Greetings from Nurse Kim in the Veritas Prep Virtual Health Office! 

I know the decision to continue learning remotely through the end of the school year comes with a range of emotions. 

Please know I am here to provide support to our Veritas scholars and families throughout this time. I miss you all very much and hope to serve as a resource for those seeking health-related information, have questions, or those who would like to talk.    

Contact Nurse Kim:

Email: kravizza@vpcs.org

Google Voice (call or text):  413-351-8322

Virtual Nurse’s Office Hours:

Tuesday & Thursday 10am-11am

Medication Pick Up Date: I will be in my office at Veritas on Tuesday, May 12th from 10am-3pm for medication pick up, including EpiPens and inhalers. Please contact me if this time does not work for you. Any medication that is not picked up by June 1st, will be discarded.

For more information and up to date resources please refer to the following links:

https://www.cdc.gov/

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-public-health

Kimberly Ravizza is the School Nurse Leader at Veritas Preparatory Charter School. She holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing from the Pace University. Prior to joining the school health setting full time at Veritas Prep in 2016, she practiced for eighteen years at Baystate Medical Center. Nurse Kim is proud to be a part of your child’s education. She beliefs that success in school is directly related to good health and emotional well-being of each student. She proudly supports the Veritas mission by encouraging each of our scholars form scholarly habits that will prepare them to compete, achieve, and succeed in high school, college, and beyond. 

VPCS Family Resources During Coronavirus Closure

As adults, we are managing the fast paced changes and updates on the Coronavirus. And because of this, we may feel an increased level of anxiety. It's important to be mindful that our children may experience the same. Our children might be asking questions and be worrying. It's important to listen to their concerns, remain calm and keep routines and structure in place as best as possible. In the button below is some information that may be helpful to review to aid support you in your conversations with your children. Also included is a list of community resources and some tips around how to manage anxiety and ideas on how to keep busy! You can find also find more resources by following this link: https://padlet.com/nsnyder17/v9zijqzt4w4d

Recursos familiares durante el cierre del coronavirus Como adultos, estamos gestionando los rápidos cambios y actualizaciones sobre el coronavirus. Y debido a esto, podemos sentir un mayor nivel de ansiedad. Es importante tener en cuenta que nuestros hijos pueden experimentar lo mismo. Nuestros hijos podrían estar haciendo preguntas y estar preocupados. Es importante escuchar sus preocupaciones, mantener la calma y mantener las rutinas y la estructura en su lugar lo mejor posible. A continuación se incluye información que puede ser útil para revisar para ayudarlo a mantener conversaciones con niños. ¡También se incluye una lista de recursos de la comunidad y algunos consejos sobre cómo manejar la ansiedad e ideas sobre cómo mantenerse ocupado!