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It's been a great week of Sensational Summer Learning at Birmingham City Schools! 🤓

Scholars benefit from our Sensational Summer Learning programs through unique enrichment opportunities, intimate small group instruction, and more! #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere

Four BCS Academies -- Huffman's Academy of Architecture and Construction, Ramsay's Wenonah's Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, and Woodlawn's Academy of Business & Finance -- have attained the NAF's highest achievement, the Katherine Blasik Distinguished Level. #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere

Another day of Sensational Summer Learning is in the books! #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere

Summer learning is off to a SENSATIONAL start! #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere

More than 175 BCS high school scholars began their participation in NewGen Peacebuilders last year. Their mission: develop ideas to reduce violence and increase peace. This year, they put their ideas into action. This week, they presented their projects during a special event at UAB! #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere

Birmingham third-grade scholars showed significant gains in ACAP assessments on reading for the 2023-24 school year, with 81 percent reading at or above grade level. Thanks to our hard-working teachers, administrators, parents, volunteers and partners! #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere

Carver's Jacob Woods is the first Birmingham City Schools scholar to serve on the state board of JROTC. #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2024/06/birmingham-student-begins-historic-tenure-as-a-state-officer-for-jrotc/

Reading changes lives and hundreds of volunteers did just that by reading with #BCS scholars Thursday through #BetterBasicsReads. Thanks to all volunteers from throughout Birmingham, including retired Judge Houston Brown who returned to his beloved alma mater Tuggle Elementary. https://youtu.be/ObT1CM15Kno

Dr. Pamela Williams, Interim Chief Academic Officer for Birmingham City Schools, spoke with WBRC Fox 6 news about our Sensational Summer Learning programs! https://www.wbrc.com/2024/06/05/birmingham-city-schools-offering-dozens-free-summer-camps/ #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere

The A+ Education Partnership has awarded J.H. Phillips Academy with its School of Excellence award for its participation in the A+ College Ready program! #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere

The A+ Education Partnership has awarded William J. Christian K-8 School with its School of Excellence award for its participation in the A+ College Ready program! #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere

Summer break is now upon us, but it's not too early to start thinking about the next school year! Register NOW at bhamcityschools.org/register #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere

It's the last day of school across our district! Students and teachers at West End Academy celebrated the end to a successful school year at lunch with some song-and-dance routines. #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere💃🏾🕺🏽

Tuggle Elementary School has partnered with The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine’s Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center regarding the structural design and equipment needs for an evidenced-based calming room. The school cut the ribbon on the room today and students were excited to explore it! #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere

G.W. Carver High School hosted their signing day event honoring five of their scholars who are going to the next level of education as scholar athletes. Damarrius Story and T’Marcus Threatt received football scholarships while Jaylen Thomas, Jaden Jones, and Levente’ Woodside received basketball scholarships. #BCSStrong #SuccessStartsHere

Are you ready for some football?! If you can’t wait until fall for some football action, several BCS high school teams are playing their spring games starting tonight and continuing through Saturday. #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere

During last night’s board meeting, we honored our top scholars from across the district, who demonstrated their excellence in the classroom and in competitions throughout the school year. We celebrate your success! View more photos via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/gp/193916823@N05/30M36783YD #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere

The Rotary Club awarded scholarships to eight deserving BCS seniors (two not pictured) during a luncheon held today. Congratulations ladies! #successstartshere #bcsstrong

Students and faculty at A.H. Parker High School held a “tiny desk concert” yesterday in honor of Jason Langford, a long-time educator at the school who passed away earlier this year. Watch the full concert on YouTube! https://youtu.be/R0CrddRphSs #BCSstrong #SuccessStartsHere