First Year Day School Tears and Moving Reflections
Justa Lanie Garrett writes of her daughter's first year in day school, emotional moments as she moves up, memories of past moves, and the pull of departure. She recalls teachers Ms. Margaret and Ms. Maria, the comfort of the next year, and her own plant of change as a constant in life. The piece blends personal faith, home memories, and a resolve to embrace daily activities with her daughter.
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Margaret
Maria
Gresham
Nina Dier
Ray and the Sunbeatables teach sun safety at Hopper School
Students at B P Hopper Primary School learned sun safety through the Ray and the Sunbeatables program from Be Well Baytown and MD Anderson Cancer Center, sponsored by ExxonMobil. The program used superheroes, songs, puppets, and crafts to teach sun protection and included a style show and sunhat making. The initiative aims to reduce lifetime melanoma risk, with two new sunshades for the playground and plans to expand sun safety curricula.
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Carrie Pryor-Newman Hopper
Be Well Baytown
MD Anderson
ExxonMobil
B.P. Hopper
Be Well
Maria Rosas
Hopper
Ruth Rechis
Be Well Communities
Hopper Elementary
Goose Creek
CISD
Hopper Primary
Fox 26
Melissa Wilson
Fox26houston
Orion Arnold
Grace Richards
Lance Jordan
Payal Pandit
Elizabeth Caballero
Ruth Rechis Oetker
Summer heat safety tips from State Farm and Red Cross
State Farm warns heat is a leading cause of weather fatalities with hundreds of deaths yearly. Red Cross urges hydration and fluids to prevent dehydration, especially for the elderly, while avoiding alcohol and caffeine. Do not leave people or pets in hot cars. monitor forecasts and heat index and plan emergencies with family.
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State Farm
United States
Red Cross
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Justa Lanie Garrett
Baytown
Ray
Randal O’brien
Savannah Cushman
Robert E. Lee High School
Leslie and
Peter Cushman
Texas A&m University At
Galveston
Savannah
Terry Foundation
Stem Academy
Rotary
Sea Scout
Southern Region
Robert E. Lee
Swami Sivananda
Mycommunitycar
Baytown Sun
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