Backpack overload? How to keep your child safe
More than half the student population in Harris County will carry a heavier backpack load than recommended by health specialists in the 2012-2013 school year. As the school year begins, the safety message from the American Occupational Therapy Association is to “Pack it Light: Wear it Right ™.” Strain from books on backs should be [...]
The start of the new school year at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church was also the first look for many students and parents at a multitude of capital projects on the campus.
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From curriculum changes to new school concepts, Houston ISD is ready for some changes in the 2012-’13 school year. NEW AND REMODELED SCHOOLS Four new school buildings funded by bonds approved by voters in 2007 will open on Aug. 27. They include Carnegie Vanguard High School, the Billy Reagan K-8 Education Center, and Lockhart and [...]
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After changing their routines in summer – or having no routine at all – it’s best to ease youngsters back into the swing of the school schedule. Here’s some advice from Eileen Huntington, co-founder of the Huntington Learning Center. •Call up friends. If your child hasn’t seen classmates from last year all summer, now is [...]
Continue reading …The outside of the house at 1814 Columbia looks much like the rest of the houses on the quiet tree-lined street in The Heights. Its shaded front porch has comfortable chairs that are cool and inviting.
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