Livingston Independent School District

Student Services

Lana Smith
Director of Student Services

P.O. Box 1297, Livingston, TX 77351
(936) 328-2100 Ext. 2104

Esteem Zoom Webinar information

In compliance with the State of Texas Health TEKS and House Bill 2515 for SHAC/Boards guidance, Livingston ISD will offer the ESTEEM Curriculum to students in the 7th and 9th grades for the 2022-2023 school year. The ESTEEM Curriculum is evidence-based, medically accurate, proven effective, and adheres to the newly revised Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards. The ESTEEM program is character development, adolescent safety, and sexual risk avoidance curriculum. The curriculum is designed by a local coalition of dedicated people, including students, science teachers, coaches, counselors, nurses, doctors, SHAC members, and parents. ESTEEM workbooks use multiple teaching styles throughout the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grades, and High School workbooks.

The Parent Review virtual Zoom Webinar on September 12 at 12:00 Noon is for parents who were unable to attend the in-person Parent Review held in July.

ESTEEM Overview

ESTEEM is an acronym for Encouraging Students To Embrace Excellent Marriage. Livingston ISD implemented the ESTEEM curriculum several years ago. ESTEEM helps to improve student awareness of, and tendency toward, making healthy decisions. The more teens are aware of the dangers and consequences of risky behaviors, the more prepared they will be to avoid such situations.

All of our campus counselors have been trained in this program as well as the teachers who will directly teach the subject matter.

For the 2022-2023 school year, the ESTEEM curriculum will be taught in grades 5 and 9. The curriculum has 10 lessons that are usually taught during the Spring semester. Click for more information about the program.

Parent permission forms will be sent home prior to student participation.

Please contact your child's Academic Advisor or Lana Smith (936) 328-2104 for further information.

ESTEEM Curriculum Overview HERE.

CDC Risk Behaviors and Academic Achievement HERE.

Parent/Guardian Permission Form HERE

Parent Newsletter

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Vaping Visual Guide
Click here for the PDF of the E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Products Visual Dictionary

Resource Links:

E-cigarettes and Youth: What Educators and Coaches Need to Know
E-cigarettes and Youth: What Parents Need to Know
Understanding Vaping and Other Tobacco Product Use Among Youth
Quit Resources for Youth
Quit Resources for Teens

Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators PDF

Information for Educators
Trauma Facts for Educators
Suggestions for Educators
Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma: Preschool Children
Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma: Elementary School Students
Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma: Middle School Students
Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma: High School Students
Brief Information on Childhood Traumatic Grief for School Personnel
Self-Care for Educators

Information for Parents and Caregivers
Understanding Child Traumatic Stress: A Guide for Parents
Brief Information on Childhood Traumatic Grief

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline number
The 988 Lifeline is now active across the United States. This new, shorter phone number will make it easier for people to remember and access mental health crisis services. (Please note, the previous 1-800-273-TALK (8255) number will continue to function indefinitely.)