article_snippet: this said her elementary school should have sent The note home in a sealed envelope to avoid making children feel self-conscious.
article_snippet: Kaleb suffers from a liver disease, and the family did not need a letter reminding the family of Kaleb health struggles.
article_snippet: Students at Hillcrest elementary School in Missouri recieved the notes last Friday after being weighed in and measured by PE teachers .
article_snippet: They send home a piece of paper that says, "Here is a box.
article_snippet: Belton Superintendent Andrew Underwood said the letters are sent home to parents every year to promote a healthy lifestyle as part of a county-wide program called Healthy Hillcrest.
article_snippet: Belton Superintendent Andrew Underwood insisted that it was not her elementary school's intention to be malicious towards students.
article_snippet: Going forward, parents will be notified of the weigh-ins in advance and will get the chance to opt out.