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Hoover schools see small rise in enrollment so far for 2019-20
Spain Park High School’s enrollment of 1,637 students already is 40 higher than last year’s official count, but numbers should keep growing. Read more
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Hoover dedicates Riverchase Career Connection Center
The 92,000-square-foot facility opens Aug. 8 with five academies covering health science, fire and emergency medical services, cyber innovation, skilled trades, and food and hospitality. Read more
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About 330 volunteers show up for 2019 Hoover City Dad Brigade back-to-school cleanup
The volunteers, mostly men and boys, helped spruce up school campuses prior to the return of students. Read more
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Oak Mountain students learn job skills with Cafe Three21
On hot summer Saturdays, kids from Oak Mountain High School’s special education class can be found serving iced coffee, lemonade and sodas at Cafe Three21. Read more
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New academy to give students a taste of food, hospitality industries
More than 150 students from Hoover, Spain Park and Homewood high schools have registered for the Culinary and Hospitality Academy in its first year, Chris Villa said. Read more
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Hoover, Spain Park health science academies to combine at RC3
More than 300 students from Hoover and Spain Park high schools are signed up for the Health Science Academy at the Riverchase Career Connection Center, which opens for the first time with the start of school on Aug. 8. Read more
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OMES moving forward after classroom fire
Two days after Oak Mountain Elementary kindergarten teacher Wanda Dye closed up her classroom for the summer, she got a call from the principal that there was a fire at the school and her room had received the most damage. Read more
Preparing students for success: Shelby County Schools tech programs prepare students for next steps
Shelby County Schools have embraced the down-to- earth work of trying to help students find suitable and engaging careers through programs like Ready to Work and Career Clusters. Read more
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Microsoft TEALS partnership expands computer science at Chelsea, Oak Mountain
For the 2019-20 school year, Chelsea and Oak Mountain high schools were chosen to be partner schools in Microsoft’s philanthropy initiative, designed to spread computer science knowledge to more high school students. Read more
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Turner takes over leadership at Chelsea High School
Brandon Turner, the new principal for the Hornets, accepted the position in June when former Principal Wayne Trucks left for a job with the St. Clair County school board. Read more
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Hoover school board bans earbuds, headphones without principal permission
Superintendent Kathy Murphy held off again on a recommendation for a policy against disruptive speech. Read more
Hoover schools superintendent: Strong demand for new pre-K classes
Families of 386 children were interested, but only 90 students could be accepted for five new pre-K classes. Read more
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Students complete Alabama Governor’s School
Students from several area high schools were selected to participate in Alabama Governor’s School this summer. Read more
Skilled Trades Academy to help fill worker shortage in construction
The Hoover school system’s new Skilled Trades Academy at the Riverchase Career Connection Center is a step forward in helping meet demand for new construction industry workers. Read more
Leveling up in Shelby County Schools: Chamber encourages career prep for high school students
The Keeping it Real program in Shelby County Schools is all about sharing awareness — an awareness that might not yet be on the radar for high school students. Read more
CPES celebrates Alabama’s birthday
Chelsea Park Elementary celebrated the Alabama Bicentennial with a birthday celebration for the state on May 21. Read more
Girls Can Camp celebrates 10 years
Girls Can Camp breaks barriers, teaches girls about construction Read more
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Governor signs Briarwood police officer bill into law
The text of HB 309 allows the president or chief executive of each campus to employ police officers to “keep off intruders and prevent trespass upon, and damage to, the property of the school or academy.” Read more
Ayers crowned Miss CHHS
Alli Ayers was crowned as Miss Chelsea High School 2019 this past spring. Read more
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Hoover schools chief proposes ban on cell phones, earbuds, headsets in classrooms
Students are becoming too disconnected from instruction, Superintendent Kathy Murphy said. Read more
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