Shades Cahaba
Shades Cahaba announces plans for MLK project
This year’s project will look different because of the COVID-19 pandemic and because the school cannot gather together. Instead, students will do projects by grade levels. Read more
Dec 27, 2020
Shades Cahaba: 100 years of history
Wright released his book, “Shades Cahaba: The First 100 Years,” on Sept. 1. This was just a couple of weeks before the 100th year since the school opened its doors for the first time, which was Sept. 19, 1920. Read more
Oct 29, 2020
Photo by Ingrid Schnader.
Shades Cahaba students organize plastic straw ban
The plastic straw ban was organized by five fourth-grade students at the school after their teacher, Rebecca Smith, asked them to think about ways they could make a difference. Read more
Mar 19, 2020
Photo by Erin Nelson.
Shades Cahaba students paint pedestrian tunnel
Students in grades K-5 have had the opportunity go to the tunnel during their art class to paint on top of the outline that was drawn by Blank Space. Read more
Mar 19, 2020
Lowry named Learning for Life honoree
Congratulations to Shades Cahaba Elementary School Principal John Lowry for being named Samford University’s 2019 Learning for Life honoree. Read more
Nov 13, 2019
