Health & Fitness
Anne Arundel County Department of Health Provides In-School Vision and Hearing Screenings
The screenings will be available for children in preschool to eighth grade and new students enrolled in the system.
From Anne Arundel Health:Anne Arundel County Department of Health vision and hearing technicians and school nurses conduct mandated vision and hearing screenings in public schools for children in preschool, kindergarten, first and eighth grade, and for students new to Anne Arundel County schools. Special education students receiving speech therapy may also be recommended for screening. Department of Health vision and hearing technicians also administer vision and hearing screenings at private schools, nurseries and day care programs to ensure that the appropriate children are screened.
Children who wear glasses should bring them to school on the day of the screening. Students in the following schools and programs will be screened in October:
- October 2 St. Jane Frances School
- October 3 St. Andrew’s United Methodist Day School, Woodside Elementary
- October 4 and 5 Georgetown East Elementary
- October 5 Montessori International
- October 6 School of the Incarnation
- October 9 Indian Creek Upper School
- October 10 Chesapeake Bay Middle
- October 11 St. Mary’s Elementary
- October 12 Indian Creek Lower School, Shady Side Elementary
- October 13 Calvary Baptist Church Academy, Naval Academy Primary School
- October 16 North Glen Elementary, Shipley’s Choice Elementary
- October 17 Bodkin Elementary
- October 18 South County Pre-Kindergarten Co-op
- October 19 Kiddie Academy of Arnold, Summit School
- October 23 and 24 Waugh Chapel Elementary
- October 24 Annapolis Area Christian School Severn Campus
- October 25 Marley Middle
- October 26 Granite Baptist School, Overlook Elementary
- October 27 Anchors-A-Wee Preschool,Crofton Nursery School,Elvaton Christian School
- October 30 Severna Park Elementary, West Annapolis Elementary
Children are screened in order to detect vision or hearing problems that may impair a child’s ability to perform successfully in school. If a potential deficiency is detected, a letter is sent to the parents or legal guardians informing them of the results. The parents are advised to contact the child’s doctor for further testing and advice. For more information on the School Vision and Hearing Program, call Kim Roussey, vision and hearing technician supervisor, at 410-222-6838.
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