Germantown strives to nurture students’ emotional well-being
Jonathan Pritchett (left), a school counselor at Farmington Elementary School in Germantown, helps one of his students, Caroline "CC" Lamia (center), 6, identify a character in a storybook. Pritchett reads, plays music and performs puppet shows to introduce good mental health practices as part of the curriculum in Germantown public schools. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Germantown Municipal School District includes social and emotional learning as part of its curriculum. As the district heads into its sixth year, leaders want to continue to improve on the district's foundation.
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Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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