Health/Safety

Lubbock: No cell phone zones near schools could soon be enforced
Using your cell phone in a school zone could soon be illegal in Lubbock. The Texas Legislature passed the law in September. It says that if you are in a school zone and moving, you cannot used a call phone unless it is hands free. [ View Article ] Mar 12, 2010, 07:47

Teacher recognized for fitness program
State and national groups have honored Converse teacher Terri O'Bryant for her innovative programs and passion for her 725 students. [ View Article ] Mar 12, 2010, 07:28

New immunization requirements in effect for students
The Texas Department of Health has put out new immunization requirements for the 2010-2011 school year. The new parameters will affect students entering kindergarten, first, seventh and eighth grade. [ View Article ] Mar 12, 2010, 06:45

Montgomery Co.: Suspicious man reported by student at bus stop
Law enforcement is investigating the 20th report of a suspicious man approaching students in Montgomery County this school year. A Birnham Woods Elementary fourth-grade female student reported Thursday that a man in his 30s, wearing a navy blue T-shirt and a tan baseball cap and driving a red Dodge four-door pickup truck with several white stickers on the tailgate was watching her from his truck, according to a letter Conroe Independent School District sent Thursday to parents with children attending schools in the Oak Ridge High School feeder zone. [ View Article ] Mar 12, 2010, 06:10

West Sabine: Student Suspended For Having Gun on School Trip
After taking prompt action last week, administrators at West Sabine Schools have placed a high school student in an alternative learning environment for having a pistol on a school-sponsored trip. [ View Article ] Mar 11, 2010, 08:10

Ft. Bend: Bats found at Arizona Fleming Elementary
Three bats were recently found at Arizona Fleming Elementary School, according to Fort Bend Independent School District officials. Parents of students at the school were informed of the presence of bats in a district press release issued today. �Last night another bat was found in our school, and this morning two bats were caught in the school cafeteria. The bats were removed by our Facilities Department staff and as a precautionary measure will be tested for rabies. It is important to know that no exposure occurred to students or staff,� read an excerpt from the release. [ View Article ] Mar 11, 2010, 07:45

Cleveland ISD offering special course
CISD is offering a �Worth the Wait� program to middle school and high school students. All Texas public schools are required to offer these sex education classes. The class, however, needs parent permission in order for their children to attend.The program was written by health care professionals, certified teachers, and attorneys. [ View Article ] Mar 11, 2010, 07:21

Pill Kills Hard-to-Treat Head Lice
Stromectal -- a pill containing ivermectin, a drug used to prevent heartworms in dogs -- kills head lice that are resistant to first-line treatment better than malathion-based lotion. The finding comes from a clinical trial sponsored by Merck, which makes the parasite-killing pill. When children bring home head lice, doctors usually recommend treatment with one of several brands of pyrethroid-based products, such as Elimite, Acticin, Nix, A-200, Licide, Pronto, Pyrinyl Plus, Rid, and Tisit (although a recent study showed that a louse-smothering product called Ulesfia works well). But pyrethroid treatment fails if the head lice have become resistant to the pesticide. [ View Article ] Mar 11, 2010, 06:34

Montana: Safety 101: School Brass Fires Gun In Class
Whoops! - The superintendent of a rural Montana school district says he was showing students his black powder muzzleloader when he accidentally fired the weapon into a classroom wall during a history lesson. [ View Article ] Mar 10, 2010, 08:20

Brownsville: BISD sessions on Internet safety today
The Brownsville Independent School District and U.S. Attorney�s Office are teaming up to help parents protect their children from Internet predators, cyber bullies and other dangers of the digital age. "We�re going to have a preventative discussion about here�s what has happened and here�s what could be happening," said Megan Paulson, an assistant U.S. attorney in Brownsville who will present the two sessions. [ View Article ] Mar 10, 2010, 07:45

Dawson athlete collapses
Pearland Police Department officials are reporting that a sixteen 16 year-old Dawson High School student collapsed on the football practice field today at approximately 1 p.m. Wednesday. "When our officers arrived the coaches were attending to the student," Lt. Onesimo Lopez, Spokesman for the Pearland Police Department said. [ View Article ] Mar 10, 2010, 07:45

Houston: HISD round-up: health class, small schools and CEP
The Houston school board hit on a lot of hot topics at its meeting Monday. Trustees discussed perhaps the most controversial issue � CEP � at the end, wrapping up around 7:40 p.m [ View Article ] Mar 10, 2010, 07:36

Bats found inside Fort Bend County school
Another local school is going batty after some of the animals were found inside a school building [ View Article ] Mar 10, 2010, 07:24

Odessa: Chronic illnesses in ECISD
Madilyn Smith walks into the nurse�s office at Johnson Elementary School and pokes herself with a needle. A scarlet drop of blood appears after she squeezes the tip of her finger, and she presses it to a small blood sugar reader on the table. Madilyn has type 1 diabetes, and as one of the thousands of students living with a chronic illness in ECISD, it takes the efforts of everyone involved in Madilyn�s life, including Madilyn herself, to keep her on an even keel. [ View Article ] Mar 9, 2010, 07:45

Killeen: HAZMAT Team Responds To Local Middle School

A Fort Hood HAZMAT team responded Monday to a middle school on post after a suspicious letter was discovered.

[ View Article ] Mar 9, 2010, 07:30

Maryland: Teen Paralyzed After Getting H1N1 Vaccine
A 16-year-old boy in Maryland was paralyzed from the chest down after getting the H1N1 flu vaccine at school, a doctor said. In December, Robert Beckham lost feeling in both his legs and was rushed to Baltimore's Sinai Hospital, Baltimore station WBAL reported. "Under very heavy treatment, not only did he not improve, he even got slightly worse," said Sinai pediatric neurologist Dr. Yuval Shafrir. [ View Article ] Mar 8, 2010, 07:58

Pearland; Dawson athlete collapses
Pearland Police Department officials are reporting that a sixteen 16 year-old Dawson High School student collapsed on the football practice field today at approximately 1 p.m. Wednesday. "When our officers arrived the coaches were attending to the student," Lt. Onesimo Lopez, Spokesman for the Pearland Police Department said. [ View Article ] Mar 5, 2010, 07:45

Pasadena: Man attempts to pick up Parkview students
Two Parkview Intermediate School students were approached after school Monday by a man who tried to engage them in conversation and get them into his truck, but the students refused and went back to the school and reported the incident. [ View Article ] Mar 5, 2010, 07:33

Gunfire disrupts games at nearby high school in Arlington
Parents and students take cover in the building in what police are calling a confrontation between rival gangs. [ View Article ] Mar 5, 2010, 07:30

Bushland: BHS plans to fight drugs
Teachers and administrators at Bushland High School intend to check bathrooms during passing periods after a third drug-related incident on campus in as many months. Staff members at Bushland met Thursday to consider steps they can take to combat drug use by students, especially at school, administrators said. It's not always a case of illegal use; administrators also are concerned by prescribed medications that are used improperly. [ View Article ] Mar 5, 2010, 07:21

Callisburg school officials warn about "choking game"
Administrators at Callisburg Elementary School are warning parents about a dangerous practice known as the �choking game� after stories began surfacing about the game on one of the school�s campuses. CISD officials including Callisburg Elementary Principal Rusty Clark and Superintendent Dr. Charles Holloway said they are not aware of any verified accounts of students engaging in the game. [ View Article ] Mar 5, 2010, 06:17

ID check systems at local schools has some parents staying away
Some Waco schools are going to a system that checks the state ID of every adult who comes through the front door � a system that has parents who have no official state or national documentation feeling shut out of their child�s education. [ View Article ] Mar 4, 2010, 07:39

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