Shades Cahaba
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Sydney Cromwell
Shades Cahaba student dresses up as historical figures for Black History Month
From Martin Luther King Jr. to astronaut Mae Jemison, Lauren researches noteworthy historical figures for Black History Month and brings costumes and information to share with her school. Read more
Photo courtesy of Shades Cahaba Elementary School.
Shades Cahaba Elementary’s Winter Fest set for Feb. 23
The festival will be have food, games, different inflatables, prize drawings and even a silent auction. Read more
Courtesy of Homewood City Schools
Shades Cahaba awarded facility service dog
The dog will serve the entire facility and visit classrooms. Read more
Shades Cahaba class creates winning McWane exhibit
Jenny Phillips’ third grade class at Shades Cahaba Elementary School won first place in the Celebrate Science competition at McWane Science Center. Read more
Shades Cahaba Elementary student wins art award
Safia Dahhan, a student at Shades Cahaba Elementary, won first place for grades 3-5 out of all the Jefferson County entries for a juried art show at Homewood Public Library. Read more
Shades Cahaba students raise money for NeverThirst
Shades Cahaba Elementary School students in Sonja Truesdell’s third grade class recently raised $179.50 for NeverThirst. Read more
Photo courtesy of John Lowry.
Shades Cahaba Elementary to host Winter Festival fundraiser Feb. 24
Shades Cahaba Elementary School will host its annual Winter Festival at the school Saturday, Feb. 24, from noon to 4 p.m. Read more
Erica Techo
Shades Cahaba Elementary shows support for teacher battling cancer
Students wore “Fort’s Fighters” T-shirts of other pink pieces and held up signs with encouraging phrases such as “We love you Mrs. Fort,” “Keep fighting” or “Fight against cancer together.” Read more
Sydney Cromwell
Shades Cahaba hosts STEM student expo
About 200 students participated in the expo to demonstrate experiments they had performed. Read more
Photo by Sam Chandler.
Patriots primed for postseason runs
The Homewood High School boys and girls cross-country teams entered the season with state championship aspirations. Read more
Shades Cahaba girls donate hair
At the end of the school year, interested girls were invited to donate their hair to Locks of Love or Pantene Beautiful Lengths to make wigs for people who have lost their hair due to illness. Read more
Shades Cahaba students visit state capital
To culminate their yearlong study of Alabama history, fourth-graders at Shades Cahaba visited Montgomery, the state’s capital. Read more
Photo courtesy of Shades Cahaba Elementary.
Students build bridges in architectural unit of study
By using toothpicks and glue, Shades Cahaba Elementary students were able to design bridges that were able to hold up to 20 pounds. Read more
Shades Cahaba students hike at Ruffner Mountain
Third-graders at Shades Cahaba went to Ruffner Mountain on a field trip. Read more
Courtesy of Merrick Wilson
Shades Cahaba students show off writing
The students wrote opinion pieces about their favorite things and shared them with members of the Homewood community. Read more
Photo courtesy of Shades Cahaba Elementary School.
Fun, fundraising ahead for Winter Fest
Shades Cahaba Elementary School will host their annual Winter Festival on Saturday, Feb. 20. Read more
Frank Couch
Shades Cahaba honors MLK Day with service project
The 2016 Martin Luther King Day of Service at Shades Cahaba Elementary School in Homewood, Alabama Read more
Shades Cahaba named national finalist for ASCD award
The selection committee will choose one national award winner at the spring ASCD conference in Atlanta. Read more
Photo courtesy of Desiree Smith
Shades Cahaba holds holiday musical
This year, the students performed “A Party in a Pear Tree,” which revolved around the song “12 Days of Christmas.” Read more
Courtesy of Desiree Smith
Shades Cahaba students volunteer with Salvation Army
Several Shades Cahaba Elementary students volunteered to ring the bell with the Salvation Army this holiday season. Read more
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