Nurse Tina, as she is affectionately called by the staff and students in Comstock Park, has made a positive difference in our schools.  Some of the programs she has helped to implement in our schools are:

• MRSA - She quickly addressed the questions and concerns with parents and put an action plan in place.
• MERT (Medical Emergency Response Team) - She implemented getting staff trained, met with each school's MERT Committee and performed practice drills to respond to emergencies in our schools utilizing our fire department.
• Head Lice Checks - She checks every elementary student once a year.
• CPR Training - She makes sure qualifying  staff are up to date with CPR and first aid certification.
• Medical Care Plans - She keeps medical information on file for students with medical concerns.
• Eye Glasses- She contacted the Rockford Lions Club to acquire free glasses for some of our needy students.
• Mobile Dentists - She arranged for the Dentists to come to the schools. Any student who had been unable to see a dentist was able to get necessary cleaning, fluoride and sealants. Any child that needed additional work was given help with referrals.
• Body Safety - She organized this Sex Abuse Prevention Program.
• Teen Moms Program - For pregnant H.S. students and girls that have had a child in the past year.

Nurse Tina is always on the go, traveling as needed to the different Comstock Park schools…dealing with major injuries, advising diabetic students, and mentoring students, among many other things.  If you ask any principal or secretary how they feel about the difference she has made, they will sing her praises!

On a personal note, Nurse Tina is married to Ernie, and resides in Rockford with their two daughters, Sidney and Shelby. Her interests include reading, traveling, and watching high school sports. Away from school her daughters keep her extremely busy.  Both girls are very active.  Sidney is involved in sports and Shelby has been a serious ballet dancer for many years.

Asked about her thoughts regarding the program at CPPS she had this to say:  “I really enjoy working in this district.  This job seems so big sometimes, I just need to keep plugging away helping students the best way I can and hope that it may make a difference along the way.”

Ms. Rodriguez is part of KSSN (Kent School Services Network) working in our district with Nancy Campbell and Christa Perkins, DHS workers and Andrea Robinson, CPPS’s Community School Coordinator.  All are housed at Pine Island.  You may reach Nurse Tina at 254-5562 or trodriguez@cppschools.com.

As members of the Comstock Park Public Schools community, we believe...

• Kids come first.
• Shared goals and effective communication are vital across the system.
• Change is a healthy and a normal part of our organization.
• Students flourish in a safe environment that encourages risk-taking.
• People learn at individual rates and styles.
• Curriculum is dynamic and needs to respond to the evolving environment.
• All children can and will experience individual success.
• Learning is a life-long process.
• Students succeed in positive environments that will recognize, respect, and appreciate diverse cultural, intellectual, and social differences.
• Parental involvement enhances student achievement.
• All people and organizations play a role in the growth and development of every child and are important to their success.
• Career development prepares students for the future.

   Learn more in 2006-7 Annual Report