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Bristol Tennessee City Schools is committed to improving the health of everyone associated with Bristol Tennessee City Schools and our community. It is our goal to do this by providing innovative, appropriate, and accesible services that support the pursuit of health and wellbeing. Please see the file drawer at the bottom of the page for more information. Nursing System-wide RN - Angela Rasnake - 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - 423-652-9245/361-4969 - rasnakea@btcs.org The school nursing services comprise a system-wide Registered Nurse and one Licensed Practical Nurse per school. The RN is licensed in the state of Tennessee and accepts responsibility for planning, intervention, evaluation, management, and referral activities. RN's also serves as the direct link between physicians, families, and community agencies. This assures the students and staff access and continuity of health care services.
The LPNs are registered in the state of Tennessee. The LPNs, working under the RN's supervision, are responsible for any medical procedures to be performed during the day for the students and/or staff. Procedures may include medication administration, catheterizations, trachea suctioning, parent contact, physician contact, and health screenings. All the clinics follow a standard of guidelines outlined in each student handbook and in accordance with the Policy and Procedure Manual of Bristol Tennessee City Schools. For specific issues, please contact your school's nurse. Anderson - Laura Murphy, LPN - 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. - 652-6753 murphyl@btcs.org Avoca - Diane Glover, LPN - 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. - 652-9567, gloverd@btcs.org Fairmount -Liz White LPN - 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. - 652-9454, whitel@btcs.org Haynesfield, Julie Brummett, LPN - 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - 652-9292, brummettj@btcs.org Holston View, Carolyn Stophel, LPN - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - 652-9562, stophelc@btcs.org Vance, Robin Smithson, LPN - 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. - 652-9487, smithsonr@btcs.org Tennessee High , Tracey Breeding, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. - 652-9494, breedingt@btcs.org Health School System Health Educator Jane Hargis - 423-652-9236 - hargisj@btcs.org
The Healthy Family Lifestyles Curriculum for Bristol Tennessee City Schools includes all aspects of health, including community health, consumer health, disease control, environmental health, mental and emotional health, conflict resolution, abuse, personal health, nutrition, physical education, safety and first aid, and drug/tobacco/alcohol. Most of the curriculum objectives are included in the student's classroom.
The Family Life Curriculum is a component of this curriculum and is presented to grades 5 - 9 by the health educator. Male and female students are separated for sensitive topics. Family Life Education begins in the home and should by centered in the home. The goal of the Family Life Program is to provide accurate information, including growth and development, reproduction, pregnancy and childbirth, and parenting. The program promotes the development of healthy relationships in the present and the future. Decision-making skills are incorporated to avoid the effects of negative peer pressure. With accurate information, students are better prepared to make healthy choices and hopefully reduce substance abuse, child abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, diseases and teen pregnancy. This is done through stressing abstinence from risk behavior as the healthiest choice.
Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapist Dana Conley-James - 423-652-9444 - jamesd@btcs.org
Occupational Therapy Assistant Suzette Hodges - hodgess@btcs.org
In the school setting, occupational therapists use their expertise to help students prepare for and fulfill their academic roles. They also play an integral role in educating staff and parents. Occupational therapy is a related service that helps children benefit from their special education programs. Therapy addresses the foundational skills that help children achieve greater success in their academic learning. These skills include: fine motor, play activities, self-care, visual perceptual/visual motor skills, strength, tone, and sensory integration.
Psychology School System Psychologist Leilani DeFord - 423-652-9364 - defordl@btcs.org
School psychologists help children and youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. They collaborate with educators, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students that strengthen connections between home and school.
A school psychologist is an expert with special training in psychology and education. They are specialists in child development who also understand techniques and methods used in the educational process. They provide assessment and programming information required to properly serve children with special needs. A goal of the school psychologist is to promote mental health in the schools and provide all children quality educational opportunities.
Their services include:
· Providing individual assessment of students to evaluate academic, intellectual, perceptual, and social-emotional functioning. · Identifying the special needs of children and helping to plan their educational program. · Consulting with students, parent, teachers, administrators and other professionals in the school and community to enhance services to students. · Planning and/or providing inservice training or educational programs for school staff, parents or the community. Speech Speech Therapists
Rita Coe, coer@btcs.org
Vanessa Sutherland, sutherlandv@btcs.org
Julane Morris, morrisj@btcs.org
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