Reminder: All BCS facilities will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025 in observance of Presidents' Day. #SuccessStartsHere

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

The STEM team from South Hampton K-8 are the Alabama state winners in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition! They won $12,000 for a variation on the Hygiene Hub, which previously won the Altec Innovation Challenge. They will now proceed to the national round for a chance to win $100,000! https://www.bhamcityschools.org/article/2017117 #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

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.

Last night, the Birmingham Board of Education recognized South Hampton K-8, winner of the annual Altec Innovation Challenge!

Due to potential inclement weather, all Birmingham City Schools buildings and facilities will be closed Friday, January 10, 2025.

Meet the new principals of Brown Elementary and South Hampton K-8 -- Ms. Ja'Net Sharpe and Mr. Frank Willis -- next week! #SuccessStartsHere

Congratulations to South Hampton K-8 School, winner of the annual Altec Challenge! The team will receive $10,000 from Altec to implement its project, a community-based vending machine, dubbed the Hygiene Hub, to share diapers and other sanitary and hygiene products. Congrats to the finalists from W.J. Christian, Ossie Ware Mitchell, and Wilkerson as well! Read more at https://www.bhamcityschools.org/article/1884286 #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

We're getting an early start on Thanksgiving across Birmingham City Schools today! Here's the Thanksgiving luncheon scene at South Hampton K-8. #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

Reminder: All Birmingham City Schools will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

Reminder: all BCS schools will be closed on Friday, Oct. 25 for Fall Break.

Our partners at Financial Freedom Project are hosting a FREE ACT prep webinar TONIGHT at 6pm. Register at https://tinyurl.com/r4pbxbss to attend OR receive the recording #SuccessStartsHere