NHCS Announce the Fourth Annual
Health-O-Rama
Through the coordinated efforts
between New Hanover County Schools (NHCS) and the New Hanover
County Health Department, NHCS is pleased to announce the
schedule for the Fourth Annual Health-O-Rama event. This event
is a day of health information, screenings, and referrals at
each New Hanover County elementary and middle school. Screenings
available include vision, hearing, and dental and are given in
the following grades:
Vision: Conducted in 1st, 3rd and 6th grades, under the
supervision of a school nurse.
Hearing: Speech-language pathologists, under the guidance of an
audiologist, conducted in 1st, 3rd and 6th grades.
Dental: Performed by a dental hygienist for kindergarten and 5th
grades.
The 2008-2009 Health-O-Rama schedule is as follows:
September Schedule
Friday, September 12:
Rachael Freeman School of Engineering, 2601 Princess Place Drive
Monday, September 15:
Wrightsboro Elementary, 2716 Castle Hayne Road
Trask Middle School, 2900 North College Road
Tuesday, September 16:
Sunset Park Elementary, 613 Alabama Avenue
Thursday, September 18:
Bradley Creek Elementary, 6211 Greenville Loop Road
Monday, September 22:
Williston Middle School, 401 South 10th Street
Myrtle Grove Middle School, 901 Piner Road
Friday, September 26:
Blair Elementary, 6510 Market Street
Monday, September 29:
Holly Tree Elementary, 3020 Web Trace
Tuesday, September 30:
College Park Elementary, 5001 Oriole Drive
October Schedule
Wednesday, October 1:
Snipes Academy of Arts & Design, 1100 McRae Street
(temporary location for the 2008-09 school year)
Friday, October 3:
Bellamy Elementary, 70 Saunders Road
Monday, October 6:
Murrayville Elementary, 225 Mabee Way
Tuesday, October 7:
Gregory School of Science, Mathematics & Technology,
319 South 10th Street
Wednesday, October 8:
Alderman Elementary, 2025 Independence Boulevard
Thursday, October 9:
Carolina Beach Elementary, 400 South 4th Street, Carolina Beach
Tuesday, October 14:
Wrightsville Beach Elementary, 220 Coral Drive, Wrightsville
Beach
Lake Forest Academy, 1806 South 15th Street
Wednesday, October 15:
Mary C. Williams Elementary, 801 Silver Lake Road
Thursday, October 16:
Forest Hills Elementary, 3702 Princess Place Drive
Friday, October 17:
Pine Valley Elementary, 440 John S. Mosby Drive
Monday, October 20:
Winter Park Elementary, 3702 Princess Place Drive
(temporary location for 2008-09 school year)
For more information about this year's Health-O-Rama, and
individual school times, contact Barbara Campbell at (910)
254-4451.
