Dear CAIS Families,
This fall, the CAIS/CAMS Nurses will be performing hearing screenings and postural screenings in the Health/Nurse Office. The Lions Club will be doing our vision screenings this year.
The Lions Club has been performing vision screenings in some of our district schools for years, and will be coming November 6th and 7th for our Carmen Arace students. If any student is absent, the nurse will perform a basic chart screening in the health room.
The Lions Club uses a touchless Spot Vision Screener, which has a 95% accuracy rate at picking up vision changes. More details regarding the Lions Club and the screening process is available on the school website.
Vision screenings will be for all students in 5th grade. (If your student wears glasses, please make sure they wear/bring them daily).
Hearing screenings will be for all students in 5th grade.
Postural screenings will be for girls in 5th and 7th grade and boys in 8th grade.
Parents will be notified with a letter mailed home if any of the findings are abnormal and will be asked to seek further evaluation from their own physician.
If you have any questions regarding any of these screenings, please contact the school nurses. More details available regarding these screenings are on the school website. If you do not want your child screened, please notify the school nurse in writing.
Sincerely,
Natacha Nestor RN, Carmen Arace Nurse
Marla Darius RN, District Nurse
860-286-2638 Carmen Arace - Nurse Phone
860-769-6616 Nurse Fax
