Memorial Middle School
Sharon M. Striglio
School
Nurse
81 Central Ave., Hull , Massachusetts
02045
(781) 925-2040 ext. 1106 Fax
(781) 925– 8002
sstriglio@town.hull.ma.us
March 19, 2018
Dear Parent or Guardian:
The Memorial Middle
School will be doing an annual Postural Screening during the next several
weeks. The Massachusetts General Law
c.71, s.57 requires all public school systems in the Commonwealth to provide
postural screening to all students in grades 5 through 9. If a parent or guardian refuses to have a
postural screening by the school, written documentation provided by the physician must be submitted to the
school nurse (i.e. a recent physical).
The purpose of this
screening is to find early signs of possible spinal problems in children in
Grades 5 through 9. It is not a
diagnostic service but a program to identify young people who should have
further medical evaluation.
If your child has any
unusual findings, you will be notified and asked to take the child to a
physician as a precaution. The majority
of students exhibit no findings. If
nothing unusual is found, we will not be contacting you again until the
screening next year.
Female children are
asked to bring a two-piece swimsuit or halter-top/sports bra and shorts to
school the day of the screening. This
type of clothing permits more accurate observation of the back. The screenings
will be conducted over the next several weeks, during physical education/
wellness classes.
If you have any
questions, please contact me at 925-2040, Ext. 1106.
Sincerely,
Sharon M Striglio R.N.
Sharon
M. Striglio R.N.
Memorial Middle School Nurse
