Tweet During the week of March 3-7, 2014, Forest Oaks Elementary Principal, Dr. Resia Brooks, presented a challenge to her students to turn off the TV and other electronic devices. Instead, she encouraged them to enjoy other…
TweetDorsey_Mary Katherine_OMHS Oak Mountain High School Senior Katherine Dorsey, has been awarded the Vern Davis Legacy Scholarship, a $500 scholarship awarded annually to a graduating Shelby County senior enrolling into a four-year college with a planned…
Tweet Learning came to life during a recent Living Museum at Forest Oaks Elementary! Second grade students completed a project in which they chose a famous person in history to research. The students then sought out…
TweetIn March, the Forest Oaks Elementary Student Council sponsored a Pennies for Patients fund drive to raise money and awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Forest Oaks students were provided boxes to collect donations…
TweetThe Alabama Science and Engineering Fair was held April 3-5 at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. More than 200 junior high and high school students from around the state competed at the event. Categories included chemistry,…
TweetOak Mountain High School has made the list of America’s Most Challenging High Schools by The Washington Post. Oak Mountain High School ranks 4th on the list for the state of Alabama and 560th in…
TweetOak Mountain Elementary GRC (Gifted Resource Class) students recently held a book drive to contribute to the Learning Dreams Library in Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa. Cornelius Ngosa and Prima Shimoomba, both residents of Jeffrey’s Bay,…
TweetIt’s an exciting time for Oak Mountain Middle School as the school prepares to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Expo Excitement April 11-13. This annual event, which features a variety of carnival rides and games of chance provided by…
TweetRachel Hyche, a visually impaired student at Oak Mountain Intermediate School, and her teacher, Stephanie Hardwick-Goldblatt, recently traveled to the ATF National Center for Explosives Training and Research (NCTER) in Huntsville to help construct electronic beeping…
TweetXan Shivers, a senior at Montevallo High School, recently won First Alternate as “Youth of the Year” awarded by the Birmingham Area Boys’ and Girls’ Club. Xan received the honor by performing at high levels academically,…
