Screenings

Mass Screening Days 24-25 School Year for CPMS

Vision, Hearing and Acanthosis Nigricans: 

Cedar Park Middle School conducts state-mandated Vision, Hearing and Acanthosis Nigricans screenings on all 7th Graders, and all New to District Students. These are performed in the fall semester and most students participate in a mass screening day. You will receive notification each year.

The purpose of the professional Vision and Hearing screenings is to detect vision or hearing issues that could affect your child’s learning progress. It is requested that if your student has corrective lenses to please make sure they come to school with them that day. Acanthosis Nigricans is a skin marker on the neck that is assessed during the Hearing portion of the screening in order to detect signs of high insulin levels in children who may be at risk of developing diabetes. 

Any students who are not present will be asked to report to the clinic before the end of the fall semester. Parents are notified of the results of the screening only if professional follow-up is recommended.

Spinal Screenings:

Cedar Park Middle School conducts state-mandated Spinal Screenings on all 7th Grade Girls and 8th Grade Boys. The trained screeners check your child for signs of spinal problems like scoliosis. The screening is simple. Screeners will look at your child’s back while he or she stands and bends forward.

Important Recommendations:

• All students will have to remove their shirt for the exam.

• Girls should wear a sports bra or two-piece swimsuit top.

• Boys and girls will be screened separately and individually.

The campus nurse will send you a letter only if your child does not pass the screening. The letter will tell you how to follow up with a doctor. This screening is not a medical exam. Your child still needs to see a doctor for their annual checkups.

If you do not wish to have your child screened for religious reasons, you must submit notification via email to the campus nurse school no later than the day before the screening day. You will receive notification each year 2 weeks in advance. The screenings usually occur during a mass screening day. Any students who are not present will be asked to report to the clinic before the end of the fall semester, and throughout the year, as needed (new to district).

If you have any questions about any of the screenings, or would like to decline the spinal screening for your student, please contact the campus nurse at 512-570-3107.

Vision Resource for those in Need

Call America's Best (512) 516-8898 and ask to speak with a manager. Have the parent tell the manager that the school is referring them for the voucher program. They will receive a free eye exam and a free pair of basic glasses. 

Thank you and Go Leopards!