Vision, Hearing, Scoliosis Screening

Thur, Sept 6th. Kathy Tacquard and her group will be here doing the vision, hearing, scolioses, and AN (Acanthosis Nigricans) AN is a new screening for St. Ignaitus. The Texas Risk Assessment for Type 2 Diabetes in Children is a state-mandated program that helps assess children who may be at high risk to develop type 2 diabetes. Students in grades 1,3,5,and 7 will be assessed by looking on the back of the neck for a specific skin marker(AN). Please remind students who wear corrective lenses to bring them to school on Thursday. The 5th and 8th grade, as well as new students in 6th & 7th grade will also be screened for scoliosis.