State Mandated School Screenings
Grades 1-4 are screened yearly for Vision, Hearing, Height and Weight according to State Law
Kindergarten is not screened as these should have been done by their MD at the 5 year physical
1st grade : Vision- near/far/ stereopsis, Hearing, Height and Weight
2nd grade: Vision- near/far/ stereopsis, Hearing
3rd grade: Vision - near/far/ stereopsis, Hearing
4th grade: Vision- near/far, Height and Weight
BMI letters for 1st and 4th grade are not sent home
You may have your student opt out of testing by sending in a written note to the nurse
Screenings for the 2016-2017 school year are underway.
If your child falls out of our screening range, a letter will be sent home referring them to be seen by an eye doctor or hearing doctor. Please return the letter to me when they have been seen and the findings. This helps me to monitor the quality of the services I provide.
Kindergarten is not screened as these should have been done by their MD at the 5 year physical
1st grade : Vision- near/far/ stereopsis, Hearing, Height and Weight
2nd grade: Vision- near/far/ stereopsis, Hearing
3rd grade: Vision - near/far/ stereopsis, Hearing
4th grade: Vision- near/far, Height and Weight
BMI letters for 1st and 4th grade are not sent home
You may have your student opt out of testing by sending in a written note to the nurse
Screenings for the 2016-2017 school year are underway.
If your child falls out of our screening range, a letter will be sent home referring them to be seen by an eye doctor or hearing doctor. Please return the letter to me when they have been seen and the findings. This helps me to monitor the quality of the services I provide.
Dental Clinic
The Attleboro Public Schools work with CMOHS (Commonwealth Mobile Oral Clinic Health Services) to provide dental services in school. A flyer / application will be coming home the week of 9/26/16. The program is designed to provide services to students who DO NOT see a dentist regularly. If you want your student to be seen, please fill out the form and return to the school nurse. If you are not interested in the program, you do not need to send the form back.
The dentist will be here on June 5th and 6th, 2019
Their Services include:
Dental exam & diagnosis Fillings oral hygiene instruction
Dental cleaning Flouride treatment
Xray's Sealants