Mrs. Sokol: new high school nurse

Jack Pockl

____________

Reporter

 As you may have already known, Mrs. Sokol was the Forest Grove Elementary school nurse.  Now with the opening of Montour Elementary School, Mrs. Sokol took a new role as the high school nurse.

 Graduating from Montour and then West Penn Nursing Program, Penn State University, and California University of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Sokol spent 14 years at West Penn Hospital, where she spent most of her time in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), LifeFlight, working with blood serums in the Intensive Care Unit, and gaining experience in the psychiatric unit.

 Mrs. Sokol’s passion for children, teaching, and nursing here in the school district, stems far back to when her father was a principal at Burkett (and a native Spartan).

She credits her father as her main influence because he taught her, “respect, honesty, patriotism, kindness, compassion, love, and the love for learning.”     

 One of the things she loved about being a nurse at the elementary level was acquiring a strong love for serving her students and creating relationships with many students on a personal level.  Since her new relocation at the high school, she can now reconnect with her past students that she “dearly missed” and also “reconnect and hear how successful her ‘elementary students’ have been doing over the years now that they are in high school.”  

 In addition to her other duties, Mrs. Sokol prepares reports for the state for Montour, serves as the chairwoman for the nursing department for the district, and works at the Robinson Township Christian School once a week for other nursing assignments.

 In her personal time, Mrs. Sokol enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and volunteering by donating her time at church, mission trips and food banks.  

 Mrs. Sokol is looking forward to seeing all of her past students again and has one tip for everyone: “Learn about your body, take care of it, because you have it for the rest of your life.”

I am a veteran English teacher of 34 years, and I teach AP Literature and Composition, English 11, SAT Prep, and Digital Media.

Full profile

More Videos

Recently uploaded

Search Schools

Find a school channel on the Fusfoo high school digital network.

Log In / Sign Up

Join the Fusfoo high school digital network now to follow all of your favorite channels and creators.

Contest