School Health Offices
The nurse promotes the health and well being of every student in the Mashpee school district. The nurse advocates for the health and safety of students and staff with the primary goal being to support student learning. We strive to positively influence both the health and education of your children by providing high-quality nursing care in each school.
Services Provided
- Full-time registered nurse assigned to each school building
- Illness and injury assessment
- First aid
- Medication administration during the school day
- Chronic condition management
- Annual hearing/vision/postural/Body Mass Index screening and referral
- Cumulative School Health Record maintenance including immunizations
- Nursing collaboration for students with IEP/504
- Health/wellness education
- Collaboration with local, regional, and statewide health agencies and initiatives
- Assistance with health insurance for children and families
- Referral and assistance in accessing health/dental care
- Crisis team participation
- Management of communicable diseases
COVID RESOURCES
Health Resources
Health Advisory Committee Meetings:
22-23 Health Advisory Dates: Wed. Oct. 12, 2022, Jan.11, 2023 , March 8, 2023, May 10, 2023 at 7:15 a.m. via Zoom.
All meetings were held via Zoom for the 21-22 school year with the plan to continue via Zoom for the 22-23 school year. Email Stacey Schakel, MPS COVID Health Coordinator for the link.
The Mashpee Public Schools Health Advisory Council is a forum where school personnel, school committee members, community representatives, and parents are able to support and advocate for the health, wellness, and safety of students and staff. This committee meets four times a year and is currently led by MPS COVID Health Coordinator Stacey Schakel.
Report Your Child’s COVID-19 Positive
Kenneth C. Coombs - kccattendance@mpspk12.org
Quashnet - qsattendance@mpspk12.org
MMHS- mmhsattendance@mpspk12.org
Results will be received by your child’s school nurse and the District Covid Health Coordinator via the attendance line.
Contacts
District Nurse Coordinator
Stacey Schakel, M.Ed, MSN, RN, CAGS, NCSN
152 Old Barnstable Rd
Mashpee, MA
(508) 539-1526
Fax: (508) 539-6794
Google Voice: (401) 249-0341
Email: sschakel@mpspk12.org
District Float Nurse
Joyce O'Connor, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Google Voice: (401) 237-7203
Email: joconnor@mpspk12.org
Jennifer Garb-Palubo, MS, BSN, RN
500 Old Barnstable Rd
Mashpee, MA
508-539-6712
Fax: (508) 539-6721 Email: Jgpalumbo@mpspk12.org
Quashnet Health Office
Theresa Richards, MSN RN
150 Old Barnstable Rd
Mashpee, MA
508-539-6792
Fax: (508) 539-1556
Google Voice: (440) 462-2409
Email: trichards@mpspk12.org
Stacey Schakel, M.Ed, MSN, RN, CAGS, NCSN
152 Old Barnstable Rd
Mashpee, MA
(508) 539-1526
Fax: (508) 539-6794 Email: sschakel@mpspk12.org