Troup ISD SHAC - School Health Advisory Council

08/31/2026

Make this a priority! So much great information to know on the safety of your kids!

If you plan to attend, please click on this link and fill out the google form to let me know you're coming.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqU0H_vrsXrODbjvVZYWpfAwyTmvJyZ1fhDYfNB1k-omb-sw/viewform?usp=dialog

08/26/2026

Come join us at Alton Ashby park in Troup! It’s fenced, has swings, playground and a new basketball hoop! Kids can play while parents have meeting! Hope to see you there!
Please note date change! We are moving the next SHAC meeting out one day to Friday the 4th due to some of us with kids playing early football games!

08/14/2026

Thank you for stopping by the SHAC table at the Meet the Teacher days! Here are our winners for the coffee gift cards!

07/20/2026

A normal Thursday morning in Sumter, South Carolina ended with a mother's scream in her own front yard.

Geoffrey Hauptman kissed his wife goodbye and left for work. Minutes later, he called Betsy and told her to lock the doors. Someone was passed out in the yard. He was calling 911.

Betsy went room to room checking on their six children. She found five.

She ran to the front door to tell her husband Timothy was missing. Geoffrey looked at her. He shook his head. And she screamed.

Timothy Barnett, 13 years old, was lying in the front yard. He was gone.

Security footage from the night before showed Timothy sitting alone in the family car for nearly two hours, frantically scrolling through his phone in the dark. Nobody knew why. Not yet.

Police took his phone and his school Chromebook. Timothy had changed his passcode just before he died, and it took months to crack it.

Eleven weeks passed with no answers. Betsy called investigators twice a week. She drove to the station and refused to leave until someone spoke to her.

Then the truth surfaced.

A stranger with a New York area code had been contacting Timothy through a secret second Snapchat account. That stranger had an explicit photo of Timothy and was demanding $35 every single day to keep it from being posted online.

One of Timothy's last messages read: "Please. I am just a child."

He was a seventh-grade honors student at Alice Drive Middle School. He played baseball, held a yellow belt in karate, and practiced saxophone. His mother said he used to wake up every morning and brew her coffee before she even asked.

He left behind dozens of su***de notes addressed to the people he loved.

Betsy Hauptman has since filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Snapchat, alleging the platform was designed in a way that made her son easy prey. The case is now part of a massive federal consolidation involving more than 600 lawsuits against social media companies.

The FBI has received over 13,000 reports of online financial s*xtortion targeting minors. Most victims are young boys. Most of them suffer in silence because they are too ashamed to tell anyone.

Timothy never told a soul.

If your child uses Snapchat or any social media platform, have the conversation tonight. Not tomorrow. Tonight.

And please share this post. Every parent who sees it is one more family that might catch this before it is too late.

06/08/2026

These were some of the reasons why SHAC members feel an added officer would benefit Troup ISD! If you care about the health of kids please consider joining the SHAC! We would love for you to join us! This gives teachers, parents and community members a collective voice in giving recommendations to the school board! Message us for more information!

06/01/2026

7th and 8th graders Summer Skills and Conditioning Schedule for Troup!

06/01/2026

FREE PLANET FITNESS SUMMER PASS!
Now in its sixth year, the initiative encourages high school teens ages 14 to 19 to prioritize fitness this summer by working out for free at any of Planet Fitness’ 2,900+ participating locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Teens can register today at PlanetFitness.com/SummerPass to gain club access beginning June 1 through August 31.

The Emotional Weight of Being a Teen is Real:

Nearly all teenagers (95%) report emotionally or mentally struggling, with more than half (52%) dealing with anxiety and close to half (49%) struggling with a positive body image.

Exercise is One of the Most Powerful Outlets Available: Ninety-five percent of teens say exercise helps them manage life's challenges. Two-thirds (66%) say working out makes them feel proud of themselves, and more than half (53%) say it makes them more confident in who they are.

Strength is Not Just Physical: Planet Fitness knows that strength training not only helps you feel strong and confident, but it also profoundly impacts overall well-being. In fact, ninety-two percent of teens agree that strength training builds confidence, 91% say being strong is just as important as looking good, and 84% say they want to do more strength training.

Cost and Access Are Real Barriers: Seven in 10 (70%) teens report at least one obstacle to working out more, including lack of time (44%), not wanting to spend money (28%) and feeling self-conscious (27%). Nearly half (47%) say they simply cannot afford to make fitness a top priority, yet 83% say they would work out at a gym if it were free.

Calling all teens: Join us in Summer 2026! Planet Fitness is offering a free summer membership for high school students. Get the High School Summer Pass.

05/29/2026

CANCELED DUE TO STORM!!! Stay safe!
All welcome!

05/29/2026

04/17/2026

To catch a predator-
Adults, have you been perusing the internet looking for that 13-year-old blonde? Are you arranging a naughty visit? Remember, in Kilgore, we are on the internet too, and you just may be talking with this cutie. Meet Bennie, a 6'3 350 lbs. man. Bennie can be anything we dream up with the help of AI or even stock photos. KPD has arrested and seen the successful prosecution of multiple suspects for child s*x crimes, and it's a 1st goal to keep our children safe!
Parents, there are all kinds of predators online. Many times, they don't live close, but will travel to our area if they can. We encourage you to be an intentional parent and know who your children are talking with. Just like Bennie can pretend to be anyone he wants online, the predator will do the same. The internet is great until it brings the devil into your home. We want to make sure parents and caregivers are armed with the information about red flags to watch for, including changes in behavior that could indicate online exploitation, cyberbullying, or inappropriate content.
Here’s a list ​of things a parent should do:

Closely monitor children’s use of online services.

Conduct regular Internet searches of children’s information to monitor the exposure and spread of their information on the Internet.
Consider credit or identity theft monitoring to check for any fraudulent use of the child’s identity.
Have open communication with your child/children to help prevent cybercrime. Talk about their online activities and what games they play.
Conduct regular updates from software companies to help stop security breaches.
Keep all text, email, and other message interactions as evidence.
​Discuss how predators can use AI to look and sound like who they pretend to be; it is scary.
Our kids are smarter than we were with technology, and they can hide things in their phone, so search the internet on the newest and greatest apps kids may use to hide chat or pictures
Remember, you are not spying; you are protecting them. Kids can be vulnerable and may fall for a crafty predator.
Educators and parents are also encouraged to register students for the FBI Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge (FBI SOS)—a free, interactive program that can be played at home​. If you suspect your child might be a victim, please call the KPD Criminal Investigations Unit at 903-983-1559.