Mission Statement
- We support the vision of the Weston Public Schools by actively collaborating with parents, faculty, staff and the community to advance the well-being, academic success and lifelong learning of our students.
- While respecting individuality, the school nurses facilitate positive responses to normal development; promote the health and safety of all students and staff; intervene in the case of actual or potential health and/or emotional problems; and provide case management.
- We aspire to build student and family capacity for adaption, self-management, self-advocacy and learning, thus assisting our students to become productive citizens of the increasingly diverse and global society.
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The high school nurse is available during school hours for direct care services, care coordination and confidential consultation. Return to school after an extended illness, accident or surgery, and medically excused absences must be arranged through Health Services.
WHS School Nurse
Michelle Rizza rizzam@weston.org
Michelle Rizza is a master’s prepared nurse who has spent a considerable part of her nursing career as an adolescent and child psychiatric nurse before joining the Weston nursing team.
Ms. Rizza enjoys her interactions with students and likes to think of her practice as a team effort between herself and her students. Ms. Rizza often shares her experience in the military with history classes and considers all learning to be valuable.
When not at school she can be found spending time with her husband and daughter.
