By Laura McAlister Journal EditorThere are three ingredients to a great school system, according to Dr. Jamie Blair, superintendent of Vestavia Hills public schools: great students, great parents and great teachers.Those ingredients, Blair said, earned him the title of State Superintendent of the Year for 2011. Blair was chosen from eight finalists for the award, … [Read more...]
Playing with a Purpose
By Matthew Terwilliger Journal InternEdgewood Elementary has installed a new playground fitness circuit, recognizing childhood wellness as an important part of educating students.The fitness circuit, which opened the first of May, is different from a traditional playground. It’s targeted not just for play but for full fitness-focused physical … [Read more...]
Principal, Teachers Prepare for Opening of New Hoover School
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorHoover has a new school, but its building is all too familiar to many in the community.In an effort to alleviate overcrowding, the city system has implemented a realignment plan that will go into effect this school year. At the heart of the plan is a new intermediate school that will be housed in the old R.F. Bumpus Middle School … [Read more...]
Readers Needed for Harry Potter Event
Readers are now being recruited for a read-a-thon, during which all 748 pages of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” will be read continuously and out loud.In the process, readers will support the Desert Island Supply Co. (DISCO), a creative writing program based in Woodlawn that offers free writing workshops for Birmingham area children.The read-a-thon will be from … [Read more...]
Two Grand
By Lee Davis Journal Sports WriterGeorgie Salem and Aaron Ernest come from very different backgrounds.Salem was born and raised in the Birmingham area. He is the latest link in a family famous for its athletic exploits at the University of Alabama. Salem plays for the Vestavia Hills Rebels.Ernest grew up in New Orleans. He and his mother came to this area after … [Read more...]