Union City Area School District
Attention Parents/Guardians and Students
A new measurement to monitor our student's physical growth has been added to the yearly health screening process. It is called the BMI (Body Mass Index) and is a calculation used as a guide to help assess whether a person is underweight or overweight. This calculation is made using the height and weight of the individual. As we all know, being underweight or overweight can make a person at risk for many health problems. The BMI will be another tool that you can share with your physician to evaluate whether or not your child's measurements are in a healthy range.
During the 2005-2006 school year grades K-4 will have the BMI calculated and a notification letter will be sent home to parents and/or guardians.
If you have any questions about this, please contact Mrs. C. Smith R.N. 438-7673, ext. 5419.