Experiential Learning Helps Educate Middle Schoolers on Effects of Alcohol
As part of the eighth-grade health class curriculum, BHMS teacher Westley Philippi teaches substance abuse awareness and the hazards of…
Making Decatur a Suicide-Safer Community
According to a CDC report released in September 2022, annual suicide rates rose four percent in 2022, with the biggest…
Health Coaching for Our Teachers
We’ve all heard the word “burnout” a lot more frequently than before the pandemic. Burnout is a state of emotional,…
Stretching Mind and Body
With the help of DEF and the schools’ PTAs, Renfroe Middle School, Winnona Park Elementary and Oakhurst Elementary schools have…
Jumping Out the Sillies
Trampolines are great in P.E. for obstacle courses and rainy day activities, but Clairemont teacher Ms. Nichols knows they can…
Choose Your Seat
Every child learns differently, a reality that teachers encounter every day. With the help of a DEF grant, classrooms in…