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Celebrating Our Incredible School Nurses on School Nurse Day
(L-R: Joni Cosgriff, Valerie Lozniak, Kathy Thompson, Cheryl Peiffer, Jodi Lattanzi, Mary Thomas, Annette Cramer, and Kim McDonald. Not: Pictured: Kelly Benarick)
May 12, 2021 - Methacton School District is fortunate to have a team of nine school nurses who go above and beyond every day to support the medical and social-emotional needs of our students. The district hosted a surprise awards ceremony to celebrate the nursing department on May 12, 2021, which is also School Nurse Day -- a nationally-recognized day established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting.
Our school nurses are: Kelly Benarick, Joni Cosgriff, Annette Cramer, Jodi Lattanze, Valerie Lozinak, Kimberly McDonald, Cheryl Peiffer, Mary Thomas, and Kathy Thompson.
Our nurses were each presented with awards for EXCELLENCE IN NURSING and certificates of appreciation for their extraordinary efforts during these extraordinary times. Mrs. Peiffer, the district's Nursing Services Coordinator, received the Leadership Award for Excellence in Nursing. Members of the Methacton Board of School Directors, Superintendent Dr. David. Zerbe, Pupil Services Director Dr. Susan Angstadt, and our Methacton School District principals were also in attendance.
Fun Fact: Our nurses have served in the Methacton School District for a cumulative 143 years. Our most tenured nurse, Mrs. Peiffer, is also a Methacton alumna who has served for 30 years.
