TweetEight Chelsea High School students recently participated in a week-long civic program called Close Up, where they spent a week in Washington D.C. learning more about our government. The Close Up program is sponsored by The…
TweetA team comprised of various Shelby County stakeholders recently met to discuss ways to help young adults with special needs transition into the community. The Shelby County School’s Community Transition Team held its first meeting January…
TweetBy RANDY FULLER, Superintendent of Shelby County Schools January marks the annual observance of School Board Recognition Month. It is a time that is set aside to acknowledge the contributions made by Alabama’s more than…
TweetStudents at Calera High School are taking ownership of their own education. As part of a Shelby County Schools focus on student-led conferences, ninth graders are conducting “My High School Future Projects” in Erin Golden’s…
Tweet Oak Mountain High School freshman Stephie Soltys has joined the ranks of supermodels Kate Moss and Gisele Bündchen after recently signing a modeling contract with IMG Models. Soltys, who will use the professional name “Stevie” has signed…
TweetStudents at Calera Middle School recently learned about plant and animal cells in a very creative way after three teachers teamed up to teach across the curriculum. Science teacher Abigail Mire, art teacher Nina Frazier, and Family…
TweetAuburn University Industrial and Systems Engineering doctoral candidate, Yousif Abulhassan, and a group of his fellow research assistants recently conducted research at Oak Mountain Elementary to determine the physical requirements to operate and evacuate through…
TweetShelby County Community Education will be offering three classes for adults starting February 2. The classes offered include a basic residential carpentry certificate program, automotive technology, and welding. All classes will be held at the…
TweetAbout 67% of the STEM jobs that today’s K-12 students will be entering will require Computer Science skills and knowledge, according to Code.org, a national organization focused on increasing access to computer science education. Today…
TweetThe Oak Mountain Middle School Robotics team recently swept the competition at the Mountain Brook VEX IQ Qualifier, held at Mountain Brook Middle School on December 12th. “Our five competing teams did amazing,” said instructor Sherri Whitehead. “All five teams…
