School Nurse, Mrs. Elkind

Attendance, Mrs. Pernicano

Philosophy

The old belief that school nurses do nothing but put band aids on is a far cry from the reality of the daily activities and responsibilities of today’s school nurse. The special needs of our students require tasks that need to be done by a nursing professional such as administration of medications, monitoring students with a variety of health issues such as diabetes, food or insect allergies, and seizures. These are all part of our every day activities. 

The school nurse’s responsibilities also includes daily assessment of students’ complaints and the decision making process of their disposition. The legal and moral responsibilities make this task complex; there is so much more involved when a student complains of even a simple headache. It is important to also take into consideration a student’s emotional and psychological needs.   

The health office remains a busy place from early in the day until after the school buses leave. Our goal is to offer a safe, healthy environment in which the student can learn and grow academically, physically, socially and emotionally.

Contact the Health Office

Please e-mail me with any health questions or concerns that you may have: lelkind@yorktown.org . You may reach us by phone during school hours at 243-8145.
If you need to send a fax, the number is 245-1839.

Attendance Questions

You may contact Mrs. Pernicano for attendance issues 243-8145.

CrompondSchool “Home for the mind and the Y”, where every child is special to us…we are one family and every child is treated with the respect and care that they deserve.