VISION AND HEARING CLINIC AT OMMS
The HowardCounty Health Department and HCPSS Health Services support your students'academic success by providing Vision ad Hearing Screenings. These screeningsare required by Maryland State Law and will take place on Wednesday, October 14thfor all 8th grade students and 6th and 7thgraders new to the state of Maryland.
Your studentwill receive these screenings unless you object for religious reasons. Please send a letter to the health room ifyou choose to opt out of the Health Department screenings.
If yourstudent does not pass either the vision or the hearing screening, you willreceive a letter from the school notifying you of this result. It is then recommended that you take yourstudent to have his or her vision or hearing evaluated by an eye carespecialist or an audiologist.
IF YOURSTUDENT WEARS GLASSES, PLEASE MAKE SURE HE OR SHE WEARS THEM ON THE DAY OF THESCREENING.
Pleasecontact the health room if you have any questions at 410-313-6941 or emailJudith_Bruce@hcpss.org