Vestavia Hills High School students with the school’s Habitat for Humanity Club are planning a community event featuring music, food and a great cause. The annual “Love Your Neighbor Concert” will take place Sept. 24 at Wald Park, featuring music from Vestavia Hills High School bands. The event will close out the club’s second annual Love Your Neighbor Week, a fundraising … [Read more...]
Mask Up?: Local School Systems Deciding on Mask Rules Ahead of the New School Year
Editor's Note: This article was updated on Aug. 5 to reflect new mask ordinances from local public health officials, as well as updated policies for local school systems. By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Here we go again. Throughout the spring and much of summer vacation, things were looking up on the coronavirus front. It looked like the 2021-22 school year would be a … [Read more...]
Altamont School Introduces 11 New Faculty Members for 2021-22 School Year
New interim head of school, Tom Bendel was hired this summer. The upcoming school year brings many new faces to the Altamont School. Among them is the new interim head of school, Tom Bendel. Bendel was hired this summer and joins Altamont with a depth of knowledge. He recently served as head of school at Sabot at Stony Point in Richmond, Virginia. Previously, he served as … [Read more...]
McClendon Named ‘Sweet 16’ Finalist in State Teacher of the Year
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw In early May, the Alabama State Department of Education announced the 16 finalists for its oldest and most prestigious awards program. The Alabama Teacher of the Year award competition recognizes teachers throughout the state who inspire their students, foster achievement and passionately prepare them to succeed beyond their school years and into … [Read more...]
Shades Cahaba Elementary’s Alli Phelps Is State Teacher of the Year Finalist
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Update: Homewood City Schools announced on June 16 that Alli Phelps has been named amongst the final four finalists for Alabama Teacher of the Year. One of Shades Cahaba Elementary School teacher Alli Phelps’ favorite quotes is by Maya Angelou and reads, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, … [Read more...]