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Superintendent Sue Viccaro spoke at the end, calling the event “a conversation that I want to keep going.” Viccaro said that the issues could be discussed at the next Local Wellness Council meeting on Monday, May 2, at 12:30 pm at Central Office.
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Interestingly, no men in the audience spoke, and several women who mentioned being moms said that they were probably embarrassing their children.
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Durham Recreation director Sherri Hill drew applause and laughter by noting, “The school was a family” when she went to CRHS,
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Although the audience stayed far away from the microphone, many had things to say. One mother from China related the practice of using physical activity, like yoga, to burn off stress. Another noted the complete lack of positive feedback about mandatory testing.
and the backpacks were lighter. High school senior Abbott said she noticed the change from her time as an elementary student to what she witnesses now as a volunteer, saying that there is more test preparation than she remembered. An audience member echoed that sentiment, saying, “The school is the place where kids go to work.” Another audience member reminded the parents and students in the audience that colleges should be sought after if they fit the student, not because they are
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On Monday, April 25, the Local Wellness Council and Regional School District 13 (RSD13) co-sponsored a wellattended screening of the documentary Race to Nowhere at Coginchaug Regional High School (CRHS). Music teacher Lisa Larsen initiated the effort to bring the film to the district. Race to Nowhere (see review) explores the causes and effects of stress on students hoping to attend college. After the film, nearly all of the crowd stayed for a panel discussion of the issues moderated by RSD13 curriculum director Carol Luckenbach. The panel consisted of school psychologist Francienne Lehmann, health teacher and chair of the Local Wellness Council Chris Bertz, parent Kelly Davis and CRHS senior Darryl Abbott. Topics ranged from the realism of the film to how RSD13 has changed over the years. The conversation repeatedly returned to the subjects of homework and college applications. Echoing a theme from the
documentary, Lehmann stated that she has seen more stress in the last 10 years than in previous years.