“The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Kids Mercedes Marathon is an innovative five month endurance building running/walking program designed for children kindergarten (K5) through 5th grade. Children will run the distance of a full marathon (26.2 miles) over the course of t

On July 1st, the Alabama law includes recognition of homeschooling for the first time.  The changes to the Code of Alabama give us more homeschool freedom and prevents discrimination against our graduates.  It is an exciting time! It is also a time to re-visit your knowledge of the St

Kaplan is offering a FREE ACT practice test at the North Shelby Library on Saturday, February 15, 2014.  This is perfect for those who are preparing to take or start taking the ACT in the next few months or years.   It will give your student real-life experience with the tests, and it

Introducing “LatinSummer Birmingham,” a two-week summer enrichment program that provides students in grades 1-7 a unique chance to learn about Latin and the classical world! Creative and enthusiastic instructors will provide a wide array of exciting and hands-on activities that introd

National Spelling Bee Birmingham District Level Wednesday, January 22, 2014 in the Chapel of Shades Mountain Independent Church 2281 Old Tyler Road Hoover, AL 35226 Registration begins at 10:00 a.m Bee to begin at 10:30 a.m. The Birmingham District Spelling Bee is open to all register

  The Alabama Department of Archives and History offers Trekking Through History Backpacks for resource in teaching history.  You only pay the shipping costs to have access to touchable artifacts, activity sheets, games, primary sources,and multimedia resources (i.e. CD, DVD).  V

PROJECT C: LESSONS FROM THE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT A FREE, LIVE ELECTRONIC FIELD TRIP OCTOBER 29, 2013 11:30-12:00 pm EDT and 1:30-2:00 pm EDT (Webcast only) NOT YET REGISTERED?  REGISTER NOW!! Join the first in a series of live, electronic field trips that will challenge toda