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SCREENINGS: According to Massachusetts general laws, all students are required to have vision, hearing, body mass index (BMI) and postural screenings, and Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) at certain grade levels in school. Parents & Guardians may opt out of any screening. Please notify school nurse by signing the opt out sheet if this is the case.

REQUIRED by the STATE DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH:

  • POSTURAL SCREENING - 9th grade
  • VISION SCREENING - 10th grade
  • HEARING SCREENING - 10th grade
  • BMI (BODY MASS INDEX) SCREENING - 10th grade
  • SBIRT - 9th grade -- In compliance with the new Massachusetts House Bill No. 4056, SBIRT will be conducted for 9th grade students during the school year. SBIRT stands for Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment. It is a very short confidential health screening developed to identify and help youth who may be struggling with drug and alcohol issues as well as to prevent youth from using in the first place. This is a research based best practice model that is being required of all School Districts in Massachusetts as part of the MA Opiate Prevention Bill. If you would prefer that your child not participate in this screening, we ask that you please send a note to your school nurse stating to exempt your child.
  • CRAFFT - 9th grade - A behavioral health screening tool for use with children under the age of 21 and is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Substance Abuse for use with adolescents. It consists of a series of 6 questions developed to screen adolescents for high risk alcohol and other drug use disorders simultaneously. It’ a short, effective screening tool meant to assess whether a longer conversation about the context of use, frequency, and other risks and consequences of alcohol and other drug use is warranted. Please follow the link to learn more information regarding the CRAFFT-II Screening Tool.

ALSO REQUIRED by the STATE DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC HEALTH: