Editor's Note - August 2015

Thank you for trusting us with your personal stories. Because of this, our team was able to create what I think is an especially compelling back-to-school issue. A few months ago, Rania Mankarious, executive director of Crime Stoppers of Houston, told us about the School Safety Program. At first, I wasn’t sure about including a crime-prevention story in our typically upbeat magazine, especially the back-to-school issue. After connecting with neighborhood parents passionate about this program, I’m glad staff writer Andria Frankfort tackled the story and that Rania outlined real-life safety scenarios involving local students. This packed issue also introduces our 2015-16 School Buzz correspondents, who report on happenings at Buzz-area high schools. And Cathy Gordon has written a story about the Germain family’s response to loss and grief that, in 14 years of The Buzz, has touched me perhaps more than any other. We wish Dana Germain and her children a safe and wonderful adventure around the world. [email protected]