Shelby County Schools

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!

Congratulations to the nominees and winners of the first annual Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator Award presented by the Boy Scouts of America, Greater Alabama Council. The nominations were made by students, parents, and community members and the winners were selected by a panel of judges. Those nominated. included Tamink Whitt-Wright, Calera High; Jessi Adams, Chelsea Park Elementary; Ariel Moore, Chelsea Park Elementary; Crystal Curtis, Elvin Hill Elementary; Brittany Crawfoot, Forest Oaks Elementary; Russell Bentley, Forest Oaks Elementary, Jacie Davidson, Helena Elementary; Josh Price, Helena High; Glenda Powell, Inverness Elementary; Kim Youngblood, Inverness Elementary, Nakiea Burney, Montevallo Elementary; and Dustin Cleckler at Shelby County High. The winners were Nakiea Burney (elementary), Tamika Whitt-Wright (secondary), and Russell Bentley (support).

Ascend Education announced today that Amy Lovelace and Chelsea High School will be awarded a Gold Medal Award which honors schools or districts that best demonstrate a dedication to ensuring that all students become successful at math. The strategies employed by this year’s Gold Medal honorees made use of Ascend Math, an online individualized math instructional resource, to address unfinished learning, accelerate math learning, and outpace growth targets. Chelsea High School's self-contained special education has dedicated students to Ascend Math this year by using the program for at least 30 minutes every day. As a result of their hard work, more than half of all students have completed a full grade level of growth since August, and several students have completed more than two levels! In her submission for Chelsea High School Amy Lovelace wrote, "Since the implementation of Ascend Math daily in our classroom the students are excited to begin their math remediation and have shown steady growth in their personal abilities within the program and out." “Congratulations to Chelsea High School students for the perseverance and hard work that led to their exceptional results,” said Kevin Briley, CEO of Ascend Education. “We are extremely proud of the important job the educators at Chelsea High School are doing to help their students succeed in math, gain confidence, and positively advance in life.” Chelsea High School will be featured on the Ascend Math website throughout the next year and receive a plaque commemorating their success. The complete honor roll can be viewed at https://www.ascendmath.com/ascend-math-gold-medal-2024/.

CSFO John Gwin and Superintendent Lewis Brooks accepted a check from Cedric Hunter, VP of Regions Bank, Manager of Commerical Card Accounts at the Shelby County Board of Education meeting. The $47,518.25 is from the 2023 commercial purchasing card rebate.

Daniel Richards will serve as the new Transportation Supervisor for Shelby County Schools.  Mr. Richards has over 18 years of experience in public education and currently serves as the principal at Career Technical Education Center.