer On-Line Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5<\/a>th<\/a><\/sup> Annula Comer Children’s School Nurses Continuing Education Day<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 2, 2024 (6am – 1pm). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I attended this conference last year and it was really good (and free!). Nurses are on a 190-day contract. The days during the last week of August (where we officially return to school from summer break) account for 189 contract days. Day 190 can be used for continuing education opportunities. We do not specifically schedule anything for day 190 to allow nurses the flexibility throughout the year to attend any conferences not scheduled on a contracted workday.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upcoming Religious Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lent <\/u><\/strong>– February 14 – March 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ramadan<\/u><\/strong> – Monday, March 11- Tuesday, April 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This observance includes complete fasting while the sun is out as well as additional prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HEALTH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COVID-19 Tests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our current district supply of COVID-19 tests expire this month. OHA will no longer be available through OHA. Additional COVID-19 tests can be obtained at a local pharmacy or through a health care provider. This information will be sent out in the level leader blogs later this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IEP\/504<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meeting Observations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you haven’t done so already, please complete the IEP\/504 Meeting Observations form<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tami will let you know which meeting date has been chosen.  If you don’t have any meetings scheduled for the rest of the school year, we can schedule meetings for the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WATCH YOUR COFFEE!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Scott McDonald<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your giant Stanley Cup may be costing your school money!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have been issuing teacher computers to all certified staff since 2006.  Eighteen years ago.  In each of those eighteen years, our breakage has been relatively flat.  That is, until January of this year.  For the first half of the school year, we had 4 teacher laptops turned in for non-warrantied damage.  Since January 2024 we have already received 18!  Eight of which the user reported that a (water) spill was the source of the damage.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your school or facility will now be responsible for the cost of any computer repair or replacement caused by damage or negligence.  Any money going toward repair is less money going toward necessary technology updates or innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, we can\u2019t officially link the cause of this uptick to the popularity of Stanley sippy cups that seems to have occurred at exactly<\/em> the same time. However, it is quite a coincidence!   Please help us and your school by keeping any beverage on a separate surface away from your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEETINGS\/TRAININGS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nurse staff meetings\/trainings on the following days:<\/strong> (this is for regular nurses only. Substitute nurses do not need to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n