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Department of Health Provides In-School Vision and Hearing Screenings
Anne Arundel County Department of Health will conduct mandated vision and hearing screenings in public schools.
From Anne Arundel County Department of 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 March:
March 1 Deale Elementary Manor View Elementary
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March 2 Annapolis Area Christian School – Annapolis Lower School
March 3 Annapolis Area Christian School – Annapolis Upper School Community United Methodist Child Development Center
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March 6 St. John’s Nursery School of Linthicum
March 7 Marley Glen School
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March 8 Arnold Elementary Central Special
March 9 and 10 Four Seasons Elementary
March 10 Community Christian Preschool Odenton Day Nursery
March 13 and 14 Jessup Elementary
March 14 and 15 Solley Elementary
March 15 High Road School
March 16 Chesapeake Science Point Charter School
March 17 Crofton Nursery School
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March 20 Brooklyn Park Elementary The Key School
March 21 Tracey’s Elementary
March 22 and 23 Hilltop Elementary
March 23 Bodkin Elementary
March 24 Linthicum Heights United Methodist Preschool Richard Henry Lee Elementary
March 27 Oak Hill Elementary
March 29 and 30 Pershing Hill Elementary
March 31 Rolling Knolls 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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