PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, school nurses are professional nurses that advance the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievements of all students by serving on the frontlines and providing a critical safety net for our nation’s most fragile children; and
WHEREAS, school nurses understand the link between health and learning and are in a position to make a positive difference for children every day; and
WHEREAS, children today face more complex and serious health problems requiring care in school; and
WHEREAS, school nurses have joined with families and communities for more than 100 years in recognizing that health, safety and wellness are crucial to the development and educational success of students; and
WHEREAS, school nurses understand the link between health and learning and are in a position to make a positive difference for children every day; and
WHEREAS, School Nurse Day recognizes the important role school nurses play in our schools and the compassionate care they provide to students and families; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Trumbull recognizes school nurses throughout our community for the compassionate and dedicated service that they provide to our students, families and schools; and
NOW THEREFORE I, Vicki A. Tesoro, by virtue of the authority vested in me as First Selectman of the Town of Trumbull, Connecticut do hereby proclaim May 10, 2023 as National School Nurse Day
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Town of Trumbull to be affixed on the 10th day of May, 2023.
Vicki A. Tesoro, First Selectman