To keep students actively learning over the summer and to help prevent summer learning loss, the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), with the help of Fuel Educationâ (FuelEdâ), is launching its sixth annual Alabama [Read More]
Nicholas Carlisle of Hoover, an eighth-grader at Berry Middle School, will be presented with an engraved bronze medallion to recognize his selection as a Distinguished Finalist for Alabama in the 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community [Read More]
Todayâs teens arenât like those of previous generations. Unlike many previous generations that were anxious to grow up, teens today are having none of it. In fact, they are putting off adulthood completely, delaying everything [Read More]
The dream of an all-new Thompson High School campus came true at 12 p.m. Saturday, February 24, as Alabaster City Schools held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the public. Tours of the new high schoolâs [Read More]
Day Camps Advent Episcopal School 2019 Sixth Ave. N. Birmingham, AL  35203-2701 205-252-2535 Info@AdventEpiscopalSchool.org adventepiscopalschool.org/summer Dates: June- July Panther Camp Ages: K- 3rd Grade Summer Solstice Ages: 4th-8th Grade Our summer programs offer students a wide [Read More]
Competition can sharpen kids’ skills and drive them to achieve their personal best. But when undue emphasis is placed on winning and excelling, it can be detrimental to a child and his relationship with others. As a [Read More]
For many high school students, college probably seems too far away to even think about, much less plan for. But even in the ninth grade, college is much closer than they think, and thinking about [Read More]
âHelp me!â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â How many of us would hesitate to respond to the desperate plea of a child in harmâs way? Surely not most of us. If we heard the call for help, if we [Read More]
S’more Than Just Fun According to the RAND Corporation, a non-profit research organization, children who participate in summer programs, like experiential learning activities offered in an organized camp, are less likely to experience a significant [Read More]
Parents spend a lot of time trying to motivate kids. We use chore charts, checklists, reminders and rewards to get them to feed the dog, clean their rooms, and complete schoolwork. But these techniques donât [Read More]
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