10 Things to do
1. Meditate 2. Clean something 3. Take a walk 4. Volunteer 5. Start a hobby 6. Join a Book club 7. Work on a relationship 8. Clear your closet 9. Plan a healthy meal 10. Take a...
Feature Articles
Hint: Check the Landing Surface Playground injuries are increasing. Even though playground safety standards have improved, more children are getting hurt. Recently released data reports that: • Every year, more than 200,000 children get hurt on the playground badly...
Education
Many schools have beginning of the year parent conferences. Be prepared with your questions to get the most out of this time with your child’s teacher. Debbie Shiabu, executive director of the Association of Private Schools; Anne Davis, education contributor for the...
Recalls
GSI Outdoors is recalling about 6,700 children’s water bottles because the lead solder at the exterior base of the bottle contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues. The recall involves five styles...
Family Matters
Q. My teenage daughter was bullied in grade school by a classmate. Luckily, he went to a different middle school. But yesterday, my daughter learned they both attend the same high school. I’m wondering if I should speak with his parents or a school counselor. How can...
Austin in Action
Catch local lemonade whiz kid Mikaila Ulmer on ABC’s WE Day broadcast on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. The one hour, commercial-free special will highlight Mikaila’s story along with other remarkable young Americans, coupled with celebrities lending their voices to support...
Austin in Action
The Austin Home & Garden Show will happen Aug. 26-28 at the Austin Convention Center. This year’s celebrity is Chris Lambton of DIY Network’s “Yard Crashers” and HGTV’s “Going Yard,” where he and his wife Peyton transform backyards,...
Austin in Action
Agape Theatre of Georgetown recently announced the recipient of its first annual Joan Baker Scholarship in Theater Arts. Eryn Northcutt, a recent graduate of James Bowie High School, received the award. The Joan Baker Scholarship is offered to further Agape...
Austin in Action
As school starts next week, about 22,000 students will be riding Austin ISD buses each day to and from school. And a new app can help students and families anticipate a bus’s arrival time. The app, called WheresTheBus, is downloadable from the AISD parent...
Austin in Action
On Saturday, Aug. 13, Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of the Catholic Diocese of Austin blessed and consecrated the new Incarnate Word Chapel at St. Gabriel’s Catholic School. The new chapel includes handcrafted, hand-painted stained glass windows and two statues. The windows...
