Winter Intersession is next week! Register now to take advantage of this opportunity for enrichment. Get started at http://bhamcityschools.org/intersession #SuccessStartsHere
Parents, please join our Parent & Family Engagement team to learn more about State
Standardized Tests and how we can help our scholars prepare. Register for virtual session at https://bhmk12.zoom.us/meeting/register/ISenrGyNRAC7suHQgFslqw #SuccessStartsHere
Third grade parents, please attend our Reading on Track webinar with your children to ensure they meet the Alabama Literacy Act! Join us online this Monday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Register and attend at http://www.bhamcityschools.org/reading #SuccessStartsHere
Congratulations to our District Spelling Bee Winners! 🐝 #SuccessStartsHere
Winter Intersession is right around the corner! Register now at https://www.bhamcityschools.org/intersession #SuccessStartsHere
We are in the process of proposing the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar. We want our students to have the best learning environment possible and we need your feedback in making that possible. Please review the proposed calendar and provide feedback. https://5il.co/368tz
Parents of middle and high school students (especially seniors), learn more about the 2nd semester, BCS Early College, and the Birmingham Promise scholarship at our Pathways to Success webinar on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. or 5:30 p.m. Visit https://www.bhamcityschools.org/pathways to register/attend #SuccessStartsHere
Due to the threat of inclement weather, Birmingham City Schools will have an E-Learning Day on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. All employees will work remotely. All after school and extracurricular activities are cancelled.
Due to potential inclement weather, all Birmingham City Schools buildings and facilities will be closed Friday, January 10, 2025.
Congratulations to our staff who have recently earned graduate degrees! Dr. Raynetta Wiggins, Assistant Principal at Phillips Academy., earned her doctorate with a focus in Mathematics from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Dana Marshall, BCS JAG Specialist, completed Ph.D at Auburn University in Administration of Elementary and Secondary. #SuccessStartsHere
The Thundering Herd wasn't the only football team to visit City Hall today. The Birmingham City Council also recognized the J.H. Phillips Academy Lions for winning the city championship for middle school football this season! We suspect several of these players will be back in a few years with a blue map in tow. #SuccessStartsHere
During last night's Birmingham Board of Education meeting, we recognized the success earned on the gridiron and hardwood by the Phillips Academy football and volleyball teams, city champions in their respective sports, as well as the historic 6A state championship win by the Parker Thundering Herd! #SuccessStartsHere
Applications for BCS Specialty Schools for the 2025-26 school year are now open! Deadline to apply is January 15, 2025. Apply at https://www.bhamcityschools.org/specialty #SuccessStartsHere
Congratulations to Lead Mentor for the month of October 2024, Markquetta Dale-Chapman of Phillips Academy! #SuccessStartsHere
The J. H. Phillips Academy Middle School Football team went undefeated (8-0) this season. The team won the 2024 Birmingham City Schools Football Championship, under the leadership of Justin Kelly, Jerrot Stewart, Christopher Ball, Deandre Wills, and Lynn Bray. #SuccessStartsHere
Celebrate public schools! This week, we honor the people who work in public schools in our district and across the country, including teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, custodians, administrative staff, and many more! #SuccessStartsHere
Congratulations to Ms. Talisa Phillips, fifth grade teacher at J.H. Phillips Academy (no relation), recipient of a $1,000 One Class At A Time grant from Chick-Fil-A and CBS 42 News! #SuccessStartsHere
Reminder: All BCS athletic events are subject to our clear bag policy, which also covers prohibited items.
Prohibited items that are discovered during security inspections must either be returned to the owner’s vehicle or discarded. No items will be left at the gate. All other items that enter athletic facilities are subject to visual search.
View the full policy at https://5il.co/2vp2w
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
