Mandated Health Screening
From the School Health Office
The State of
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For new
entrants:
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Vision:
Distance Acuity, Near Vision, Hyperopia, Color Perception
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Hearing
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Health
Appraisal (Physical)
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Vision
Screening: Distance Acuity in
Kindergarten and Grades 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10.
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Hearing
Screening: Completed in Kindergarten and
Grades 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10.
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Scoliosis:
Completed in Grades 5 – 9.
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Health
Appraisals: Physicals are also required
in Kindergarten and Grades 2, 4, 7 and 10.
If
there are any usual findings, or cause for concern, the school nurse will
contact you. In the event that
additional evaluation is needed, a referral form will be sent home for you to
take to your private healthcare provider.
Children
need to “learn to be healthy” and need to be “healthy to learn”!
If
you have any questions or concerns, please call the school’s Health Office at
(607) 432-2050 ext. 1113