Bingo! Christine Montierde, a school nurse at PS 188 in Queens, celebrates her win during the UFT School Nurses Chapter’s annual School Nurses Appreciation Dinner on May 8.

School Nurses Chapter Leader Cynthia Bennett, who organizes the dinner every year, introduces UFT President Michael Mulgrew, who spoke glowingly of the role school nurses play in our city’s schools.

Members of the UFT School Nurses Chapter line up for dinner.

Noelle Nightingale, a school nurse at Information Technology HS in Queens, enjoys the camaraderie at the event.

Giving Chapter Leader Cynthia Bennett (left) a standing ovation are members of the UFT School Nurses Chapter’s Social Committee – (from second left to right) school nurses Claudia Richardson-Byam of Hillcrest HS in Queens, Zabrina Hunter of the Pre-K Center@X356 in the Bronx, Nicole Villain of PS 993@72 in Queens and Badriyah Abdur Rahman.

School nurses Svetlana Perry of IS 234 in Brooklyn (at left) and Iryna Mironenko of PS 255 in Brooklyn share a laugh.

The festivities featured plenty of goodies and giveaways.

Standing with UFT President Michael Mulgrew are (from left) UFT School Nurses Chapter Executive Board members Yvette Horton, Cynthia Bennett, Liz Riley and Jo Ann Ferrara.