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VISION SCREENINGS
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A student at Oak View
has her vision screened by the Franklin Lions Club |
More than 3,500 Williamson County students received
free vision screenings this year courtesy of the
Franklin Lions Club. The screenings are
provided for kindergarten, pre-K and early learning
students at every school in the district.
"Early detection of most eye problems helps to
increase optimal vision results for the child," says
Vision Screening Coordinator Susan Edenfield.
"I feel this is important to their ability to get
good vision results and reduce learning problems
related to poor vision." |
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vision screenings are conducted by trained members
of the Franklin Lions Club. A special device
called a SureSight instrument is used to obtain a
reliable reading of each eye. The readings are
sent to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where
specialists determine if the child should be
referred to an eye care professional.
In
addition to the free screenings, the Lions Club
also provides free glasses to those who meet the
needs criteria. In order to fund the program,
the Franklin Lions Club will be having a Lions
Pride Breakfast and Silent Auction December 13
from 6:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the First United
Methodist Church Fellowship Hall on 5th Avenue
South. Tickets are $8 for adults and $3 for
children ages three through seven. |
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Important Dates
November 24-28, No
School due to Thanksgiving
Tuesday-Friday,
December 16-19, First Semester Exams
Friday, December 19,
End of First Semester
December 22-January
5,No School due to Winter Holiday
For other
dates, check with each individual school
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