CHAMPLAIN ISLANDS UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT - NORTH HERO CAMPUS
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Welcome To The North Hero School Health Office

School Nurse: Kristie Barber, RN kbarber@gisu.org
Health Assistant: Desiree Maltais dmaltais@gisu.org

The mission of the North Hero School Health Office is to maintain a healthy, safe and nurturing environment for all students and staff through health screenings, treating minor ailments and helping students and families to navigate health concerns.
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The School Nurse Leader and Health Assistant are responsible for planning and implementing health services, including vision and hearing screenings performed once per year for students in grades Pre-K, Kindergarten, First, Third, and Fifth with a final vision screening performed for all Seventh grade students. Health Office staff are also responsible for maintaining immunization and health records, treating ill and injured students and staff, dispensing prescribed medications to students, and helping students and their parents manage chronic illnesses or significant medical conditions at school.

The Health Office team is responsible for reporting immunization and asthma data to the State of Vermont each year.

About Our Nurses

Lead Nurse:
Kristie Barber, RN

Kristie is the District Nurse/COVID coordinator for GISU.
Hours: 
Tuesday: Full day
Thursday: Afternoon
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Contact: 
kbarber@gisu.org 

802-372-6921 
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Health Assistant:
Desiree Maltais, AEMT
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Desiree has been a substitute at NHS for a few years and has now joined us as our Health Assistant!

She has been an EMT with Grand Isle Rescue since 2012 and received her Advanced Certification over the initial COVID-19 Quarantine.
Hours: 
Monday 11-3
Wednesday-Friday: 7:30 - 3
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Contact: 
dmaltais@gisu.org

802-372-8866

Covid-19 Corner

Covid Vaccinations Age 5-11

Children ages 5-11 are now eligible for vaccination.
Please use this link to register through the
Vermont Department of Health:
 https://vermont.force.com/events/s/selfregistration

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Visit the Vermont Department of Health for school specific Corona virus (COVID-19) updates.
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Visit the Center For Disease Control for Corona virus (COVID-19) information and guidance in K-12 schools.

Superintendent Covid-19 Updates

Health Office Information:

COVID-19

North Hero School follows the current COVID-19 Guidance from the Vermont Department of Health. This guidance is subject to frequent change; we do our best to keep the Current COVID-19 Guidelines Page up to date and encourage you to contact our Health Office with any questions!
Masking is optional at North Hero School
We will make antigen test kits available to families of presumptive contacts for at home testing.​
GISU has a supply of rapid antigen tests for families to use as needed. Please 
contact the district office if you would like to request these while supplies last. 
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Current COVID-19 Guidelines
COVID-19 Testing in Schools

GENERAL INFORMATION

Return to school following illness
Head Lice
Medication Policy

Printable Health Office Forms:

Medication Form
Emergency Care Plan for Allergies
Annual Asthma Plan
Annual Update & Authorization
GISU Health Release Form

Immunization Information:

​The Vermont Department of Health provides immunization information for schools and parents, including immunization requirements for school attendance and collected data from previous years.
For Parents
For Schools

Location

CIUUSD-North Hero 

CIUUSD-North Hero is a PreK-6 school located in the picturesque town of North Hero, the county seat and central island of Grand Isle County, VT.

At North Hero School we celebrate 
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Blossoming minds
Cultivating  growth
Harvesting success
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(802) 372-8866

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