Are you interested in giving your child the gift of bilingualism? Learn more about the Dual Language Immersion program at our Informational Meeting at Booker T. Washington on May 14 at 5:30 p.m. 💬
A panel of coaches, athletic trainers, mental health professionals and sports psychologists fielded questions from scholar-athletes at Ramsay High School today as part of Beyond the Game, an event focused on the mental health challenges faced by athletes.
While the event took place at Ramsay, it was also streamed live to other schools. https://youtube.com/live/C5AZjA3ToIU #SuccessStartsHere
New date set! Join us in celebrating the STATE CHAMPION Wenonah Dragons next Thursday, May 14, starting at 10:30 a.m. 🏀🏆🎉
The Mind Strong Expo, a series of mental health awareness workshops held during physical education classes at our middle schools throughout May, kicked off today at Smith Middle School.
Students rotate through 12 engaging stations in small groups, building skills in emotional regulation, decision-making, coping strategies, and healthy relationships. By blending movement with mental wellness, the expo creates a space where students feel comfortable, energized, and supported.
Today marks the start National Teacher Appreciation Week! To kick things off, we held our annual Teachers of the Year luncheon, where we honored our top educators at every school as well as our Teachers, Counselors, and Librarian of the Year for the district! More photos available at Flickr.
Several accomplished Birmingham attorneys, many of whom are BCS alumni, spoke to scholars at all seven high schools today about careers in the legal arena! Visits to Carver and Jackson-Olin are pictured here. ⚖
Leaders of Tomorrow, featuring chapters by Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan and 14 other education leaders, is available now as a free download now!
Their participation reflects our shared commitment to high-quality professional learning and support for early-career educators across the region and represents an important opportunity for Birmingham City Schools to share internal expertise, support new educators, and contribute to capacity-building efforts across the region. It also reinforces our leadership role in advancing instructional quality beyond our district. #SuccessStartsHere 🍎
The Superintendent’s Academy is a four-week, achievement-based, summer enrichment opportunity designed to engage scholars in grades 4-10.
The application deadline has been extended to May 8 at 6 p.m. Apply today!
The digital catalog for our Visual Arts Showcase, featuring work by our talented K-12 artists, is now available!
You can see these pieces in person at the Lincoln Professional Development Center. The exhibit closes at 5 p.m. tomorrow so don't miss out!
View the Visual Art Showcase featuring dozens of works of art from our K-12 scholars now through Thursday at the Lincoln Professional Development Center! Viewing hours are 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. 🎨
Alabama SUN Bucks (S-EBT) is a new, annual grocery benefits program to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Families will get a one-time payment of $120 per eligible child. Households that participate in SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid through the school demonstration project can be automatically eligible and don’t need to apply.
Children who are in foster care, enrolled in migrant programs, known by the school to be experiencing homelessness or are attending a Head Start program can also be automatically eligible for Alabama SUN Bucks. Learn more at
School enrollment is an eligibility requirement! Register today! ☀️
