Members of the Vestavia Hills High School Mock Trial Team, sponsored by English teacher Michael Sinnott, recently earned high praise at the Alabama YMCA Youth Judicial Conference in Montgomery. The annual three-day conference is the state's largest mock trial tournament, with more than 600 students in grades 9-12 participating. The competition took place Nov. 2-4 in the … [Read more...]
Two Hoover Teachers Earn Highest National Award for Math and Science Education
It was announced earlier this month that Hoover City Schools teachers Kristin Bundren and Kevin Pughsley have been recognized for their overall excellence in teaching, earning Presidential Awards for Excellence in mathematics and science teaching. The awards are administered by the National Science Foundation on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology … [Read more...]
Sharing is Caring: VHHS Art I Students Create Kindness Rocks to Share With the Community
By Emily Williams Whether pumping your gas or taking a walk in Vestavia Hills, keep your eyes peeled for colorfully painted rocks, and you just might become part of a student art project. Each nine weeks, Vestavia Hills High School art teacher Suzie Newbill gives her students a task that is “just for fun.” This quarter her Art I students painted kindness rocks and hid … [Read more...]
Former West Student Uses Eagle Project to Give Back
During the summer, Vestavia Hills Elementary West music teacher Trudye Confessore was contacted by former student Hudson Winter, now a senior at Vestavia Hills High School. Winter, a member of Boy Scout Troop 1, wondered whether there was anything he could do to help the elementary school’s music program for his Eagle Project. “I immediately thought of guitar carts for … [Read more...]
Learning through Experience: Bluff Park “Walking School Bus” Teaches Students About Pedestrian Safety
by Ingrid Schnader There have been more than 19 pedestrian traumas treated at Children's of Alabama so far in 2019, which is a 58 percent increase compared to this time last year. That's why students at Bluff Park Elementary School participated in a "walking school bus" event this morning prior to the start of school. The walking school bus started at Shades Cliff Park. … [Read more...]
