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A Thanksgiving tradition
The Patriot Band will travel to New York City this month for its ninth appearance in the Thanksgiving parade. more
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School board approves $280,000 budget for lid bill exemption campaign
The vote will be held countywide Nov. 6. more
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Superintendent, council members make pitch to community groups for lid bill exemption
The exemption will be a local amendment on the Nov. 6 ballot. more
Submitted by Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School
OLS announces yearbook staff
A new yearbook staff has been selected at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School. more
Submitted by Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School
OLS students attain recognition in Duke TIP
Ten seventh grade students at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School qualified for the prestigious Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) this year. more
OLS celebrates Grandpals Day
Some special guests created excitement for the students at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (OLS) as they celebrated Grandpals Day in September. more
Holy Family Cristo Rey holds BBQ at the Brew
On Sept. 8, the Holy Family Cristo Rey Advisory Council hosted the 2018 BBQ at the Brew, an amateur barbecue cook-off competition, at Cahaba Brewing Company. more
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Family donation leads to new Edgewood Elementary playground
The playground is expected to open by the end of September. more
Photo courtesy of Safe & Healthy Homewood Coalition.
Homewood City Schools to participate in Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s largest and oldest drug prevention campaign, reaching more than 80 million people each year throughout the U.S. more
Photo courtesy of Homewood City Schools
Homewood High School announces National Merit Semifinalists
The goal of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation is to honor the nation’s scholastic champions and encourage the pursuit of academic excellence. more
Submitted by Homewood City Schools
HHS names homecoming honors
At a Sept. 7 pep rally, Homewood High students named the 2018 Homecoming Court and the 2018-19 Mr. and Miss Homewood and Mr. and Miss Fire Prevention. more
School officers elected at OLS School
Class officers for Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School have been elected by the 8th grade class for the 2018-19 school year. more
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BOE approves $77.6 million budget for 2019
The board also received a donation from State Rep. David Faulkner for the Safe & Healthy Homewood Coalition. more
Edgewood Elementary School Principal selected for Learning for Life award
On Aug. 21, Kiser and thirteen distinguished Orlean Beeson School of Education alumni were honored at the annual Learning for Life Awards Dinner. more
HKES students participate in summer enrichment
Hall-Kent Elementary School was full of learning and fun this summer during the RISE program. more
Photo by Sydney Cromwell
Creative Montessori adds middle school program
Montessori curriculum includes rigorous academic instruction as well as character lessons. more
Photo by Sydney Cromwell
HHS outdoor classroom offers new learning opportunities
It includes picnic tables, rows of benches and space to add plants or even a small stage for a speaker in the future. more
John Carroll students visit Peru
Participants worked in a girls’ dormitory constructing a fence, painting doors and preparing for a sustainable garden. more
Courtesy of Homewood City Schools
Construction causes parking changes at HHS
As school starts back, know where to park this year for students and parents at Homewood High. more
Courtesy of Mary Eliza Beaumont
HHS seniors attend Alabama Girls State
Homewood High School seniors Mary Eliza Beaumont and Audrey Nabors attended Alabama Girls State over the summer. more
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