Health Services - School Screenings
Body Mass Index (BMI)
District health and/or PE staff members will screen height and weight of kindergarten and 5th grade students. Results will be sent home with each child. If you do not wish your child to be screened, you must notify the school health office. If your child had a physical for this school year, we may use that height and weight data to calculate your child’s BMI.
BMI Parent Info General Guidelines
CDC Body Mass Index Calculator for Children and Teens:
What is BMI
Dental Screening
St. Luke’s Dental Health Center screens all Early Learning Programs, kindergarten, grades 2 and 5, all students in special education and ELL programs, as well as others in selected grades. Parent/ guardians not wishing their child to be screened should notify the health office in writing at the beginning of the year.
Hearing Screening
Grant Wood Area Education Agency (GWAEA) screens all students in Early Learning Programs, Alternative Kindergarten (AK), kindergarten, and grades 1, 2, and 5. Students in grades 3, 4, middle, and high school who are new to the school or who have a history of known hearing loss will also be screened. Follow up testing may occur periodically if previous hearing test results were not within normal limits. Parent/guardians not wishing their child’s hearing tested should notify the health office in writing at the beginning of the year. Parents/guardians with concerns about their child’s hearing should contact the school nurse
Lead Screening
Blood Lead Testing Required Before School Entry