
This Thursday, the Ramsay Rams and Parker Thundering Herd will play in the second annual Stop the Violence Classic at Legion Field. Players, coaches, and administrators from both schools gathered at the historic stadium's press box yesterday to share their thoughts on the game and the importance of its message to the community with the media. #SuccessStartsHere










The third season of BCS #UnderTheLights kicks off this Thursday! Our first Game of the Week features the top two teams in BCS, Ramsay Rams and Parker Thundering Herd, facing off in the second annual Stop the Violence Classic. Tune in LIVE on Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo! #SuccessStartsHere #highschoolfootball


The BCS Under the Lights Preseason Show starts NOW! https://vimeo.com/event/4509858 #SuccessStartsHere


On Aug. 13, BBOE Vice President Walt Wilson recognized schools in DistrictĀ 7 who had the most improved reading proficiency for the 2023-24 school year.Ā
Receiving accolades were: West End Academy, most improved proficiency in second grade reading; Green Acres , most improved middle school and Arrington, most improvedĀ elementary school. #SuccessStartsHere




Who has the top offense and defense in BCS? Tune in during the BCS Under the Lights Preseason Show tomorrow at 5 pm to find out! https://vimeo.com/event/4509858



Today, we visited Martha Gaskins Elementary School. Our scholars are getting back into the swing of things!#SuccessStartsHere










It was a great first week at Birmingham City Schools! Letās do it again next week, because weāre just getting started. #SuccessStartsHere




We're ready for some football! Carver, Huffman, Jackson-Olin, Parker, Ramsay, Wenonah, and Woodlawn sent team representatives to Legion Field yesterday to take questions from local media during the first-ever BCS Media Day.
Thank you to Steve Brown for hosting the session and the BCS Media Team for organizing the junket!










The defending champion Wenonah Lady Dragons, along with flag football teams from Ramsay, Parker, Huffman, and Carver, spoke to the media at the first-ever BCS Media Day yesterday.






Where are we today? #SuccessStartsHere


Red carpets and balloon towers to high fives and dance moves, faculty and staff at Birmingham City Schools made scholars feel welcome and excited about the start of the new school year. #SuccessStartsHere #firstdayofschool https://youtu.be/f66oohk5TX4









Tomorrow is the first day of school for 2024-25! Dr. Mark Sullivan is excited to welcome everyone back. In his first video message of the school year, our superintendent goes over three key points: attendance, electronic devices, and preparedness. View it here: https://youtu.be/0JxB7vN9Jl0 #SuccessStartsHere š


Our teachers, administrators, and staff showed their BCS pride at our Institute back-to-school pep rally. We're ready for the new school year! Go to our Flickr album for more photos: https://flic.kr/ps/3XmKa6 #SuccessStartsHere











Congratulations to our newest high school graduates! š
View these photos and more on in our Flickr album: https://flic.kr/ps/3XmKa6 #SuccessStartsHere





The start of school is less than a week away! Be Ready Day One -- get registered TODAY at https://www.bhamcityschools.org/registration
If you need in-person assistance, the Help Desk at the Lincoln Professional Development Center is open M-F from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.



Bus routes for 2024-2025 school year are now available on the BCS website and app https://5il.co/2nlws #SuccessStartsHere #ReadyDayOne


Huge thanks and shout out to Publix along with United Way, who sponsored school supplies for ALL of our pre-k and kindergarten students and teachers. These items will be delivered to the schools starting on Monday. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C95jqtOp_Na/?igsh=a3A0eGJhcDNmMmN2 #SuccessStartsHere





More than 1,000 parents and students attended the Restore Games East today for games, drinks, food, and fun! Thank you to Housing Authority of the Birmingham District, City of Birmingham Government, and all the event sponsors for putting on this event and helping us get our scholars registered so they are ready for day one of school. #SuccessStartsHere











Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan recently appeared on the Urbanham News Podcast with Iva Williams and shared lots of important information about the upcoming school year. #SuccessStartsHere
https://youtu.be/8LwEpDAc_Kg?si=59_dCkPkjLcl7g-9


We're celebrating our summer graduates next week at historic A.H. Parker High School! #SuccessStartsHere

