Amanda Moss ' 7-year-old daughter , Kylee , is 3-foot-10 and weighs only 54lbs , but according to her elementary school , she is overweight . Moss , from Belton , Missouri , said she was outraged when Kylee came home from Hillcrest Elementary School last Friday with a letter from her physical education class stating that her body mass index was too high for her weight and height . ‘ She is tiny . She has no body fat at all , ’ Moss said of the slender , bespectacled second-grader . Scroll down for video . Body image : Kylee Moss , who is 3-foot-10 and weighs only 54lbs , received a letter from her school saying her body mass index was too high . Lifestyle tips : The note made recommendations for more exercise and healthier snacks . The note also included recommendations for more physical activity and healthier snacks . The mother told the station KMBC when Kylee read the note on the bus , she instantly became concerned about her weight and body image . ‘ She goes , “ Does this mean I 'm fat ? ” and I said , “ No , this does not mean you are fat , '' ’ Moss recounted . The parent said the school should have sent the note home in a sealed envelope to avoid making children feel self-conscious . Heidi Hicksam , whose 10-year-old son , Kaleb , also attends Hillcrest Elementary , was equally despondent when she got the note indicating that her son 's BMI was above average . Hicksam said to Fox4KC Kaleb suffers from a liver disease , and the family did not need a letter reminding them of his health struggles . Students at Hillcrest elementary School in Missouri recieved the notes last Friday after being weighed in and measured by PE teachers . Body mass index is calculated by multiplying a person 's weight by 703 and dividing the result by the height . Age and gender are factored in when determining BMI parameters . According to a chart included in the note from the school , a 7-year-old girl 's healthy BMI should fall between 13.5-17.5 . Kylee 's index was 17.9 . 'They send home a piece of paper that says , `` Here is a box . Your child does n't fit into it . Here is what you should do to fit into the box , '' ' her mother fumed . 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 . Underwood insisted that it was not the school 's intention to be malicious towards students . Going forward , parents will be notified of the weigh-ins in advance and will get the chance to opt out .
sandy brown , a second - generation from Missouri , is 3-foot-10 and weighs only 54lbs . A recent mass evaluation review at her elementary school determined that her weight was too high . The girl asked her mother if she was ' too fat ' after reading the note .