Family Access Announcement
You will notice that a “Health Info” link
has now appeared on your Family Access Home Page. This link
provides measurement readings as part of the yearly Pennsylvania Growth
Screening Program. A Body Mass Index, BMI, for age percentile is
also showing. BMI is a method to assess how much an individual’s
body weight departs from what is considered normal.
·
BMI less than 5th
percentile = underweight
·
BMI between 85th and 95th
percentile = at risk for overweight
·
BMI equal to or greater than 95th
percentile = overweight
Source: Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
If you have questions or do not
have health insurance or access to health care, please contact the
school nurse for information about possible medical services.
As a partner in supporting the health and well-being of your
child, we are working to improve nutrition and physical activity.