Yelle Elementary Says Farewell to Longtime School Nurse
Hoops for Heart organizer and school nurse Karen Duross Rogers to pursue home care career.
After Henri A. Yelle Elementary School nurse Karen Duross Rogers said goodbye to every teacher and student one by one Thursday with tears in her eyes, she admitted to being an easy crier. The tears are most likely present again Friday, as her last day on the job is marked as Mrs. Duross Rogers Day. Rogers was the school nurse for 10 years. What will she miss the most about being the school nurse? “The kids,” she said, without hesitation. Another passion of hers, Rogers will be going into the home care profession for the second time in her life. Known for passing out crackers and promoting sanitized salutations, Duross was also a big part of the American Heart Association Hoops for Heart campaign at Yelle. “She goes above and beyond,” said…
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gretchen stalters
2:49 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013
Karen was a huge part of the Yelle and wore many different hats.She could never be replaced. Too bad school systems can not show how much they value their school nurses with a salary increase. They deserve more money that is for sure! We will miss Karen. more ›