Shelby County Schools

Dr. Ingrid Abner has been named Technology Coordinator for Shelby County Schools. Dr. Abner is in her 18th year in education and currently serves as Assistant Director of Instructional Technology for Jefferson County Schools. Previously, she served in Tarrant City Schools as Technology and Testing Coordinator and Director of Curriculum and Instruction.

We are honored to have been awarded the Gold Medallion Award from the National School Public Relations Association for our new strategic plan. Shelby County Schools was one of eight districts to win the Gold Medallion out of 87 entries. Thank you to our parents, teachers, administrators, and district leaders for participating in our strategic planning process. We have an award-winning plan thanks to your willingness to engage and share input. https://www.nspra.org/Awards/Award-Winners/2024-Gold-Medallion-Winners

Congratulations to Lily Langford and Ira Fannin on being named Shelby County's First Year Teachers of the Year. Langford is a music teacher at Elvin Hill and Shelby Elementary schools. Iran Fannin teaches sixth-grade Social Studies at Chelsea Middle.

Congratulations to Student Services Supervisor Jennifer Cofer on being honored with the School Safety Partnership Award from TAASRO, which recognizes school personnel supporting and further developing the SRO partnership and program. Recipients exemplify leadership, innovation, dedication, and proactive measures to enhance the safety of the school community beyond that expected of a normal school staff member.

Congratulations to these outstanding students on being named National Merit Finalists!

Christopher Myles will serve as Students Services Supervisor for Shelby County Schools. Mr. Myles has over fourteen years of experience in public education and has served as the principal at Calera High School since 2020.

LaTasha McMillan will serve as the next principal of Helena Middle School. Ms. McMillan has over nineteen years of experience in public education and currently serves as an assistant principal at Chelsea High School.

Holly Laney will serve as the next principal of Helena Elementary School. Laney has over eighteen years of experience as an educator and is currently the Director of Special Education and Student Services for Tarrant City Schools. Before this role, she worked in Shelby County for seventeen years, the most recent being the Assistant Principal at Calera Intermediate School for four years.

Tyler Lemen will serve as the next assistant principal at Helena High School. Lemen has over ten years of experience in education and most recently served as the Assistant Principal at Moody High School. He previously served as Assistant Principal at Montevallo Elementary School during the 2022-23 school year.

Congratulations to the following school counselors for being selected by their school counseling peers as the 23-24 Shelby County School Counselors of the Year. Surprise visits were made to each school to present these awards and provide celebratory time with their school families. Elementary Counselor of the Year Co-Recipients: Ginger Forsythe - Vincent Elementary and Renita Matthews - Helena Intermediate. Middle School Counselor of the Year: Janice Maddox - Chelsea Middle School, High School Counselor of the Year - Mandy Kirk - New Direction

Secondary coaches from various sports recently participated in two days of Capturing Kids Heart training. The training focuses on building positive culture through relationship building, establishing trust, creating accountability, and focusing on improved academic performance.

Genet Holcomb will serve as Shelby County Schools’ next Elementary School Coordinator. Mrs. Holcomb has over 31 years of experience in public education and is currently the principal at Helena Elementary School.

Dr. Mathew Epps will serve as the new principal at the Career Technical Education Center. Dr. Epps has 17 years of experience in education, and started his teaching career at Rutledge Middle School before becoming an assistant principal and Career Tech Director for Midfield High School. He transitioned to Shelby County Schools as an assistant principal at Oak Mountain High School prior to his most recent role as principal at Helena Middle School.

The Shelby County Schools Central Office staff supported Mental Health Awareness Month by being seen in green today! #SCSBeSeenInGreen

Happy# SchoolCommunicatorsDay to our Shelby County School Public Relations and Digital Media team who work daily to tell the story of our students and schools. #EmpoweringandInspiringExcellence

Oak Mountain Elementary School will be on a remote schedule due to a power outage at the school. All other Oak Mountain schools will have school as normal.

"Today, on School Nurses Day, we celebrate and honor our dedicated school nurses who work tirelessly to keep our students healthy and safe! 🩺💙 Your compassion, expertise, and care make a real difference in the lives of our students and staff. Thank you for all that you do! #SchoolNursesDay #EmpoweringandInspiringExcellence

Happy National Teacher Day and Teacher Appreciation Week to our amazing Shelby County teachers who are empowering and inspiring excellence in our students every day! #NationalTeacherDay #TeacherAppreciationWeek #EmpoweringandInspiringExcellence

After School Care registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open! View the flyer below for more information. Register at https://www.ezchildtrack.com/scscomed/parent

Today is an exciting day, as we extend a warm welcome to our two newest employees 🐾 Gourd-E (Oak Mountain Intermediate School) and Guava (Linda Nolen Learning Center) have officially joined their teams and are already making their schools even better places to be!