Health Office - Weight Status Category Survey
A student’s required school health examination includes measurement of height and weight. These numbers are used to calculate body mass index ( BMI) and weight status group. The BMI helps the doctor or nurse know if the student’s weight is in a healthy range.
Recent changes to the New York State Education Law require that BMI and weight status group be included as part of the student’s school health examination. We will be reporting this information to the New York State Department of Health. Only summary information will be sent. No names and no information about individual students will be sent. The statistics submitted will help health officials develop programs that make it easier for children to be healthier.
You may choose to have your child’s information excluded from this survey. If you do not wish to have your child’s weight status group included as part of the Health Department’s survey this year, please notify the nurse, IN WRITING, by Friday, Jan. 13, 2012.