Hoover City Schools Superintendent Kathy Murphy was named the Alabama State Association for Physical Education, Recreation and Dance’s Administrator of the Year for 2019 at the association’s annual fall conference. A former physical education educator, Murphy appeared before a crowd dotted with familiar faces from her past and present at the event, held Nov. 17-18, at the … [Read more...]
MBHS Cheerleaders Create Ornaments for Tanner Foundation Fundraiser
Members of the Mountain Brook High School varsity cheerleading squad recently spent a day creating holiday ornaments for a cause. This new fundraiser has served as a way for the squad to give back to the Tanner Foundation, which provides support to people living with neurological diseases, such as ALS, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. The foundation has … [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...]