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Indian Springs student scores perfect 36 on ACT

“It was very exciting,” Jack Markert said. “I had a couple of friends taking it with me too, ...

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Jones named supervisor of student services for Shelby County Schools

The Shelby County Board of Education has approved a new supervisor of student services at the latest board ...

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OMHS adopts new procedure for students’ cell phones

“I’ve had some describe it as freeing—we were having students using cell phones all day,” Kristi Sayers said. ...

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Shelby County Showcase of Bands set for Sept. 11

Shelby County is full of talented high school band programs that are the centerpiece of halftime each Friday ...

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Indian Springs to fund new SRO at Oak Mountain High School

“We consider it totally worthwhile,” Brenda Bell-Guercio said.

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Helena volleyball splits tri-match with Hoover, Spain Park

After a strong showing in the Oak Mountain High School tournament that resulted in a finish in the ...

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GES receives $20k prize for reading improvement

GES was named one of 50 schools across Alabama to receive $20,000 from the State Department of Education, ...

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Shelby County Schools launches Shelby Cares mental wellness initiative

The Shelby County School District is launching a new initiative aimed at helping promote positive mental health and wellness ...

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Parents help students adjust on first day of school at Riverchase Elementary

“It’s always exciting, but everyone is always a little nervous,” Rose Ann Moran said.

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Teachers team up for new school year at Inverness Elementary

Like students, new teachers experience their share of anxiousness on the first day of school.

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Local school districts among best in state

Every public school district serving Shelby County is in the top 25 in the state, according to a ...

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Oak Mountain High School band camp (photo gallery)

Oak Mountain High School’s Spirit of Cahaba Marching Band practices for the upcoming football competition seasons. The offseason ...

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Chelsea teacher to participate in Institute of Peace program

FROM STAFF REPORTS For young people living in Chelsea, along with Franklin, Tennessee; Hartford, South Dakota; and Silverdale, ...

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HCS names first Career Connection Center director

“He is so excited about the work we can do in our skills trade center,” Kathy Murphy said.

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Robotics camp benefits newcomers, experienced competitors

“We had some (at the camp) that had no robotics experience and others that had gone through a ...

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