I know that I told you my Friday Flocknote messages would be off-line for a few weeks.
However, something important came up for St. Mark School and Father Birendra wanted the information to be disseminated to the parish community in support of our school.
Please see the entire message from Mrs. Melissa Warner, Principal, St. Mark School:
Dear St. Mark Community,
I am reaching out to you today to ask for your support in a matter that is very dear to all of us at St. Mark School - our Nurse Wendy Frate.
Due to budgetary reductions undergone by Stratford Public Schools, the Town of Stratford has notified us that St. Mark School and St. James School will no longer be provided with a full-time nurse. The town has suggested that Nurse Wendy Frate split her time between both schools.
Both schools deserve a full-time nurse, especially with our growing enrollment and the number of students with food allergies, asthma and diabetes.
Reducing our nurse might make the Town of Stratford's budget look better on paper and allow for money to be allocated elsewhere; but it is NOT benefitting anyone in Stratford, especially our children. Parents deserve the comfort in knowing that when their children are out of their care during school hours that there is a medically trained professional in the building that can treat, aid and administer the proper medications, procedures and life saving techniques that could be needed in the case of an emergency.
We have created an online petition to garner support of having our Full-Time School Nurse restored at St. Mark School. You can help by clicking on the link below and signing the petition and sharing it on social media. This is just another way that our St. Mark community can come together in support of our students!
Thank you and God bless.
Mrs. Melissa Warner
Thank you for supporting our school.
Best,
Paula, writing from hot and humid Savannah, GA!