ACSSSD Nursing

School Health Services

The goal of the Nursing Department is to advance the delivery of
professional school health services to promote optimal learning in students.

Important Resources

Dental Lifeline Network formerly
New Jersey Foundation of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities (NJFDPD)
856-456-3259

Donated Dental Services (DDS) is accepting applications for children who need comprehensive care and who can neither access care through private dentists due to lack of financial resources, nor through Medicaid or other insurance plans. You can download an application for your area of the state on its website. Click on Donated Dental Services, and then New Jersey.

For information in English and Spanish regarding Asthma, Asthma Treatment plans, triggers, medications, emergencies, asthma-friendly child care, and other topics, check out the website for The Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey.

Nutrition Nuggets-Food and Fitness for a Healthy Child is a publication of Resources for Educators and has nutritional information for the whole family. Some topics include: packing portable and healthy snacks for school and outings, creating more time in the morning for healthy breakfasts, recipes to make meals healthy, kid-friendly and fun. Tips for having conversation-filled family meals, recipes for fruit smoothies, and exercise plans for children and their parents. BMI (basal metabolic index) testing is a guide for parents to let you know if your youngster is at a healthy weight.

Kids Eat Right is a source of scientifically-based health and nutrition information.

AtlantiCare is a partner with Atlantic County Special Services School District to promote healthy schools

Knowing When to Keep a Sick Child Home from School

As a parent, there are undoubtedly times when you are unsure whether your child is well enough to go to school. You need to weigh what he or she will miss and any disruptions of your plans for the day with your child’s diminished ability to learn and the potential for transmitting germs to others. Here are a few simple guidelines to use for knowing when to keep your child home:

Temperature over 100.5 F
Vomiting that persists more than 1 day
Diarrhea that lasts more than 1 day with cramping
Blister-like lesions, especially if they develop a crusted sore
Coughing that is repeated and violent

Nurse Kelly
(609) 909-9258 ex: 4720
Elementary/Middle School Nurse