TweetThe Oak Mountain Elementary School’s Parent-Teacher Organization is hosting its 2014 Fall Fun Fest event on October 18, from 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The annual fundraiser will be held on the school grounds and…
TweetKirk Martin, founder and Director of Education for Celebrate Calm, will be visiting the Shelby County School district to offer workshops for both teachers and parents on Monday, October 13. According to its website, Celebrate…
TweetSophomores Making A Change, commonly known as SMAC, are a group of tenth graders trying to make a difference at Calera High School. They recently completed a Freshman Forum project that informed freshman students of what…
Tweet Students at Shelby County High School are expanding an entrepreneurial idea first started at Vincent Middle High School to supply fresh herbs to Taziki’s restaurants. The HOPE (Herbs Offering Personal Enrichment) project was the…
TweetBilly Boughey, a highly creative and energetic producer, emcee, and leadership consultant, is the featured keynote speaker for the Shelby County Student Leadership Conference. The event will be held September 25 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00…
TweetThe Shelby County Board of Education approved personnel for several key positions at their meeting September 4. Michelle Hall was approved as the new Supervisor for Library Media and Fine Arts. Ms. Hall has 20…
TweetOak Mountain High School is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award for its Athletic Training and Athletics Programs. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that provide safe…
TweetThe traditional classroom and homework model is getting flipped at one class at Vincent Middle/High School. Flipping, where things are turned upside down, is a new approach to teaching that is taking hold across the…
TweetThe State Department of Education is hosting “The Future of Public Education” tour across the state of Alabama, including a stop in Shelby County at Helena High School on September 25. The event will feature a…
TweetThere is no better time than the beginning of the school year to encourage students to be in school on time, every day. Last September, there were 604,312 absences in our state. For the entire…
