Applications for BCS Specialty Schools for the 2025-26 school year will open on Nov. 12! Visit https://www.bhamcityschools.org/specialty starting Tuesday to submit an application for your scholar. #SuccessStartsHere
Have you completed the Title I survey for Fall 2024? If not, get started at https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/262558/p3265 or text SURVEY to 205-941-6585. Deadline to complete is Nov. 15! #SuccessStartsHere
Reminder: All Birmingham City Schools will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.
The Wenonah Lady Dragons have reached the top 25 national rankings for flag football! #SuccessStartsHere https://www.usatodayhss.com/story/sports/high-school/flag-football/2024/11/07/usa-today-sports-nfl-super-25-girls-flag-football-rankings-week-8/76090483007/
BCS Family Involvement & Student Support Services will hold a workshop on restorative practices on Nov. 12. Learn practical tools for conflict resolution, and how to build stronger relationships and reduce conflict at home using the restorative approach used in Birmingham City Schools. Door prizes will be given out!
Join us at Jackson-Olin at 11 a.m. OR via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. https://bhmk12.zoom.us/j/83706685903?pwd=FEcxSlLr8qt8GsiatgJq0PbTaOLMZW.1
Today, Birmingham City Schools extended our partnership with Jones Valley Teaching Farm by cutting the ribbon on a new teaching farm at Norwood Elementary School. #SuccessStartsHere
The Superintendent's Evaluation Committee will meet this Wednesday, Nov. 6 at noon in the third floor conference room of the Central Administration Building.
In a ceremony held at A.H. Parker High School today, U.S. Congresswoman Terri Sewell presented a check for $3.1 million to Birmingham City Schools. The funding comes via a grant award to expand mental health services for the district. #SuccessStartsHere
Congratulations to the BCS 2024 All-Academic Football Team! These scholar-athletes were submitted by their schools and achieved an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher. #successstartshere
The Chick-Fil-A cow made a surprise visit to one of our schools today! Find out why by tuning into CBS-42 News at 5 p.m. next Thursday, Nov. 14. #successstartshere
Reminder: All BCS schools will have an e-learning day tomorrow! #SuccessStartsHere
Our partners with the Financial Freedom Project are holding a webinar on Public Service Loan Forgiveness on Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. Have your studentaid.gov account info ready! Register at http://tinyurl.com/2ku6j75k to attend or receive a recording of the webinar.
Wenonah's last regular season game of the season was extra special, from the jersey number retirement of former Dragon great Chad Williams to the Homecoming celebration. While Wenonah lost a close game, the Dragons are looking forward to the playoffs! #SuccessStartsHere
Birmingham City Schools has opened a Request for Proposals (RFP) for potential charter school applicants for charter schools opening in 2026. The RFP is open starting today through Dec. 2, 2024. For more information, please click here: https://www.bhamcityschools.org/page/innovation-for-schools #SuccessStartsHere
FINAL from Wenonah
Happy Halloween! 🎃
The BCS All-Academic Football Team will be revealed tonight during the BCS Under the Lights broadcast! For streaming links, go to https://www.bhamcityschools.org/article/1851338 #successstartshere
It's GAMEDAY! 🐉
🏈 Wenonah Dragons vs. Bessemer City
🏟 Ronald Cheatum Field at Wenonah H.S.
🕕 6 p.m. pre-game show / 7 p.m. kickoff
📺 https://www.bhamcityschools.org/article/1851338
#successstartshere #highschoolfootball
We're all set for Basketball Media Day! Tune in at 2pm https://www.bhamcityschools.org/events?id=35152843 #SuccessStartsHere
Last night, Ramsay High School retired the jersey of former Lady Ram Jaylyn Sherrod, who recently won a WNBA championship ring with the New York Liberty in her first season with the team. Sherrod also played basketball for W.J. Christian. #successstartshere
Tune in tomorrow at 2 p.m. for the first-ever BCS Basketball Media Day. Hear what the coaches and top players from our high school boys and girls basketball teams have to say ahead of the 2024-25 season. For streaming links: https://www.bhamcityschools.org/events?id=35152843 #SuccessStartsHere #highschoolbasketball
