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HHS cheerleaders bring home camp awards
The 2019-20 Homewood High School Cheerleading Program recently attended the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) Camp at the Beach Club in Gulf Shores. Read more
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Students receive Outstanding Christian Service Award
Eighth-graders Jack Burke, Anna Williams and Brooke Brown were named the recipients of the 2019 Outstanding Christian Service Award at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic (OLS) School. Read more
Students experience STREAM Day
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School students celebrated STREAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Religion, Mathematics) Day during the last week of school. Read more
OLS students honored at Duke TIP ceremony
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (OLS) students were recently honored by the Duke University Talent Identification Program at the University of Alabama as a part of an annual recognition ceremony for their exceptional scores on the ACT or SAT. Read more
OLS students with their work at the annual art show.
OLS announces art show winners
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School students recently displayed their creativity during the school’s annual Art Show. Read more
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20 OLS students inducted into honor society
Twenty Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic (OLS) School students were inducted into the prominent National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) at the end of the school year. They joined 25 other eighth-graders who became members in 2018. Read more
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SC class discusses restoring roadway cut with Rep. Faulkner
Their campaign brought a lot of attention to this project, and state Rep. David Faulkner came to meet with the class in May to discuss how he can help the students. Read more
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HCS names new administrators
Homewood City Schools announced Patrick Chappell as director of instruction and Catherine Finkley as Edgewood Elementary School’s assistant principal in May. Read more
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HK students give civil rights presentations
Near the end of the 2018-19 school year, Hall-Kent Elementary School fourth-graders focused on the impact the civil rights movement had on Alabama. Read more
Four to interview for Ward 2 BOE seat
The City Council will interview the candidates on Wednesday, May 15. Read more
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Hall-Kent students meet Samford pen pals
Hall-Kent second graders in Jerome Isley and Faith Whitlock’s classes spent the school year writing to Samford University students in Dr. Bluiett’s class. Read more
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SC students visit pen pals
Shades Cahaba English language learner teacher Alli Phelps took her students in grades 3-5 to the Assistance League to visit their yearlong new friends. Read more
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OLS students bring civil rights movement to life
Historical civil rights figures were brought to life by the sixth-grade students at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School in April. Read more
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OLS students celebrate Alabama’s bicentennial with Ultimate Author Day
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (OLS) celebrated Alabama’s Bicentennial with the school’s annual Ultimate Author Day (UAD) celebration on April 24. Read more
HCS announces new administrators
Homewood City Schools announced new administrative positions on May 1 Read more
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Shades Cahaba class takes 2nd in McWane competition
Jennifer Phillips' third grade class at Shades Cahaba Elementary participated in the McWane Celebrate Science Competition again this year. Read more
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OLS parents attend social media presentation
The event was sponsored by the school’s PTO. Read more
HCS names new administrators
Homewood City Schools announced new administrators in April: Matt Kiser as alternative school supervisor and Cristy York as director of student services. Read more
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HCS construction to be completed in April 2020
The series of construction projects underway across the Homewood City Schools system will wrap up in April 2020, and project managers are anticipating the budget will exceed the funding provided by the city. Read more
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