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Update from the Hoover School District
NEWS FROM HOOVER CITY SCHOOLS
Greystone teacher receives grant
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Greystone Elementary School teacher Shay Higginbotham received a $1,000 grant from CBS 42’s One Class at a Time program. Higginbotham says she’ll use the funds to purchase STEAM supplies for her students to do hands-on and engaging activities in the classroom
Berry Middle cuts ribbon on new classroom wing
After breaking ground on a new 13-classroom addition in December 2019, Berry Middle School employees, Hoover City Schools administrators, and elected officials officially cut the ribbon for the new wing in November. The expansion project was necessary due to the significant student population growth at Berry, which was almost at full capacity in 2019. The school’s enrollment is approximately 1,150 students and with the new addition, there is room for more than 1,300 students. Former Berry Middle School principal Dr. Chris Robbins says it was so exciting to be a part of and witness this building project. “Even already, this expansion has allowed us to do many of the things that we have always wanted to do but simply didn’t have the space. In previous years we have had several teachers who were sharing classrooms and didn’t have a classroom of their own. This addition will allow each of our teachers to have their own space.”
NEWS FROM HOOVER CITY SCHOOLS
Board makes new hires
The Hoover City Schools BOE has hired or appointed several people to key roles in the system. Julie Ann Kent, who previously served as nurse at Trace Crossings Elementary, has been named the District Lead Nurse. Dr. Chris Robbins, formerly the Berry Middle School principal, has been named District Chief Learning Officer. Tim Vakakes has been hired as Spain Park High School’s new head football coach, after serving in the same role at JacksonOlin High School in Birmingham for nine years. Dr. Amanda Giles, formerly an ELL teacher at Simmons Middle School, has been named an assistant principal at Simmons.
Julie Ann Kent
Tim Vakakes Dr. Chris Robbins
Dr. Amanda Giles
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