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EDUCATION AND YOUTH 

Mountain View News Saturday, August 10, 2024

SAFE SHARPS DISPOSAL: KEEPING STUDENTS HEALTHY AT 
SCHOOL

(StatePoint) Back to school 
can be overwhelming for 
students and families. 
With new classes, new 
friends and sometimes new 
schools, students have a lot 
to balance. Additionally, 
changing routine can be 
challenging for students 
managing health conditions, 
including allergies, diabetes 
and others that require 
using and safely disposing 
of needles, syringes, or 
epinephrine autoinjectors at 
school.

Parents and school faculty 
can help promote safe 
sharps disposal so students 
and staff can better focus 
on a happy and healthy 
year using the following 
tips and resources from 
SafetyIsThePoint.org.

Safe Sharps at School and at 
Home

For many, learning about safe medical sharps disposal starts at home. Free, educational resources 
help answer questions like “How do I safely dispose of medical sharps?” and “What are the disposal 
rules in my area?” The SafetyIsThePoint.org website features a clickable map and ZIP code finder to 
check local disposal regulations and find nearby disposal sites.

Resources can be used by school nurses and other staff, who can share safe sharps disposal 
information and show students and families how to properly dispose of used medical sharps.

Safe Sharps at School

Teachers and other faculty play an important role in educating about safe sharps disposal. Posters 
and fact sheets can be downloaded and printed for easy integration into lesson plans or displayed 
in classrooms and offices. These materials both educate about proper medical sharps disposal and 
raise awareness of health conditions that require the use of sharps.

For schools and districts that use social media, sample posts can be downloaded and shared online 
to reach students and their families. Schools can incorporate the messages and materials into 
newsletters.

Ensuring a Safe and Healthy School Year

Parents, teachers and other school staff play a crucial role in ensuring students are protecting and 
preventing themselves and others from getting hurt. Household sharps disposal rules vary by state, 
so it’s important to check local requirements as some prohibit disposing of sharps in household 
trash or recycling. Some states require sharps to be dropped off at a collection center in an approved 
container.

The basics about sharp disposal are as easy as knowing these three steps:

1. Place used sharps in a strong, plastic container like an empty laundry detergent or bleach bottle.

2. When the container is 75% full, seal it tightly with duct tape and label it clearly with “Do Not 
Recycle.”

3. Place the sealed container in regular household trash, if permitted in your area.

You can learn more about safe sharps disposal this back-to-school season and beyond at 
SafetyIsThePoint.org.

By arming your children, their teachers and yourself with the latest safety information, you can help 
make the school year a safer experience for everyone.

SCHOOL DIRECTORY


Alverno Heights Academy

200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3463 

Head of School: Joanne Harabedian

E-mail address: jharabedian@alvernoheights.org

Arcadia Christian School

1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006

Preschool - TK - 8th Grade

626-574-8229/626-574-0805

Email:inquiry@acslions.com

Principal: Cindy Harmon

website: www.acslions.com

Arcadia High School

180 Campus Drive Arcadia, CA 91007

Phone: (626) 821-8370, Principal: Brent Forsee

bforsee@ausd.net

Arroyo Pacific Academy

41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, 

(626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil Clarke

E-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School

Ms. Rose Navarro, Principal

2660 East Orange Grove Blvd.

Pasadena, Ca 91107

626-793-2089

https://school.abvmpasadena.org/

Barnhart School

240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007

(626) 446-5588 

Head of School: Tonya Beilstein

Kindergarten - 8th grade

website: www.barnhartschool.org

Bethany Christian School

93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3527 

Preschool-TK-8th Grade

Principal: Jonathon Hawes

website: www. bcslions.org

Clairbourn School

8400 Huntington Drive

San Gabriel, CA 91775

Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 172

FAX: 626-286-1528

E-mail: jhawes@clairbourn.org

Foothill Oaks Academy

822 E. Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010

(626) 301-9809

Principal: Nancy Lopez

www.foothilloaksacademy.org

office@foothilloaksacademy.org

Frostig School

971 N. Altadena Drive Pasadena, CA 91107

(626) 791-1255

Head of School: Jenny Janetzke

Email: jenny@frostig.org

The Gooden School

192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-2410 

Head of School, Jo-Anne Woolner

website: www.goodenschool.org

High Point Academy

1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road 

Pasadena, Ca. 91107 

Head of School: Gary Stern 626-798-8989

website: www.highpointacademy.org

La Salle College Preparatory

3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 

(626) 351-8951 website: www.lasallehs.org

Interim Principal Ernest Siy

Monrovia High School

325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016 

(626) 471-2800 Principal Darvin Jackson

Email: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.us

Odyssey Charter School

725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001

(626) 229-0993 Head of School: Lauren O’Neill

website: www.odysseycharterschool.org

Pasadena High School

2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 

(626) 396-5880 Principal: Mathew Kodama

website: http://phs.pusd.us

St. Rita Catholic School

322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

Principal: Jon McMaster (626) 355-6114 

mcmaster@st-ritaschool.org

Website: www.st-ritaschool.org

Sierra Madre Elementary School

141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-1428 

Principal: Dr. Jodi Marchesso

E-mail address: marchesso.jodi@pusd.us

Sierra Madre Middle School 

160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 836-2947 Principal: Garrett Newsom

E-mail address: newsom.garrett@pusd.us

Walden School

74 S San Gabriel Blvd

Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 792-6166 

www.waldenschool.net

Weizmann Day School

1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 797-0204

Lisa Feldman: Head of School

Wilson Middle School

300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth Esseln

E-mail address: resseln@pusd.us

Pasadena Unified School District

351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena, Ca. 91109

(626) 396-3600 Website: www.pusd@pusd.us

Arcadia Unified School District

234 Campus Dr., Arcadia, Ca. 91007

(626) 821-8300 Website: www.ausd.net

Monrovia Unified School District

325 E. Huntington Dr., Monrovia, Ca. 91016

(626) 471-2000 

Website: www.monroviaschools.net

Duarte Unified School District

1620 Huntington Dr., Duarte, Ca. 91010

(626)599-5000 

Website: www.duarte.k12.ca.us


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