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...]

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...]

By Emily Williams When Mountain Brook Elementary School first opened its doors in 1929, it served 143 students in grades kindergarten through junior high. Now 90 years old, the building serves about 530 students in grades kindergarten through sixth. “While transformations of the physical plant and curriculums may have changed over the last 90 years, what remains the same is … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams The rooms and halls of Shades Cahaba Elementary are ever-evolving. For 100 years, the building has served as a space devoted to educating children and has been adapted along the way to fit the needs of generations of students. Over the summer, a two-year renovation was completed to create a brand-new cafeteria and library. To celebrate the … [Read more...]