Tweet Serene Sims, a 5th grade student Oak Mountain Intermediate School, didn’t realize when she walked into a school-wide pep rally on September 13, that a very special surprise awaited her. The surprise was her…
TweetCharlie Mercier and Tom Yan from Chelsea High School have been selected as members of the 2013 NAfME All-National Honor Band and Symphony Orchestra sponsored by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). Mercier, a…
TweetSenator Cam Ward will visit with Gifted Resource Class (GRC) sixth grade students at Helena Middle School on Friday, September 13 to answer questions regarding Alabama anti-bullying and harassment laws.  Ward’s visit is the result…
TweetParticipation rates for students taking Advanced Placement (AP) classes at Montevallo High School are at an all-time high, according to Principal Wesley Hester. The participation rate in AP courses at MHS more than doubled last…
TweetThe Shelby County Showcase of Bands will be held Tuesday, September 10 at Heardmont Park. The event is sponsored by the Shelby County Band Director’s Association and will feature performances from all seven high schools from…
TweetStudents at Helena Intermediate School will join over 800,000 participants from 57 countries to celebrate International Dot Day on September 12. International Dot Day was started in 2009 by teacher Terry Shay because he believed so strongly…
TweetTwo Montevallo High School students are currently serving in positions of leadership with the state Future Teachers of Alabama (FTA) organization, a growing and sucessful organization for students pursuing careers in education. Emily Colley, a senior…
TweetForest Oaks Elementary School has been selected as a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Be Healthy School and will be awarded a $10,000 grant. The funds will be used to offset the costs of…
Tweet The Montevallo High School Varsity Cheerleading squad had a strong showing at a recent Universal Cheerleaders Association camp and competition. The cheerleaders attended camp on the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus and came…
Tweet Representative Alan Farley, District 15, recently presented a $750 check to Helena Intermediate School. Kathy Paiml, Principal, and Melanie King, Special Education Program Specialist accepted the check, which will be used to enhance the…
