School Health Services

Welcome to the Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District School Health Services Department. We are here to provide your student(s) with a safe and healthy environment in which they can thrive both physically and emotionally throughout their school age years. Our door is always open, so please feel free to contact us at any time with questions or concerns.

AWRSD Wellness Policy

The Ashburnham Westminster Regional School District promotes healthy schools by supporting wellness, good nutrition, regular physical activity, and positive dietary and lifestyle practices as part of the total learning environment. Our schools contribute to the basic health status of students and staff by facilitating learning through the support and promotion of good nutrition and physical activity. This is done according to the recommendations by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Public Health in accordance with Section 204 of Public Law 108-265; June 2004 and the 2010 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act.

https://sites.google.com/a/awrsd.org/awrsd-policy-manual/ashburnham-westminster-regional-school-district/a-foundations-and-basic-commitments/ad-vision-and-mission-statement/adf-wellness-policy?authuser=0

AWRSD School Health Team

Ms. Ally Law BSN, RN, Director of Health and Wellness

Email Ally Law 978-827-5907

978-874-0964
Ms. Jessica Heffernan BSN, RN, School Nurse Oakmont Regional High School

Email Jessica Heffernan 978-827-5907

978-874-0964
Ms. Nancy Taylor BSN, RN, NCSN, School Nurse Overlook Middle School

Email Nancy Taylor 978-827-1425

978-827-4986
Cassandra Benes BSN, RN, School Nurse J.R. Briggs Elementary School

Email Cassandra Benes 978-827-5750

978-827-5699
Ms. Abby Shea BSN, RN, School Nurse Westminster Elementary School

Email Abby Shea 978-874-2043
Ms. Sarah Donahue BSN, RN, School Nurse Meetinghouse School

Email Sarah Donahue 978-874-0163

All Things Medical You Need to Know!

Food Allergies & Medication

All dietary restrictions need to be emailed directly to Chartwell Food Services Director Dennis Mueller at [email protected] on an annual basis before the first day of school.

Students entering K, 3, 6 and 9 are required to submit a current physical exam prior to the beginning of the school year. Any medical changes should be submitted to your school nurse on an as needed basis.

All emergency, daily and as needed medication must have a yearly Physician’s Order, Legal Guardian Consent Form and Labeled Medication with the Label matching the information on the Physician’s Order before it can be administered. Please ensure your school nurse has all emergency medication before your child starts school.

At this time, requirements for health screenings (vision, hearing, height, weight, postural, and SBIRT) pursuant to M.G.L. c.71, §§57 and 97 and 105 CMR 200.400 and 105 CMR 200.500 remain suspended, per the Order of The Commissioner of Public Health Exempting School Committees or Boards of Health from Conducting Health Screenings issued on April 28, 2020. The Commissioner reserves the right to rescind this suspension of screening requirements during the 2020-2021 school year; once the waiver is lifted, screening should resume as soon as possible. The Department will provide guidance for resuming screenings. If you have any concerns about your child and would like to refer them, please contact your nurse directly.

Please refer to AWRSD Covid-19 Health Services Link often for changes made at the local, state or federal level.

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