Good morning from BURTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - #TEAMBURTON!!!
April 26, 2021
Praying for health and wellness!!!
As schools, districts, families, and communities continue to wrestle with the wide-ranging difficulties posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they are finding that there are deeper, more complex issues than logistics, technological inequities, and financial considerations. Student health—particularly mental and emotional well-being continues to be greatly affected across the globe.
As the Associated Press (AP) reported in March, a drastic rise in childhood mental health issues is raising warning flags worldwide. For doctors who treat them, the pandemic’s impact on the mental health of children is increasingly alarming. The number of children and young teenagers requiring mental health treatment programs since September has increased significantly. Pediatric psychiatrists say they’re also seeing children with coronavirus-related phobias and obsessions about infection…fearful of getting sick.
In schools across Texas therapists, educators, counselors, and other professionals answered the call for help from their students—in innovative and thoughtful ways. Schools statewide have been providing special assistance for students struggling to cope.
Any student will tell you that school has been a real challenge during the past year. Disrupted schedules. Virtual or hybrid approaches to learning. Technology issues. Isolation from friends and distance from teachers. It’s a lot for students to deal with while trying to maintain good grades.
For those students already struggling with social-emotional issues or physical and intellectual disabilities, the challenges are magnified.
Burton ISD staff has been able to shine a light on innovative ways to assist our student population in leaving the stress behind. As we work to help students cope with additional stress, we are adapting approaches as we go—sometimes finding that, even amid chaos, a fresh perspective can arise to handle the social-emotional issues in an upended world.
Our goal is to provide benefits and support to handle increased pressures for everyone in a Topsy-Turvy year! A safe, judgement-free space to work through difficult things that life has thrown at them helps students develop skills needed to be successful in school. Some examples are emotional regulation, self-care to lessen symptoms of anxiety and depression, and building self-confidence.
Schools have been empowered to be a place of stability for students during transitional situations. We know that Burton ISD staff is definitely making a difference as we prepare for what lies ahead.
We welcome you to visit one of the finest school districts in the state of Texas and thank you in advance for taking time to find out more about our schools, our professional staff, our exemplary students, and our excellent academic programs. Burton Schools are a perfect place to get an education that will prepare your child for a bright future.
There is a tremendous amount of community support that goes into the success of our programs in Burton ISD. We appreciate everyone who helps make a positive impact on our schools. All of us working cooperatively make Burton ISD better together. Proud to be a BURTON PANTHER!
Please check out our website at www.burtonisd.net, BTX Breaking News, Burton ISD News and Elementary Facebook sites, and Twitter to find out more details about all of the activities happening in the BURTON SCHOOLS. Come show your spirit!!!
BURTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT - #TEAMBURTON!!!
HAVE A BLESSED WEEK!!! GO PANTHERS!!!
