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HMS students learn from Holocaust exhibit
Homewood Middle School sixth graders in Darby Baird’s class were able to teach their families about the Holocaust and why it is important to learn about it using the traveling exhibit from the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center. more
Photo courtesy of Homewood City Schools.
Homewood coach Steve Sills wins national award for impact on kids
Steve Sills, a Homewood Middle School football and track and field coach, was recently named one of the winners of the Positive Coaching Alliance’s National Double-Goal Coach Award presented by TeamSnap for his positive impact on youth sports. more
Photo by Frank Couch.
Homewood Middle School eighth-football team wins Metro championship
The Homewood Middle School eighth-football team won the Metro championship with its win over Thompson on Oct. 19. more
Homewood Middle holds immigration simulation
Homewood Middle School’s annual 6th grade immigration simulation was held Oct. 26 in the cafeteria, library and outdoor area. more
HMS counselors earn RAVE award
Homewood Middle School’s counselors Jimicka Alexander and AnnaGrace Baldwin qualified their counseling program for the Recognition of Accountability, Verification and Excellence (RAVE) Award. more
Photo courtesy of Homewood City Schools.
HMS Teacher receives Crystal Apple award
Homewood Middle School teacher and coach Steve Sills was given the Crystal Apple Award for exceptional work in the classroom by 89.9 WAY FM Birmingham. more
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HMS students compete in Iron Chef competition
The students brought their best recipes to the kitchen in Briana Morton's family and consumer sciences classroom. more
Photo courtesy of Homewood City Schools.
HMS’ Nathan Jones wins district spelling bee
Homewood Middle School sixth-grade student Nathan Jones won this year’s district spelling bee and placed second in the Jefferson County spelling bee. more
Vickery awarded
Homewood Middle School volleyball coach Lisa Vickery recently received the Metro South Volleyball Coach of the Year award. more
Incident forces Homewood Middle into precautionary lockdown
An incident outside of the middle school led the school to enter precautionary lockdown procedures. more
Photos courtesy of Georgia Miller.
Growing confidence: Middle school continues hydroponic garden program
Students at Homewood Middle School once again have the opportunity to enhance their green thumbs without having to dig dirt out from under their fingernails. more
Photo by Ali Renckens
New Homewood Middle School assistant principal thankful for opportunity
Henneke said he is also thankful and excited for this new experience. more
HMS students learn about electric vehicles
HMS sixth-grade teachers planned a presentation for their students on electric vehicles where they got to learn about one of the vehicles firsthand. more
HMS students visited by WWII survivor
Walter Haip, 86, shared his story with Homewood Middle School students about what it was like to have bombs dropped close to his home in Austria each night during WWII and how life changed once Hitler took over. more
Photo courtesy of Merrick Wilson.
HMS students use bike blender to make salsa
Homewood Middle School students recently combined exercise and salsa with blenders on bicycles. more
Photo courtesy of Homewood City Schools.
Homewood Middle gets $500 grant
Homewood Middle School was honored to receive a grant from Exxon Mobil Education Alliance program. more
HMS students cheer on participants
Homewood Middle School’s special education students attended the track and field Special Olympics at Trussville High School with other Over the Mountain schools. more
An edible rock cycle at HMS
Every sixth-grade science student at Homewood Middle School participated in a demonstration of the rock cycle recently. more
HMS celebrates at pep rally
At its second pep rally of the year, Homewood Middle School celebrated with the pep band, cheerleaders, fall sports teams, prizes and dances. more
Photos by Madoline Markham.
Good to the bone
Homewood Middle school Students are baking dog bones to raise money for charity. more
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