It's GAMEDAY! 🐲

🏀 Wenonah Dragons vs. LeFlore
🗑️ BJCC Legacy Arena
🏆 AHSAA Boys Basketball 5A Semifinal
🕢 tip-off at 7:30 p.m.

20 minutes ago, Birmingham City Schools
AHSAA Semifinals GAMEDAY BJCC Legacy Arena Wenonah Dragons vs. Leflore Rattlers
Page Pals is sponsoring first, second, and third-place awards for the top third-grade classes in the MyON Reading Challenge. Read books on myON now through March 31 to participate. #SuccessStartsHere 📚
about 17 hours ago, Birmingham City Schools
Page Pals is sponsoring first, second, and third-place awards for the top third-grade classes in the MyON Reading Challenge. Read books on myON now through March 31 to participate. #SuccessStartsHere 📚

BCS Under the Lights is expanding its sports coverage for Spring sports! ⚽️🥎⚾️

The season starts with the BCS Soccer Championships next Friday. Visit the BCS Under the Lights page for the game times and streaming links. #SuccessStartsHere

about 19 hours ago, Birmingham City Schools
Visit https://www.bhamcityschools.org/events?filter_ids=522312 for accessible schedule
It's Read Across America Week! We're doing something special every day in our schools to make reading fun.
1 day ago, Birmingham City Schools
Read Across America Week March 2-6 "Celebrating a Nation of Readers" Monday - Character Day, Tuesday - Community Reader Day, Wednesday - Reading and Writing Day, Thursday - Read Around the World Day, Friday - Read-A-Thon
This morning, District 1 City Councilor Clinton Woods, with assistance from WBRC 6 News Meteorologist Tonia Michele, Miss Alabama USA 2025 (and Ramsay alumnus) Kennedy Whisenant, and The Honorable Chuck Price of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama Civil Division, helped kindergarteners build their own first libraries and read books to them.

Working in partnership with I See Me, Inc., the team distributed books at Huffman Academy (pictured here), Martha Gaskins Elementary, Sun Valley Elementary, and W.J. Christian K-8 this morning and encouraged the kids to read everyday!
1 day ago, Birmingham City Schools
Read Across America Week at Huffman Academy
Read Across America Week at Huffman Academy
Read Across America Week at Huffman Academy
Read Across America Week at Huffman Academy
Read Across America Week at Huffman Academy
Read Across America Week at Huffman Academy
Read Across America Week at Huffman Academy
Read Across America Week at Huffman Academy
Read Across America Week at Huffman Academy
Read Across America Week at Huffman Academy
Candace Chandler-Ortiz, Learning Network 1 Resource Specialist, served as the keynote speaker at the Alabama Education Association's Education Support Professionals (ESP) Conference held this month in Mobile, Alabama!
6 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Candace Chandler-Ortiz
Candace Chandler-Ortiz at AEA ESP Conference
Candace Chandler-Ortiz at AEA ESP Conference
Candace Chandler-Ortiz at AEA ESP Conference
Candace Chandler-Ortiz at AEA ESP Conference
The Wenonah Dragons are the AHSAA 5A Northeast Regional Champions! After toppling Sipsey Valley 48-44, the Dragons are in the Final Four for the second straight season. #successstartshere
6 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Wenonah Dragons 5A Northeast Regional Champions
Wenonah Dragons 5A Northeast Regional Champions
Wenonah Dragons 5A Northeast Regional Champions
Wenonah Dragons 5A Northeast Regional Champions
Wenonah Dragons 5A Northeast Regional Champions
Today, Booker T. Washington K-8 School dedicated a newly-installed historic marker commemorating the school as one of the first two brick school buildings for Black children in Birmingham.
7 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Washington School Historic Mark Dedication
Washington School Historic Mark Dedication
Washington School Historic Mark Dedication
Washington alumni
Principal Dr. Antonia Ishman
Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan
Board Member Leticia Harvill
Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson
The next generation
Washington alumni and guests
Take a peak at the Winter Intersession activity at Washington K-8 today! #SuccessStartsHere
7 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Winter Intersession at Washington K-8
Winter Intersession at Washington K-8
Winter Intersession at Washington K-8
Winter Intersession at Washington K-8
Winter Intersession at Washington K-8
Winter Intersession at Washington K-8
Winter Intersession at Washington K-8
Winter Intersession at Washington K-8

Staff at the Central Office dressed in traditional African attire today to commemorate Black History Month!

7 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Central Office staff celebrate Black History Month

Wenonah's quest for the Blue Map continues tonight! The Dragons face Sipsey Valley for the AHSAA 5A Boys Northeast Regional Championship. The winner advances to the Final Four in Birmingham!

7 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
AHSAA 2026 5A Northeast Regional Championship (a.k.a. Elite 8) Wenonah vs. Sipsey Valley -- Feb. 25 @ 5:45 p.m.

Anytown Alabama 2026 is a week-long leadership summit for high school students. Held on UAB's campus, Student delegates will strengthen their communication and leadership skills, have fun, make new friends, and build their resume! Apply by MARCH 15!

8 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Anytown Alabama Teen Leadership Summit Apply Now! Deadline: March 15. 2026 June 7. June 13, 2026 From the Camp to the Campus ACE ALABAMA  UAB Institute for Human Rights
Anytown Alabama 2026 From the Camp to the Campus: Join ACE Alabama and UAB's IHR for a new version of the camp you know and love! What? A week-long leadership summit for high school students. Student delegates will strengthen their communication and leadership skills, have fun, make new friends, and build their resume! Why? To help the delegates build empowered communities and serve as positive agents of change. Who? Students currently in 9th-12th grade from all over the Greater-Birmingham area and beyond! Anytown seeks students from all different backgrounds. Where? UAB

Congratulations to Rev. Dr. Steve Brown, Principal of Inglenook Pre-K-8! The Learning Disabilities Association of America has appointed Dr. Brown to its National Board of Directors.

9 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Rev. Dr. Steve Brown
Wenonah holds off a third quarter comeback and pulls away late against Ramsay to advance to the AHSAA Northeast Regional Finals! #SuccessStartsHere
11 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Wenonah 73 Ramsay 57

Scholars from RC Hemphill Elementary School, G.W. Carver High School, A.H. Parker High School, Glen Iris Elementary School, Ramsay High School, and other area schools performed at Red Mountain Theatre today as part of YouthSpeak, a celebration of Black history through music, theater, art, and dance. #SuccessStartsHere #BlackHistoryMonth 🎼🎭🎨🩰

12 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Youthspeak 2026
Youthspeak 2026
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Youthspeak 2026
Youthspeak 2026
Youthspeak 2026
Youthspeak 2026
Youthspeak 2026
Youthspeak 2026
Youthspeak 2026
The AKAs read to scholars at West End Academy for Black History Month!
12 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
AKA Nikki Seaborn, Communications Coordinator for Birmingham City Schools, at West End Academy
AKAs at West End Academy for Black History Month
AKAs at West End Academy for Black History Month
AKAs at West End Academy for Black History Month
AKAs at West End Academy for Black History Month
This week, Huffman Academy held its “Love for Learning” event, which our scholars’ commitment to academic growth while also creating a fun and meaningful experience that brought families, staff, and students together! #SuccessStartsHere
12 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Huffman Academy's Love of Learning
Huffman Academy's Love of Learning
Huffman Academy's Love of Learning
Huffman Academy's Love of Learning
Huffman Academy's Love of Learning
Huffman Academy's Love of Learning
Huffman Academy's Love of Learning
Huffman Academy's Love of Learning
Huffman Academy's Love of Learning
Huffman Academy's Love of Learning
Is that Dr. Mark Sullivan?

Oxmoor Valley Elementary School pre-k scholar Sir Jones impersonated our superintendent for the school's Black History Month program this week.
12 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Is that Dr. Mark Sullivan?  Oxmoor Valley Elementary School pre-k scholar Sir Jones impersonated our superintendent for the school's #BlackHistoryMonth program this week. #SuccessStartsHere
Is that Dr. Mark Sullivan?  Oxmoor Valley Elementary School pre-k scholar Sir Jones impersonated our superintendent for the school's #BlackHistoryMonth program this week. #SuccessStartsHere

Eighth-grade scholars from across the district converged upon G.W. Carver High School today for our CTE and Career Academy Extravaganza!

Today is also the last day to apply for Career Academies, Pathway to Professional Nursing, and Early College for the 2026-2027 academic year!

13 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Carver Academy of Health Sciences
cosmetology
Early College at Woodlawn
Huffman Academy of Architecture and Construction
Huffman Fire Science
Pathway to Professional Nursing
Ramsay Academy of Engineering
Wenonah JAG
Woodlawn Academy of Business and Finance
Parker Skills USA

Watch the BCS Cheer Competition Middle School Division this Friday evening, followed by High School Varsity on Saturday morning, LIVE on Facebook or YouTube!

13 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Birmingham City Schools Cheer Competition Middle School Division Friday February 20 @ 6:30 p.m. High School Division Saturday, February 21 @ 9:30 a.m.