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Triple-degree heat continues as Conroe ISD enforces back-to-school heat protocol.

According to our new weather team, the worst of the summer heat is over, but it sure doesn't feel like it. That unseasonable heat is pairing with the start of the football season and school recesses, and Houston-area schools are implementing heat protocols to keep kids safe in the heat.

Most schools have their own heat protocols but also follow the University Scholastic League's guidelines. For Conroe ISD, outdoor activities are restricted when the heat index reaches between 100 to 105. Football causes the most heat-related injuries due to protective gear, according to the UIL, and the district does not allow football players to wear helmets or shoulder pads during conditioning.

So far, there has been one heat-related incident at CISD, the district's director of communications Sarah Blakelock said. Blakelock said the campus followed protocol correctly and the student is doing well. Check out Catherine Dominguez's story on heat protocols here.

It seems to good to be true, but hope may be on the horizon—my Apple Weather app is showing a brisk high of just 92 in The Woodlands next Tuesday. Check out the Houston Chronicle's new Weather Wonks team of meteorologists for more reliable information—from heat stress tips to figuring out which city is hottest in Texas, they've been tackling the heat wave all summer long.

What lingering weather-related questions do you have for us? Let me know.

Claire Partain, Suburban reporter producer

Claire.Partain@houstonchronicle.com

Education

A bus driver is seen before a route starts at the Conroe ISD Oak Ridge Transportation Center, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in Oak Ridge North. The district's transportation department is one of the areas that are seeing the strain of the district's explosive growth in students, in addition to the growing bus driver shortage.

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer

Conroe ISD fires bus employee after video surfaces of him hitting student, district reports

In the 30-second video posted to Instagram and Nextdoor, the student appears to be exiting the bus when the employee pushes him to the floor of the bus and hits him about four times.

Conroe ISD police Sgt. Mike Mann monitors students' arrival at Birnham Woods Elementary School, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in Spring. A week after the school shooting in Uvalde that left 21 dead, a Conroe ISD group gathered to discuss school safety and security improvements.

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer

Conroe ISD trustee pitches arming teachers in schools; board rebuffs

Conroe ISD Trustee Misty Odenweller would like to see armed teachers to fill security gaps but got little support on the issue from board members and CISD Police Chief Matt Blakelock.

Growing The Woodlands

The Woodlands township is adding a $1.5 million, 4,000-square foot splash pad as part of new renovations at Bear Branch Park.

Photo by: Courtesy Of The Woodlands Township

The Woodlands to build $1.5M 'destination splashpad' as part of Bear Branch Park rebuild

The Woodlands will begin construction this week on a $1.5 million "destination splashpad" at Bear Branch Park.

A 550 residential community is expected to come to Magnolia, featuring a retail center and walking trails.

Photo by: Courtesy Of Red Hill Ventures

New Magnolia development will bring 200 homes, 300 apartments, retail center and grocery store

The new community was approved despite a moratorium on permits due to a water shortage in Magnolia.

Need to Know

The Joy School's front door is decorated with Halloween decors on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, in Houston. It is an alternative school for students with learning disabilities and its mission is to get kids to leave and go back to traditional schools.

Photo by: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer

See where the John Cooper ranks among Houston's most expensive private schools.

You'll need to pay at least 30,000 per year to attend one of Houston's 15 most expensive private schools, according to a Houston Chronicle analysis.

Openings and Closings

Mexican food chains Taco Inn and Churreria Porfirio opened at 25750 Kuykendahl Rd in Creekside Park in early July, offering tacos and churros at side-by-side locations.

Shout out

Famous boxer and 1950s heavyweight champion Roy Harris, who hails from Cut and Shoot, died at 90 last week.

One last thing …

Between 2020 and 2021, more than 55,000 people moved into Montgomery County, while just over 35,000 people moved out, resulting in a net gain of more than 20,000 people.

Check out which U.S. counties are seeing similar moving trends with our interactive map.