Edwards Vision Screening

Dear Parents/ Guardians 

Newberg School District is pleased to announce that we will once again be collaborating with the Oregon Lion's and Hearing Foundation (OLSHF) to provide vision screening to all student grades K-8. The event at your student's school will take place during the month of November. 

The OLSHF will be using the Spot Vision Screener. It is a handheld, portable device designed to quickly and easily detect vision issues in people from 6 months of age through adult. This technology uses a special camera so instead of being required to read and recite letters, students simply look into the device as it takes some pictures. Based on those images, it will proceed to notify clinicians if it detects potential vision problems. The SPOT vision screen is 97% accurate. 

The total screen takes approximately 5 seconds per student. You will receive the results of the screening in 2-3 weeks following the screen. The school district will document the finding vision finding and notify the parent of the result. 
For question: Please Call Annie Berger RN Newberg School District Nurse 503-554-5363 

If you do not want your student to participate, please sign and return the form attached form TO THE OFFICE no later than 10/31/2022 .

... Parents it is easier to screen all the students than to pull out the one who should not be screened. We do not want to screen any students whose parents have said no. Therefore, I ask that you only refuse consent for deeply held beliefs.