ABC13 - District 91心頭istration District 91心頭istration Media Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:02:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Houston high school students say they want to learn about extreme weather to ease their anxiety /article/houston-high-school-students-say-they-want-to-learn-about-extreme-weather-to-ease-their-anxiety/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:02:10 +0000 /?p=169507 Over half of students and young adults surveyed are "very to extremely" worried about climate change, according to a report in The Lancet. A Houston-based group called Students for Environmental Education are advocating for climate change and the environment to be taught at school.

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]]> A report published in the journal The Lancet found that over half of students and young adults surveyed are “very to extremely” worried about climate change.

This could lead to feelings of stress and anxiety during severe weather or when thinking about what the planet might look like in the future.

A group of high school students in the Houston area say they can relate to these feelings around climate change and are doing something about it.

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]]> Local schools embrace ‘Serenity Rooms’ to help with teachers’ morale, wellness /article/local-schools-embrace-serenity-rooms-to-help-with-teachers-morale-wellness/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:42:40 +0000 /?p=166824 One local school is taking action to help teachers with the amount of stress that a school day can bring. Less than two years ago, Charles T. Koontz Intermediate School in Buncombe County, North Carolina, made a space for teachers to ease their minds. Hence, the Serenity Room was born. Another one is set to open inside Valley Springs Middle School next week.

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]]> One local school is taking action to help teachers with the amount of stress that a school day can bring. Less than two years ago, Charles T. Koontz Intermediate School made a space for teachers to ease their minds. Hence, the Serenity Room was born.

Another one is set to open inside Valley Springs Middle School next week.

Once I saw [Koontzs serenity room], we knew we wanted one here for our teachers, Valley Springs Middle School Principal Amy Rhoney said. It is so good for our staff to have a place to come sit, relax and unwind, even if thats just for 15 minutes.

That is the point of a Serenity Room Snacks, drinks, music and space to unwind when time permits on a busy school day.

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]]> Fort Bend ISD names lone finalist for superintendent days after previous super’s ouster /article/fort-bend-isd-names-lone-finalist-for-superintendent-days-after-previous-supers-ouster/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:50:14 +0000 /?p=156959 Days after former Fort Bend ISD superintendent Christie Whitbeck says she was ousted from her position by other members of the board, the district has replaced her with Duncanville ISD's Marc Smith.

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]]> Days after former Fort Bend ISD superintendent Christie Whitbeck says she was ousted from her position by other members of the board, the district has named her replacement.

Fort Bend ISD announced Friday that its board of trustees selected Dr. Marc Smith as the lone finalist for superintendent.

The move marks a return to the district for Smith, who served there for six years as an executive principal and assistant superintendent, according to a statement from board president Judy Dae.

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