Medication Drop off reminder:
If your child will need medication during the school year, the attached medication form must be completed by your doctor or nurse practitioner. Additional forms can be found on the HCPSS website. If your child will be in band, orchestra, or chorus next year, consider requesting the doctor to include a "self-carry/self-administer" order for your child's emergency medications (epipens, inhalers) for extended day and weekend field trips. Orders for each new school year must be dated on or after July 1. All medications must be in containers properly labeled with the following information:
Student Name
Medication name
Dosage to be given
Time and frequency of medication
Date of medication order
Prescriber's name
Expiration date of medication
Over-the-counter medications such as cold, allergy, and headache medications should be brought to the health room in new, unopened containers.
*Medications should be delivered to school by a parent/guardian to assure safe arrival. Students should not transport medications.
Vision and Hearing Screening Information:
Folly Quarter Middle School will hold our annual Vision and Hearing Screenings on February 10, 2027. The Howard County Public School System, in partnership with the Howard County Health Department, provides mandatory vision and hearing screenings for students in accordance with Maryland state law.
Screenings are provided to:
• Kindergarten, 1st, and 8th grades: Vision and hearing screenings.
• New Students (Grades K-8): All students new to Maryland who lack a record of a prior vision and hearing screening within the last 12 months.
What to Expect
• Testing Method: Trained health department technicians perform the screenings using hand-held vision screeners and pure-tone audiometers for hearing.
• Eyeglasses: If your child wears prescription glasses or contacts, ensure they wear them on the day of the screening.
• Opting Out: Students are automatically screened unless a parent or guardian submits a written objection to the school health room (typically permitted for religious reasons).
• Results and Referrals: If a student does not pass a screening, the school will send a notification letter home. Parents are then advised to follow up with an eye care specialist (optometrist/ophthalmologist) or audiologist for a comprehensive evaluation.
You can find more program details directly on the HCPSS Vision and Hearing Screenings Page: https://www.hcpss.org/health/vision-and-hearing-screenings-in-schools/
Thank you!