Laurie King, Crestline Elementary Principal How long have you been at Crestline Elementary? I have been at Crestline since 1984. I was a special education teacher for 18 years, a reading coach for 5 years and the assistant principal for 5 years.I have worked under Dr. Mike Melvin for 17 years. He served as a tremendous mentor. When he left, I felt … [Read more...]
New at Hoover Schools
BLENDED ONLINE LEARNING:New online, high-school courses – known as Blended Online Learning - will be available to district seniors this fall taking English, government and economics. Students will still come to class during the week for other courses, but have the opportunity to take these courses from home for a fee.PARTNERSHIP WITH DISCOVERY EDUCATION:Hoover … [Read more...]
Three Is a Magic Number
Vestavia Hills High Wins ‘Triple Crown’ of AwardsBy Laura McAlisterJournal EditorAwards and honors are nothing unusual for many over the mountain schools. The systems earn top state rankings year after year and frequently appear on lists of the best schools in the nation. What is rare, though, is for one school to get three top honors in one year, which is what … [Read more...]
Town Village Annual Art Show
Town Village’s annual art show grand opening will take place July 24, 2010 in the upper lobby at 3:00 PM.Town Village is located at 2385 Dolly Ridge Road, Vestavia Hills, Alabama.The show will feature local artists from the community who work in oils, water color and other mediums including photography.There will be music and hors’doerveurs at the grand opening and … [Read more...]
July 15: What do you think?
The Over the Mountain Journal asked these residents what their favorite thing about summer was when they were kids. Here are their answers. Fill out the form below and tell us yours. … [Read more...]