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    Director of Student Services:  Jeanne Knouse
    Phone:  814-231-1011 ext. 1071
    School Nurse TLC

    Certified School Nurses and Health Room Assistants:

    Alternative Education
    Certified School Nurse:  Cynthia Pierce, R.N.
    Paraprofessional Nurse: OPEN
    Phone:  814-272-4046
     
     
    Corl Street Elementary
    Certified School Nurse:  Gwynne Decker, R.N.
    Paraprofessional Nurse: Susan Wilson, R.N.
    Phone:  814-231-1190
    Fax: 814-234-0614
    Email:  gmd15@scasd.org
     
     
    Easterly Parkway Elementary
    Certified School Nurse:  Mary Wagoner, R.N.
    Paraprofessional Nurse: Crystal Campbell, L.P.N
    Phone:  814-272-3880
     
     
    Ferguson Township Elementary
    Certified School Nurse:  Lois Thompson, R.N.
    Paraprofessional Nurse: Emily Gahagan, R.N. 
    Phone:  814-231-4125
    Fax (814) 861-4698
     
     
    Grays Woods Elementary
    Certified School Nurse:  Clare Wild-Sapia, R.N.
    Paraprofessional Nurse: Skylar Wilson, L.P.N., 
    Susan Wilson, R.N, & Kim Hunter, R.N.
    Phone:  814-272-8118
    Email:  cew20@scasd.org
     
      
    Mount Nittany Elementary
    Certified School Nurse:  Mary Wagoner, R.N.
    Paraprofessional Nurses: Allison Brown, R.N.,
    Phone:  814-272-3196
     
     
    Mount Nittany Middle
    Certified School Nurse:  Heidi Arruda, R.N.
    Paraprofessional Nurse: Danna Bingman, R.N.
    Phone:  814-272-3270
     
     
    Park Forest Elementary
    Certified School Nurse:  Gwynne Decker, R.N.
    Paraprofessional Nurse: Kim Hunter, R.N.
    Phone:  814-272-8302
    Fax: 814-235-4588
     
     
    Park Forest Middle 
    Certified School Nurse:  Allison Snyder, R.N.
    Paraprofessional Nurse: Danna Bingman, R.N.
    Phone:  814-272-8556
     
     
     Radio Park Elementary
    Certified School Nurse: Lois Thompson, R.N.
    Paraprofessional Nurse: Heather Houck, L.P.N.  
    Phone:  814-272-7449
    Fax (814) 235-6214
     
     
    Spring Creek Elementary
    Certified School Nurse:  Clare Wild-Sapia, R.N.
    Paraprofessional Nurse: Skylar Wilson, L.P.N.
    Phone:  814-235-4533
    Email: cew20@scasd.org 
     
     
    State College Area High School 
    Certified School Nurses:  Dawn Murnyack-Rowell and Melissa Coble, R.N.
    Paraprofessional Nurse: Rose Boland, L.P.N
    Phone:  814-231-1157
     
     

    School Physician - Allyson Huggins, M.D.

    Dental Consultant - John Kelly, D.D.S

     
    Certified School Nurses provide K-12 health services in our district with the support of a Registered Nurse or a Licensed Practical Nurse Health Room Assistant. The Certified School Nurses are responsible for emergency treatment of accidental injuries and assistance to students who become ill at school. They also conduct a comprehensive program of health examinations and screenings in addition to maintaining Up-to-date health and immunization records for each child.

    The State College Area School District provides the following health examinations and screenings:

    • Dental Inspection - grades K, 3, and 7
    • Physical Examinations - grades K, 6, 11, and new students who were not examined in the appropriate lower grade
    • Hearing - grades K, 1, 2, 3, 7, 11
    • Height and Weight - all grades
    • Vision - all grades
    • Scoliosis - grades 6 and 7
    • Color Vision - on entry to school and as necessary
    • Body Mass Index (BMI) - all grades

    Body Mass Index (BMI)  Most recent results can be viewed through the parent portal after January of current year.

     
Last Modified on November 29, 2022