By Emily Williams Homewood City Schools recently named its Teachers of the Year, selecting Homewood High School’s Michele Cooley as the top among secondary teachers. “To be able to teach and teach well, one must acquire over time a variety of characteristics and traits that afford the educator the opportunity to be successful,” HHS Principal Dr. Zack Barnes said. “Mrs. Cooley … [Read more...]
The New Face of the Bully: Over the Mountain Schools Prepare Students and Parents to Deal With Modern Bullying
By Sarah Kuper This month, nearly 4,000 elementary, middle and high school children will walk through the doors of Homewood’s five public schools. With the new school year comes adjustments and challenges, but according to Homewood city school officials, one challenge is the same every year. Bullying is an age-old dilemma from which no school is exempt. But Homewood schools’ … [Read more...]
After the Bell: Edgewood Elementary Principal Celebrates 36-year Career in Homewood
By Emily Williams A crowd boasting members of the Homewood City Schools family filled BridgeStreet Gallery on June 25 to celebrate the career of Edgewood Elementary School Principal Dr. Patricia Simpson, who is soon to spend her first fall in 36 years outside of school doors. The party was coordinated by Simpson’s husband and, while Simpson said it was a packed house, one … [Read more...]