Today, Birmingham City Schools extended our partnership with Jones Valley Teaching Farm by cutting the ribbon on a new teaching farm at Norwood Elementary School. #SuccessStartsHere
The Superintendent's Evaluation Committee will meet this Wednesday, Nov. 6 at noon in the third floor conference room of the Central Administration Building.
In a ceremony held at A.H. Parker High School today, U.S. Congresswoman Terri Sewell presented a check for $3.1 million to Birmingham City Schools. The funding comes via a grant award to expand mental health services for the district. #SuccessStartsHere
Congratulations to the BCS 2024 All-Academic Football Team! These scholar-athletes were submitted by their schools and achieved an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher. #successstartshere
The Chick-Fil-A cow made a surprise visit to one of our schools today! Find out why by tuning into CBS-42 News at 5 p.m. next Thursday, Nov. 14. #successstartshere
Reminder: All BCS schools will have an e-learning day tomorrow! #SuccessStartsHere
Our partners with the Financial Freedom Project are holding a webinar on Public Service Loan Forgiveness on Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. Have your studentaid.gov account info ready! Register at http://tinyurl.com/2ku6j75k to attend or receive a recording of the webinar.
Wenonah's last regular season game of the season was extra special, from the jersey number retirement of former Dragon great Chad Williams to the Homecoming celebration. While Wenonah lost a close game, the Dragons are looking forward to the playoffs! #SuccessStartsHere
Birmingham City Schools has opened a Request for Proposals (RFP) for potential charter school applicants for charter schools opening in 2026. The RFP is open starting today through Dec. 2, 2024. For more information, please click here: https://www.bhamcityschools.org/page/innovation-for-schools #SuccessStartsHere
FINAL from Wenonah
Happy Halloween! š
The BCS All-Academic Football Team will be revealed tonight during the BCS Under the Lights broadcast! For streaming links, go to https://www.bhamcityschools.org/article/1851338 #successstartshere
It's GAMEDAY! š
š Wenonah Dragons vs. Bessemer City
š Ronald Cheatum Field at Wenonah H.S.
š 6 p.m. pre-game show / 7 p.m. kickoff
šŗ https://www.bhamcityschools.org/article/1851338
#successstartshere #highschoolfootball
We're all set for Basketball Media Day! Tune in at 2pm https://www.bhamcityschools.org/events?id=35152843 #SuccessStartsHere
Last night, Ramsay High School retired the jersey of former Lady Ram Jaylyn Sherrod, who recently won a WNBA championship ring with the New York Liberty in her first season with the team. Sherrod also played basketball for W.J. Christian. #successstartshere
Tune in tomorrow at 2 p.m. for the first-ever BCS Basketball Media Day. Hear what the coaches and top players from our high school boys and girls basketball teams have to say ahead of the 2024-25 season. For streaming links: https://www.bhamcityschools.org/events?id=35152843 #SuccessStartsHere #highschoolbasketball
Today is an EPIC day for Birmingham City Schools! Alabama State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Autumm Jeter and Alabama Board of Education member Dr. Yvette Richardson visited EPIC Elementary School as the school celebrated its selection as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2024. #SuccessStartsHere #nbrs2024
Our last BCS Under the Lights Game of the Week features playoff-bound Wenonah hosting Bessemer City on Halloween! Will it be a trick or a treat for the Dragons? Watch the game live this Thursday starting at 6 p.m. to find out. š https://www.bhamcityschools.org/events?id=29501513
Join us Thursday, Oct. 31 at City Hall for some Harvest Fest fun! Food trucks, games, inflatables, and of course lots of candy. The event is FREE.
HICA and Birmingham City Schools invite you to learn about college opportunities, career pathways, financial aid, scholarships, and how to support your child's journey beyond high school. All in Spanish! Register at https://forms.gle/PZkJEYjfyTkMabyy6 #SuccessStartsHere
Ramsay shut down Wenonah 26-0 at Carver tonight! Now, the Rams will pull for the Rams of Carver to beat Corner tomorrow to secure the region championship for the Southside. #SuccessStartsHere #highschoolfootball
