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The five members of the Athens City School Board appeared to discover at a meeting Thursday night that they all support a single-campus plan for elementary buildings in the district, though many details must be worked out regarding the number of buildings on a single campus and the type of grade-level configuration those buildings would have. The School Board did not vote on anything or make any decisions during its meeting at Athens High School , but simply held a discussion to figure out how each member stands on what would be best for the elementary buildings. Over the last 15 months, the Athens City School District has spent a significant portion of its meeting time engaging in dialogue with community members about the needs for students as they relate to aging school buildings . The district formed a Facilities Steering Committee to review the current makeup of district buildings, taking into consideration locations, grades served, and the needs of students. ...

by Jean M. Twenge Jean M. Twenge has been writing about generational differences for 25 years, producing bestsellers like Generation Me and The Narcissism Epidemic . In her latest book, Twenge zeroes in on iGen, the kids born in 1995 and later who have grown up with smartphones, had an Instagram page before they started high school and do not remember a time before the internet. The average teen checks her phone more than 80 times a day. The oldest iGen-ers, as she calls them, were early adolescents when the iPhone was introduced in 2007 and high school students when the iPad entered the market in 2010. Twenge argues the complete dominance of the smartphone among teens has had ripple effects across every area of iGen-er lives, from their social interactions to their mental health. Twenge draws on national surveys of 11 million Americans, conducted since 1960, to reach her conclusions. From about 2012, she started seeing "large, abrupt shifts in teens' behaviour and emoti...

By Mark Zaretsky, mzaretsky@nhregister.com @markzar on Twitter Published 10:50 pm, Friday, August 11, 2017 WEST HAVEN >> Get ready kids — and parents: The Westies on Wheels bus is coming to a neighborhood near you Monday. The bus will be bringing school supplies and other necessities, especially for needy kids, to help families get ready for the new school year that starts later this month. The Westies on Wheels bus is an initiative bringing West Haven Public Schools staff directly to students to ensure they’re prepared for classes this fall. Buses will be at the following locations on Monday — all at 10 a.m.: • Meadow Landing Apartments , 397 Meadowbrook Court. • The Housing Authority office , 15 Glade St. • The Savin Rock Conference Center , 6 Rock St. The outreach effort began three years ago as a way to help West Haven students , especially those in need, get ready for the first day of school, which this year is Aug. 28, school officials said. It’s also a way to make a d...

By: Lanetra Bennett | WCTV Eyewitness News August 25, 2017 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- As promised, students were able to move into the Palmetto North dorm on FAMU's campus on Friday after days of delay due to mold. Interim FAMU President Dr . Larry Robinson said that there is no excuse for the dorm not being ready, but the school jumped into actions to fix the problems, and parents feel much better about it. Students are happy to to finally be moving in, despite the delay. Incoming freshman Lenice Sejour is ready to get things going, telling WCTV "FAMU is my dream school." By: Lanetra Bennett | WCTV Eyewitness News August 24, 2017 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- Dozens of FAMU students who showed up to move into their dorm are now displaced. The students expecting to move into Palmetto North residence hall on Palmetto Street on FAMU's campus. FAMU was re- opening Palmetto North because of an increase in incoming freshmen . Re...

 Her father, who owned a travel agency, was murdered in 1989, when Nina was 17. “My dad died at 46. My age exactly. And he left behind five children,” Vaca says. “It was a tragic time for my family. That’s what makes our success story so beautiful. “Yes, like a good entrepreneur, I found a need in the marketplace and a way to fill it. Yes, the barriers to entry were minimal at the time because there was so much demand for IT. Yes, all those things are true. “But the real purpose behind me starting Pinnacle was to create a better life and a better circumstance for my family.” Her older sister, Jessica Narvaez, joined Pinnacle’s management team early on, followed by her younger brother, Freddy Vaca, then her husband, Jim Humrichouse, and cousin, Ximena Alvarez. Today, Vaca numbers her “family” in the thousands, including 5,000 employees and consultants and people in the communities here and abroad that she helps. “The larger and more successful we are at Pinnacle, the more we’re able to...

Update: West Nile Virus SOUTH WINDSOR — The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station announced that mosquitoes trapped in 12 towns have tested positive for West Nile virus so far this season. The towns include: Branford, Glastonbury, Greenwich, North Branford, North Stonington, Orange, Plainfield, South Windsor, Stamford, Stratford, West Haven, and Westport. To reduce the risk of being bitten by mosquitoes residents should: Minimize time spent outdoors between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active; be sure door and window screens are tight-fitting and in good repair; wear shoes, socks, long pants, and a long-sleeved shirt when outdoors for long periods of time, or when mosquitoes are more active; clothing should be light colored and made of tightly woven materials that keep mosquitoes away from the skin; use mosquito netting when sleeping outdoors or in an unscreened structure and to protect small babies when outdoors; consider the use of mosquito repellent , accord...