By Kim BryanJournal contributorIt’s a new season of gridiron spectacle for the Homewood High School Patriot Band, which takes an unprecedented step with its newest halftime show. This year’s on-field presentation pays tribute to two of the band's own–Annie Laura Burton and the late William “Buddy” Wade, longtime supporters of the award-winning ensemble. It’s the first … [Read more...]
Hilltop School Addition Will Include Community Area, Teaching Kitchen
Officials with Hilltop Montessori School in Mt Laurel recently announced the third phase of a project to expand the school.School officials said they have launched the design phase for the new addition and that construction should begin in 2015.Scheduled to be completed by 2016, the new addition will house a community area and a teaching kitchen that will also be … [Read more...]
Indian Springs Group Travels to China, South Korea
A group of 18 teachers, administrators and staff members from Indian Springs School spent a week abroad this summer in an effort to make Asian students feel more at home at the school in North Shelby.The group traveled to South Korea and China June 14-22 to learn more about Asian society, culture and history and to visit with about 160 ISS parents, alumni and students … [Read more...]
Scholastic Shake-ups
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorStudents returning to Over the Mountain school systems this month will be greeted by new administrators in central offices and in individual schools.As the 2014-2015 school year begins, schools in Homewood, Hoover, Vestavia Hills and Shelby County’s Oak Mountain area have had shake-ups somewhere in their administrative … [Read more...]
OTM Students Take Part in Governor’s School
Several Over the Mountain students were among the 91 outstanding rising high school seniors selected to attend a two-week honors program at Samford University this summer.Students from 10 area high schools were chosen to attend Alabama Governor's School at Samford University June 15-27.During the program, students chose areas of coursework for morning and afternoon … [Read more...]