School Nursing and Health Services
The Portage Community School District Services include:
- population screenings - vision, hearing, blood pressure
- health education and promotion throughout the district
- oversee the administration of medications by school staff throughout the district
- creation and coordination with students, parents and staff regarding individual and emergency health plans
- provision of referrals to community agencies
- development and maintenance of nursing and health related policies and procedures for our district
- participation in IEP, 504 and Pupil Services Team meetings, when invited
- participation in district committees
- provision of staff development related to health needs of students and communicable diseases
- participation in select community committee and advisory groups
- enforcement of the student immunization law requirements
- collaboration with the local health departments in communicable disease control and intervention
- collaboration with community partners for the provision of prevention programs and health lessons
Our school year registered nurses are:
Valerie Hon, MSN, RN, LSN, NCSN
Mrs. Hon, District Nurse, works with students at Endeavor Elementary School, John Muir Elementary School, Portage Prodigies Program, early childhood and preschool sites as well as nursing services programming. She is helping to cover student needs at Lewiston Elementary, Bartels Middle School and Woodridge Primary School.
Office hours for Mrs. Hon are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. She travels between buildings and preschool sites.
She may be reached at 608/742-4879, extension 4022 or John Muir Elementary School at
608/742-5531, extension 2705.
Jessica Schaub, BSN, RN
Ms. Schaub, School Nurse, is the school nurse working with students at Portage High School, Portage Academy of Achievement, Transition House, and the Kiel virtual school program students. She is helping to cover student needs at Lewiston Elementary, Bartels Middle School and Woodridge Primary School.
Office hours for Ms. Schaub are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. She may be reached at 608/742-8545, extension 1156 at Portage High School.
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