Hi everyone! I’m Nurse Lisa, and I’m so happy to be part of the Montclair family. I have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and have worked in intensive care, post-anesthesia care, and labor & delivery. Now, I’m excited to use my skills to help keep our students healthy, safe, and ready to learn every day.
When I’m not at school, you’ll usually find me behind a camera, at the movies, or spending time with my three wonderful kids. My husband is in the Army, so our family knows all about teamwork and supporting one another. I’m here if you ever need help, have a question, or just want to say hi—my door is always open!
Clinic Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:20 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.
What Services Does the School Nurse Provide?
- Annual Health Screening: Vision and hearing screening of all kindergartners, third graders, seventh graders, tenth graders, and newly enrolled PWCS students is conducted each fall by the school nurse and clinic volunteers. This is only a brief screening; parents should continually be alert to identify vision or hearing difficulties that indicate a need for an examination by a specialist.
- Health Services: Assess health and development, provides nursing interventions, and evaluates student responses to care.
- Health Education: Provide health education to students, staff, and parents.
- Healthy Environment: Identify health and safety concerns in the school environment.
- Nutritional Services: Support healthy food services programs.
- Physical Education/Activity: Promote health and physical education which promotes healthy behaviors.
- Counseling/Mental Health: Assess needs, provides interventions and refers students to appropriate staff or community agencies.
- Parent/Community Involvement: Promote community involvement in assuring a healthy school.
- Staff Wellness: Provide health education and wellness programs to school staff.
Below I have listed helpful information for parents/guardians.
Required Immunizations For the 2025-26 School Year
No student shall be admitted by a school unless at the time of admission:
- The student or their parent/guardians submits proof of immunization on the Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Form (or an immunization record signed by a health care provider);
- The student is exempted from immunization for medical or religious reasons;
- The student is a homeless child or youth;
- The student is in foster care; or
- The student is a child of an active duty parent/guardian.
Physical Examination Requirement
Virginia law also requires students registering for school for the first time in kindergarten through fifth grade to receive a comprehensive physical examination before beginning school.
This physical examination must be within 12 months before the student starts school. For students beginning school at the start of the 2025-26 school year, the physical exam must be dated no earlier than August 19, 2024.
Provide School Physical Information to the School
School physical appointments can be scheduled with your health care provider, urgent care, or local health clinics.
The completed school physical health form must be returned to your student’s school indicating that your student has received a school physical. School physical health forms must be delivered in person to the school's office.
If your student cannot receive a school physical for some reason, the healthcare provider must give you a medical exemption statement to provide to your student’s school.
DON'T FORGET TO PACK!
Parents please have an extra complete outfit (including socks and underwear) in your child's backpack. Unfortunately accidents do happen and a change of clothes may be needed during the course of a school day. I have a limited supply of clothes in the clinic. An extra outfit will ensure that your child does not miss class time and working parents don't have to leave work. Don't forget to make sure the extra outfits are appropriate for the current season.
When should a student stay home due to illness?
Illness or Injury Exclusion Criteria
Reasons for which a child will be sent home from school/School Age Child Care (SACC) or for a parent to keep the child home from school/SACC. Students with the following conditions will not be permitted to ride the school bus home. The student must be released to a parent/guardian or adult designee.
- Fever of 100.4ºF and over - exclude until the student has been fever-free for at least 24 hours.
- Conjunctivitis (pink eye), strep infections, ringworm, and impetigo are all infections and must be treated with medication for a minimum of 24 hours before returning to school. Please do not allow affected students back before this time so that other students are not infected unnecessarily.
- Rash of unknown origin (especially if accompanied by a fever).
- Head injury.
- Severe coughing or difficulty breathing.
- Colds - a child with thick or constant nasal discharge should remain home.
- Diarrhea–sudden increase in frequency to more than three loose/watery stools per day. Exclude until student has been symptom free for at least 24 hours.
- Vomiting–unless the vomiting is determined to be caused by a diagnosed non-communicable/non-infectious condition (such as dysmenorrhea, dysphagia, etc.).
- Abdominal pain that continues for more that two hours or intermittent abdominal pain associated with fever or other signs or symptoms.
- Stiff neck associated with a fever and/or a recent injury.
- Inadequate immunizations with known disease outbreak in school.
- Refer to the Virginia Department of Health Communicable Disease Reference Chart for School and Child Care Facility Personnel (PDF) for other exclusions/information.
Please Visit Student Health Services webpage for more information, including medication at school, medical plans and documents.