By Taylor BurgessJournal internThough the Homewood City Schools Foundation's April 3 community dinner, Homewood Grown, is primarily a fundraiser for Homewood schools, Foundation Director Amy McRae sees it as more.The fundraising event, which will be held on the Terrace in SOHO Square in downtown Homewood, will celebrate the community and its schools in several … [Read more...]
OTM Students Discover Aptitudes through Latitude Test
For high school students in the Over the Mountain area, it is time to start making decisions about college.In an environment where attending college is getting more and more expensive and a college degree no longer guarantees a good job, a new test is helping Over the Mountain students discover their ideal majors and careers.Several local students recently took an … [Read more...]
A Plugged-in Plot: Teachers’ Book Illustrates Digital Age Dilemma
A Hoover teacher and his wife have penned a book about what children might be missing because they are glued to their digital devices.Blake Gilchrist, a physical education teacher at Riverchase Elementary School, and Erin Gilchrist, a teacher in Trussville, recently held a book signing for their book "T.J. Put Your Phone Away."Scores of students, faculty, staff and … [Read more...]
Sibling Success: Spain Park Twins Get Perfect ACT Scores
By Ginny CooperJournal staff writerWhile most twins have many things in common, few share the same level of achievement that Matt and Stefanie Schoeneman do.The 17-year-old Spain Park High School students each scored a perfect 36 on their ACT exams.But they aren’t the only high achievers in the family. Last year, Matt and Stefanie's older sister, Devon, also … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Junior High Choir Chosen for Musical Theater Festival
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorStudents at Mountain Brook Junior High School spent the week before winter break preparing to take the stage at one of the world's largest musical theater festivals for young people.Members of the Mountain Brook Junior High Choir have been accepted to the 2014 Junior Theater Festival Jan. 17-19 at the Cobb Galleria Center in … [Read more...]