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Health Services & Nursing

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Welcome to Pupil Personnel Services

Home to Special Education, Guidance, and Nursing services for our Waltham Public Schools students, dedicated to educating and supporting the whole child.

Health Services and Nursing Mission

WPS Health Services Department provides nursing services that promote optimal wellness for students and staff in order to foster educational success.  We strive to empower students and staff with an understanding of health and healthy choices that will positively affect their lives.

Contact Us

Patricia McCaffrey, MSN, BSN, RN, Director of Nurses

781-314-5462 (p) / 781-314-5582 (f)

 

Forms 

Immunization Requirements
Immunization Form
Immunization Exemption
Immunization Letter to Parents
Medication Permission Form
Medication Permission Form - Español
Nurse Consent Form
Nurse Consent Form - Español
Physical Exam Procedure
Physical Exam Form
Post Head Injury Clearance Form

Resources

504 Plan Information
Back-to-School Family Health Checklist
Common Infections: A Health Services Guideline
Head Lice Information
Head Lice Information - Español
Head Lice (Pediculosis) Guidelines
Meningitis Q & A
Nutrition Tips in English and en Español
Vaping and e-cigarette Information (JUUL)
Vaping and e-cigarette General Information (English)
Vaping and e-cigarette General Information (Spanish)
Vaping: Talk with your Kids about the Dangers of Vaping
Vaping and e-cigarettes: The Facts

Policies 

Life Threatening Allergy Policy
Wellness Policy

Parental Authorizations

Consent to Allow the School District To Access MassHealth/Medicaid Benefits (English)
Consent to Allow the School District To Access MassHealth/Medicaid Benefits (Chinese)
Consent to Allow the School District To Access MassHealth/Medicaid Benefits (Haitian Creole)
Consent to Allow the School District To Access MassHealth/Medicaid Benefits (Portuguese)
Consent to Allow the School District To Access MassHealth/Medicaid Benefits (Spanish)
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High School Nurses

Tara Dygon
M.Ed, BSN, RN, NCSN - Waltham High School, Grade 11 and 12
Phone
(781) 314-5579
Fax
(781) 314-5582
Danielle Machado
BSN, RN - Waltham High School, Grade 9
Phone
(781) 314-5463
Fax
(781) 314-5582
Sarah Weintraub
BSN, BA, RN, CPN - Waltham High School, Grade 10
Phone
(781) 314-5464
Fax
(781) 314-5582

Middle School Nurses

Cynthia Detzer
BSN, RN - Kennedy Middle School
Phone
(781) 314-5564
Fax
(781) 314-5697
Julie Davis
MSN, FNP-C, BSN, RN, McDevitt Middle School
Phone
(781) 314-5593
Fax
(781) 314-5749

Elementary School Nurses

Christine Young
BSN, RN - Fitzgerald Elementary School
Phone
(781) 314-5684
Fax
(781) 314-5752
Danielle King
BSN, RN - MacArthur Elementary School
Phone
(781) 314-5723
Fax
(781) 314-5729
Michelle Fitzgerald
BSN, RN, CPN - Northeast Elementary School
Phone
(781) 314-5737
Fax
(781) 314-5746
Lynda Savlen
BSN, RN, NCSN - Northeast Elementary School
Phone
(781) 314-5743
Fax
(781) 314-5746
Sharon Duquette
BSN, RN, NCSN - Plympton Elementary School
Phone
(781) 314-5763
Fax
(781) 314-5759
Marisa Riep
M.Ed, BSN, RN - Stanley Elementary School
Phone
(781) 314-5624
Fax
(781) 314-5734
Izabel Keremian
MSN, BSN, RN - Whittemore Elementary School
Phone
(781) 314-5783
Fax
(781) 314-5779

Dual Language School

Joan Kelly
BSN, RN, Dual Language School, Waltham Public Schools
Phone
(781) 314-5703
Fax
(781) 314-5704

Audiologist

Robin Trenti
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