Our community is facing a potential food crisis due to the federal government shutdown. As you may have heard, more than 20 thousand families in Birmingham will see a pause with their SNAP benefits starting November 1. The disruption in SNAP benefits will impact our BCS family. We’re here to help.

If your family is affected, please know our schools will continue to provide your child breakfast and lunch every school day. We are working with our partners, including the city of Birmingham and the United Way of Central Alabama, to identify organizations that will provide food to families in need.

Visit our Bham Ready page for more information.

about 14 hours ago, Birmingham City Schools
Bham Ready
Huffman closes out the football season with a homecoming win over Fairfield at Vikings Stadium! #SuccessStartsHere
about 7 hours ago, Birmingham City Schools
FINAL SCORE Huffman 20, Fairfield 13
The Parent and Family Engagement team represented BCS at the Woodfin's Round-up Harvest Festival tonight! #SuccessStartsHere
about 9 hours ago, Birmingham City Schools
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It's GAMEDAY!
🏈 Huffman Vikings vs. Fairfield
🏟️ Vikings Stadium
🕕 pregame show starts at 6 p.m.
🕖 kickoff at 7 p.m.
📺 BCS Under the Lights
🎟️ GoFan

about 19 hours ago, Birmingham City Schools
GAMEDAY HUFFMAN VS FAIRFIELD
You're invited to the launch of the new Verizon Innovative Learning Lab at Smith Middle School! Please RSVP by emailing kholmes@bhm.k12.al.us by Nov. 4. #SuccessStartsHere
1 day ago, Birmingham City Schools
Join us to celebrate the launch of the Verizon Innovative Learning Labs at L.M. Smith and WJ Christian! This new lab is a space where students can dream, learn and build their future. Packed with innovative, state of the art, emerging technologies this lab will give students the confidence and skills to help change the world. L.M. Smith Middle School 1124 5 Mile Rd, Birmingham, AL. 35215 Please RSVP to kholmes@bhm.k12.al.us by 11/04/25

This Friday, October 31 will be an e-learning day for Birmingham City Schools! This day is also set aside for parent-teacher conferences, so please reach out to your teachers to schedule meetings during working hours.

Visit our Events page to view other key dates throughout the school year. #SuccessStartsHere

2 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
E-Learning October 31
APRENDIZAJE  VIRTUAL 31 de octubre

During Red Ribbon Week, communities across the nation advocate for drug prevention and raise awareness of the killing and destruction caused by drugs in America! Learn more at https://www.redribbon.org

4 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Life is a puzzle; solve it drug free! Red Ribbon Week -- October 23-31 www.redribbon.org
Semana del Lazo Rojo 23-31 de octubre https://www.redribbon.org/

The BCS Under the Lights Game of the Week features the Huffman Vikings hosting Fairfield in our football season finale!

4 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
BCS Under the Lights Game of the Week Huffman Vikings vs. Fairfield Tigers on October 30 at Huffman Stadium

This evening, the Birmingham Board of Education, including new and returning members, swore its oath to serve the Birmingham community. We look forward to continuing on the path to success under their leadership and guidance.

4 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
District 7 Representative Walt Wilson takes the oath of office.
District 1 Representative Sherman Collin takes the oath of office.
District 9 Representative Yamika Foy takes the oath of office.
District 5 Representative James Sullivan takes the oath of office.
District 6 Representative Leticia Harvill takes the oath of office.
District 8 Representative Antwon Womack takes the oath of office.
Dr. Autumm Jeter, Assistant Superintendent for Support Services for the Alabama State Department of Education, addresses the present members of the board.
Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan congratulates the newly-installed board.
Present members of the Birmingham Board of Education with Dr. Sullivan and Dr. Jeter
Today, we paid tribute to our outgoing board members, Sonja Smith and Jason Meadows. We are grateful for their leadership and service over the years. #successstartshere
5 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Board Members Jason Meadows, Sonja Smith, Sherman Collins, Leticia Harvill, Jason Sullivan
Board and Cabinet in attendance
Dr. Mark Sullivan presents a trophy to Board President Jason Meadows
Dr. Mark Sullivan presents a trophy to Board Member Sonja Smith
Jason Meadows
Sonja Smitj
The Meadows Family
The Smith Family
Dr. Mark Sullivan
Shelisa Spencer of Minor Elements plays a musical tribute
ESPN First Take filmed today's show live at Legion Field for the Magic City Classic and our BCS District Athletics football players and cheerleaders were represented in the audience!

Among the guests on the show were Alabama A&M Head Coach (and Wenonah alumnus) Sam Shade and Pastor Mike, Jr., with the camera zooming in on the BCS section and their Success Starts Here and BCS Under the Lights signs when he spoke about Birmingham.
7 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
The BCS section at Legion Field for ESPN First Take taping
The BCS section at Legion Field for ESPN First Take taping
Parker Cheerleaders
Jackson-Olin cheer squad
The BCS section at Legion Field for ESPN First Take taping
Woodlawn represent!
Coach Sam Shade with ESPN's Stephen A. Smith
Football star Cam Newton catches up with Jackson-Olin Coach Joe Webb
NFL stars Cam Newton and Ryan Clark
Pastor Mike Jr. greets a friend
Ramsay reels off 20 unanswered points in the second half to upend Wenonah and close out its regular season with a win! #SuccessStartsHere
7 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Ramsay 27 Wenonah 7 FINAL SCORE
The Wenonah Lady Dragons have completed their FOUR-pete has BCS Flag Football Champions, defeating Huffman today 34-12. #SuccessStartsHere #FlagFootball
7 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Wenonah Lady Dragons
Huffman Lady Vikings

A delegation from Alabama State University, including Miss Alabama State and Court, the Student Government Association and Golden Ambassadors, visited WJChristian K-8 School today!

During their visit, they read to the lower grades and spoke about preparing for college with the upper grades.

8 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Alabama State University delegation visits W.J. Christian K-8 School
Alabama State University delegation visits W.J. Christian K-8 School
Alabama State University delegation visits W.J. Christian K-8 School
Alabama State University delegation visits W.J. Christian K-8 School
Alabama State University delegation visits W.J. Christian K-8 School
Alabama State University delegation visits W.J. Christian K-8 School
Alabama State University delegation visits W.J. Christian K-8 School
Alabama State University delegation visits W.J. Christian K-8 School
Alabama State University delegation visits W.J. Christian K-8 School
Alabama State University delegation visits W.J. Christian K-8 School

It's Wenonah vs. Huffman for the 2025 BCS Flag Football Championship! Watch live at 4 p.m. then tune in for the second half of our doubleheader, Wenonah vs. Ramsay.

8 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Birmingham City Schools Flag Football Championship: Wenonah vs. Huffman
Our Academic team, pictured here with football star Colin Kaepernick, presented during a session titled "Instant Replay: Reviewing Urban School Performance Data and Analytics" at the Council of Great City Schools Conference in Philadelphia! #SuccessStartsHere
8 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
BCS Academic Team with Colin Kaepernick

It's GAMEDAY x 2! 🐉🐏

🏈 BCS Flag Football Championship
🕒 kickoff at 4 p.m.
🏈 @Wenonah_Sports vs. @RamsayFootball
🕕 pregame show at 6 p.m.
🕖 kickoff at 7 p.m.
📺🎟️ BCS Under the Lights

#SuccessStartsHere #alpreps #highschoolfootball

8 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
GAMEDAY: WENONAH VS RAMSAY

We kicked off #MagicCityClassic Week with the annual Magic City Marching Band Festival at Carver H.S. on Sunday! Our BCS Media team covered the event live on YouTube. Additional photos available on Flickr. #SuccessStartsHere

9 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Magic City Marching Band Festival
Magic City Marching Band Festival
Jackson-Olin
Parker
Magic City Marching Band Festival
Carver
Huffman
Ramsay
Wenonah
Woodlawn
Our seniors made an impression on colleges and universities on Alabama College Match Day! Post-secondary #SuccessStartsHere at Birmingham City Schools.
9 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
ALABAMA COLLEGE MATCH DAY 5,267 admission offers $170.85 million scholarship offers SUCCESS STARTS HERE
DÍA DE COMPATIBILIDAD DE UNIVERSIDADES DE ALABAMA HUPP D.E 5,267 ofertas de admisión $170.85 millón ofertas de becas BIRMINGHAM CIT Y S C HO OL S BUILDING LEADERS. IMPACTING THE WORLD. EL ÉXITO COMIENZA AQUÍ

Congratulations to Parker High School senior Jordi Alvarado Cruz, who earned Employee of the Month for the HVACR Program at ACT Birmingham for the second time! Jordi’s future is bright, and we’re proud of his achievements.

Interested in construction careers? 10th & 11th graders can apply now at Academy of Craft Training. See your Career Coach or Counselor for details! #ACTBirmingham #CTEWorks

9 days ago, Birmingham City Schools
Jordi Alvarado Cruz