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From Navy to Nurse’s Office: How This Military Veteran Found Purpose as a School Nurse

<a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Sarah_Fridley-1-Quote-Header-Navy.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-13820" src="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Sarah_Fridley-1-Quote-Header-Navy-1024x537.jpeg" alt="" width="1024" height="537" srcset="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Sarah_Fridley-1-Quote-Header-Navy-1024x537.jpeg 1024w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Sarah_Fridley-1-Quote-Header-Navy-300x157.jpeg 300w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Sarah_Fridley-1-Quote-Header-Navy-768x402.jpeg 768w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Sarah_Fridley-1-Quote-Header-Navy-400x210.jpeg 400w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Sarah_Fridley-1-Quote-Header-Navy.jpeg 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a>For Sarah Fridley, the journey from the fast-paced urgency of an emergency room nurse in the Navy to the steady, community-centered role of a school nurse at Ocean Lakes High School was both a career shift and a personal mission. After years of high-stakes medical work and a demanding schedule, … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/from-navy-to-nurses-office-how-this-military-veteran-found-purpose-as-a-school-nurse/" class="read-more">Read more </a>

From the ER to Elementary: A Nurse’s Unexpected Calling

<a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Chrissy_Love-1-Quote-Header-Navy.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-13798" src="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Chrissy_Love-1-Quote-Header-Navy-1024x537.jpeg" alt="" width="1024" height="537" srcset="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Chrissy_Love-1-Quote-Header-Navy-1024x537.jpeg 1024w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Chrissy_Love-1-Quote-Header-Navy-300x157.jpeg 300w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Chrissy_Love-1-Quote-Header-Navy-768x402.jpeg 768w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Chrissy_Love-1-Quote-Header-Navy-400x210.jpeg 400w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Chrissy_Love-1-Quote-Header-Navy.jpeg 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a>Chrissy Love, a registered nurse at Strawbridge Elementary, never imagined that trading emergency room shifts for elementary school hallways would be the most fulfilling move of her career. “I thought I was doing this for my family… but I gained a family,” she says, reflecting on her 12 years as … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/from-the-er-to-elementary-a-nurses-unexpected-calling/" class="read-more">Read more </a>

School Nurse of the Year 2024-2025: Wendi Gajewski

Wendi Gajewski of Kingston Elementary is the VBCPS School Nurse of the Year for 2024-25. Gajewski‘s love and dedication to her students, staff and school shines through, according to the nominations she received for the award. In a world where school nurses are often the first responders, quiet listeners and … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/school-nurse-of-the-year-2024-2025-wendi-gajewski/" class="read-more">Read more </a>

Cafeteria manager wins national “Hunger Heroes” award

<a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-3-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-13674" src="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-3-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-3-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-3-768x512.jpg 768w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-3-400x267.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-18-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-13676" src="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-18-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" srcset="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-18-200x300.jpg 200w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-18-683x1024.jpg 683w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-18-768x1152.jpg 768w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-18-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-18-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-18-400x600.jpg 400w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/25_NCES_HungerHero_042225-18-scaled.jpg 1707w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a>Bella Gonzalez-Flores was recently surprised to find out she won a national award for her work as cafeteria manager at New Castle Elementary. More than a dozen colleagues and community members nominated her for the “<a href="https://www.tysonfoodservice.com/who-we-serve/k-12/hunger-heroes">Tyson K-12 Hunger Heroes</a>” award. Officials from the Tyson company visited New Castle … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/cafeteria-manager-wins-national-hunger-heroes-award/" class="read-more">Read more </a>