Welcome to The Grand Isle School health office

School Nurse: Kristie Barber, RN kbarber@gisu.org
Health Assistant: Julie Elkins, LNA jelkins@gisu.org
The mission of the Grand Isle 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.
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
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I am the District Nurse/COVID coordinator for GISU.
Hours: 
Monday: Full day
Friday: Morning

Contact: 
kbarber@gisu.org 

802-372-6921 
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Health Assistant:
Julie Elkins, LNA
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This is my 14th year working at GI School and I enjoy my time spent with students/families, assisting them in any way that I can!

​I am married and have twin boys that are grown. In my spare time I enjoy baking, gardening, puzzles, art and spending time with family. ​
Hours: 
Tuesday-Friday
7:30am - 3:30pm

Contact: 
​jelkins@gisu.org

(802) 372-6913​​
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Covid-19 Corner

When a child starts showing symptoms at school the school can conduct the first rapid test with parental consent and, if negative, the student can stay at school that day.

Provide your consent to test your child at school by filling out the Consent Form for Rapid Antigen Testing At School.

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.

Health Office Information:

COVID-19

Grand Isle 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!
Beginning Monday, 3/14/22, masks are optional at Grand Isle 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. ​

General Information

Health Office Forms: 

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.