Health Room
Welcome to the Kratzer Elementary School Health Room
Hello Kratzer family!
I am your school nurse Latasha Snyder and I live in Salisbury Township in Allentown, PA. I started my nursing career in July 2017. I attended Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, PA obtaining an Associate degree in Nursing and then obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing at Chamberlain University online. I gained nursing experience working at LVHN in low level cardiac progressive care and acute care hemodialysis in the hospital, then transitioned to outpatient Ob/Gyn before having the opportunity to begin my career working in the school system as a health room assistant in February 2021 with Salisbury Township SD. I completed the Certified School Nurse (CSN) program with Slippery Rock University online in January 2022. I am experienced in caring for students in all grades K-12. I started as the CSN at Kratzer in the 22/23 school year and so grateful to be here! Becoming a school nurse is what I’ve always wanted to do and I continue to look forward to assisting with each student in maintaining optimal health while here. Please contact me with any questions or concerns you may have concerning your child’s health. I am here to help in any way I can!
My email address is snyderl@parklandsd.org You can also reach me in the health room suite at 610.351.5820 ext. 21520. Fax 610.351.5829
Hope you all have a safe and healthy year! :)
Latasha Snyder BSN, RN, CSN
Remember the Essentials of Good Health for your child.
They should:
1. Get 9-10 hours of sleep
2. Enjoy well balanced meals and snacks that include a variety of five fruits and vegetables each day.
3. Keep physically active for at least 60 minutes a day and limit TV/computer/video game time to 2 hours daily.
4. See their dentist for a dental cleaning and check up twice a year.
5. Wash their hands frequently to stop the spread of germs at home and at school.
THE SCHOOL HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAM includes the following:
- VISION ( near and far) annually for all grades
- HEARING annually for grades kindergarten – 3
- HEIGHT, WEIGHT AND BODY MASS INDEX annually for all grades
- OTHER HEALTH and WELLNESS PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
*Growth and Development for all 5th Grade students
* Dental Health
* Instruction to promote increased awareness of the short and long term health and wellness benefits of physical activity and by making healthy food choices.