The school health team at Avon Local Schools actively collaborates with families, students, staff, and community resources in order to promote the health and well-being of Avon students.
The school nurses have many responsibilities. These include, but are not limited to:
- Maintaining, evaluating, and interpreting health information of students
- Developing and implementing Individual Health Plans for students
- Participation on IEP teams when needed
- Implementation and supervision of school health policies, protocols, and medications
- Planning and providing emergency training for illness and injury for students and staff
- Helping to control of communicable diseases by enforcing state immunization laws
- Serving as the liaison between home and school on student health-related issues and problems
- Provide health education to students within the district
MEET THE DISTRICT SCHOOL NURSES
Head Nurse - Susanne Varga, RN
440-934-5124 | [email protected]
EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Susanne Varga, RN | 440-934-5124 | [email protected]
Gabrielle Laboy LPN | 440-517-0553 | [email protected]
EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Kimber Pesta, RN | 440-517-0496 | [email protected]
HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Kristina Laura, RN | 440-937-9660 | [email protected]
AVON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Rachell Drayer, RN | 440-695-0562 | [email protected]
AVON HIGH SCHOOL
Wendy Gouch, RN | 440-695-0646 | [email protected]
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
Click here for Immunization Summary for School Attendance from Ohio Department of Health
Vaccination requirements by grade level:
- Preschool: 4 doses Dtap,3 doses of polio, 3 Hepatitis B, 1 MMR, 3 or 4 doses Hib ( depending on type), 1 varicella, 2 Hepatitis A, 4 Pneumococcal, 1 yearly dose influenza
- Kindergarten: 4 or more DtaP*, 3 or more polio, 3 Hepatitis B, 2 MMR, 2 varicella
- Grades 1-6: 4 or more DtaP*, 3 or more polio, 3 Hepatitis B, 2 MMR, 2 varicella
- Grades 7-10: 4 or more DtaP*, 1 Tdap* booster, 3 or more polio, 3 Hepatitis B, 2 MMR, 1 MCV4*, 2 varicella
- Grades 11: 4 or more DtaP*, 3 or more polio, 3 Hepatitis B, 2 MMR, 1 MCV4, 1 Tdap*, 2 varicella*
- Grade 12: 4 or more DtaP*, 3 or more polio, 3 Hepatitis B, 2 MMR, 2 MCV4*, 1 Tdap*, 2 varicella*
*DtaP (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis), polio (#4 given after the 4th birthday), Hepatitis B (#3 not given before 24 weeks of age), MMR (measles, mumps, rubella-#1 given on or after the first birthday), varicella (chickenpox-#1 given on or after first birthday)
Please click on the link below for a more detailed view of required immunizations broken down per grade: Immunizations by Grade Level