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Phoenix School Nurses Caring for the
Community's Children
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Meet thePhoenix Central School Nurses

• Nurse Marilyn Alt Maroun Elementary, grades 3
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• Nurse Claudia Sobik Maroun Elementary, grades K
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• Nurse Janice Crane EJD Middle
• grades 6-8
• Nurse Laura Steere JCB High PLC
• grades 9-12

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Daily Activities in the Health Office

• Assess and Treat
• Comfort and Care
• Administer Meds
• Screen and refer
• Parent Communication
• Staff facilitator
• Schedule and document health care and exams

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Screening Physicals

• Students in grades K, 3, 7 10 are required to
  have physical exams
• Students have vision, hearing, height, weight and
  scoliosis screenings
• Athletes must all have sport exams on file

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Kindergarten Registration
Detailed screening at registration helps to
ensure a good start in school. The School Nurse
must be sure that each entering student meets the
rigorous NYS vaccination requirements. The
School Nurse is a Safe person in a new
environment and an integral part of the link
between home and school Trained assessments and
mandated reporting are other key roles that a
nurse fills.
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Bus Driver In-service

• Nurses Marilyn Alt Laura Steere
  Conduct a First Aid in-service to the bus drivers
  to help them be prepared in the event of a
  medical issue or emergency.

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Puberty Program
5th Graders and their Parents have a great
opportunity to learn about the passage from child
to adolescent from Nurses Janice Crane Marilyn
Alt. Getting prepared for the Hormone Explosion!!
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Reaching out to Families in need
Each of the Nurses contributes to the community
in many ways. Food Pantry, making sure that the
Holidays are special for the children. We Care,
Share and Show it both as a group and as
individuals.
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DEPP at Phoenix
Nurse Steere Nurse Crane Active DEPP organizers
Leading the way for public education about health
risks to our youth. An ongoing momentum. Pro
Active for our Community!
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C.H.A.T. Club Caring Hearts Are Together

• Nurse Steere advises a student club at JCB
• Volunteer service, self improvement and personal
  growth are goals and activities.
• Each year the Club has grown in numbers, strength
  and activities.
• Community Service
• Caring Attitudes

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C.H.A.T. Club 2005
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Caring Hearts Are Together
CHAT members were honored on several billboards
around Syracuse by the Rescue Mission. We are
one of the largest, most consistent volunteer
groups that donate their time. It gives our
students some insight as to how others deal with
challenges, and gives them gratitude for their
lifestyles and appreciate what they have!!
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CHAT 2005
Winter Special Olympics
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Kathie Palladino Director of Pupil Services
Compassionate
Our Boss!
Skillful
Leadership
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Summer Camp Counselor for Teens Founder and
facilitator of Abused Women Support
Group Co-facilitator of Families in Crisis
Support Group Keynote speaker for Women's
Retreats and Seminar's
Kathie !
As she volunteers, her compassion touches many
lives
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Meet Claire Vacca NP
She performs the physical exam for the students
and employees of the district. She has been a
Nurse Practitioner for the past 10 years.
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Marilyn enjoys her first grandchild cruising
with her husband in their 67 mustang.
Nurse Alt
Patient education and careful assessment, all in
a days work
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Marilyn Alt Volunteer Efforts reach many
She donates time effort to the local chapters
of the National Kidney foundation and the
Transplant Awarenss Group She has attended 2
Transplant Olympics is looking forward to the
next one in Kentucky. She also participated in
Cancer Research fundraisers. See her to get your
daffodils!
Marilyn has helped to establish the American lung
Association Open Airways Program for 5th
graders. Being offered now for the first time.
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Nurse Sobik
Tending to lots of little people for 18 years as
a Phoenix Nurse. She is proud to be a key staff
person that helps kids become comfortable in
school . When she is out and about town, one of
the joys she has is hearing children happily
telling there parents Hey, thats my school
nurse!
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Nurse CraneDedicated to Phoenix
When Janice Crane is not working as a nurse,
holding a walking group, enjoying her cats,
knitting or collecting shells, she is
volunteering with the Phoenix Fire Auxiliary.
Ahh, then there is relaxing at the Cottage on the
shores on Lake Ontario!!
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Janice Crane Phoenix Alumni, lifelong resident,
dedicated Nurse. Her nurturing personality
builds confidence with the students that she
cares for daily. She tends to the physical
emotional needs.
Nurse Crane
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Nurse Steere
Beyond the job description JCB Spirit Week
Teaching Line Dancing Involved with district
events Help the Lions Am. Leg. Staff vs Student
Volleyball Speaking to Audiences Organizing
Programs
At home Family, Friends, Pets and HORSES!!
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Wishing You
Health
and
Happiness !
Yours Truly, The Phoenix School Nurses