Rita Schell, Hall-Kent Elementary School LEAD teacher, was named the 2010 Outstanding Elementary Science Teacher by the Alabama Science Teacher Association.Alabama Science Teachers Association, a department of the Alabama Education Association, is a non-profit organization affiliated with the National Science Teachers Association. … [Read more...]

Cherokee Bend Elementary School first graders recently visited Jones Valley Urban Farm in downtown Birmingham.The students learned about farming and picked organically grown herbs, mild peppers, radishes, turnips and lettuce. Afterwards, the children walked across the street to the downtown YMCA, where they used a teaching kitchen to make healthy snacks with the vegetables … [Read more...]

Eighth grade students at Liberty Park Middle School recently celebrated Greasers and Socs Day as a concluding activity for their unit of study on S.E. Hinton’s “The Outsiders.”The novel tells the story of two different social classes, the Greasers and the Socs, who choose not to associate with each other because they grew up on opposite sides of town.The students … [Read more...]

Students from the Over the Mountain School of Etiquette were guests of honor at a Finale Dinner/Dance Oct. 17 at Old Overton Country Club.During the six-week course, the students learned proper etiquette through hands-on experiences. Highlights included using proper table manners, mastering the skill of polite introductions, discussing the importance of cell phone … [Read more...]

The Scholastic Book Fair at the Cherokee Bend School library media center is set for Oct. 14-22. This fall’s theme is “Here’s to Our Heroes! Reading Saves the Day!”Fair hours are from 7:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. The event ends at 2:50 p.m. Oct. 22.Shoppers will have a large selection of books and other items to help raise money for the Cherokee Bend library … [Read more...]