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BCS News & Notes
A newsletter for parents, students, staff and community |
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P.O. Box 10007
Birmingham, Alabama 35202
(205) 231-4610
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Tax would expand programs
Envision the Birmingham City Schools with International Baccalaureate programs at several schools across the city, the expansion of preschool classrooms or the creation of preschool centers, additional foreign languages classes in our middle and high schools and the expansion of fine arts programs in all schools.
That is not the reality now because the district needs additional funding to offer those opportunities to all of our students. We could accomplish those goals if we had the $9 million a year a 3-mill property tax increase would provide. The increase would cost the owner of a house valued at $50,000 just $15 a year.
Because our boys and girls deserve the best, I have made the first step in seeking a property tax increase by asking the Birmingham City Council to consider placing this item on the same ballot as a proposed $75 million city bond referendum.
At this point, I ask our stakeholders to think about what those additional programs would mean to the children of Birmingham. Our children are our most precious asset, and we need to do our best to provide them with the best education we can give them. Sincerely,
Craig Witherspoon Superintendent
Birmingham City Schools |
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Wenonah team best rookie in regional robotics competition
Wenobots now no longer considered rookies  | |
The Wenobots were recognized at the March 27 Birmingham Board of Education meeting |
It was a big honor for the Wenobots, Wenonah High School's robotics team, to be the first team from Birmingham to compete in the regional First Robotics contest. Then the Wenobots, who were rookies in the competition, beat out seven other rookie teams to win the rookie division. Sixteen students, team facilitator Ruqayyah Aqeel, science department head Clifford Johnson, AP English teacher Christina Hall and counselor Erie Morrow went to Kenner, La., for the March 15-17 event. The team members are Cameron Trice, Kelvin Mathews, Kiarra Scott, Timotheus Miller, Reginald Bester, LaDarrius Ravizee, Ric Frye, Jamila Mims, Kiana Kimber, Calvin Skinner, Ebone Farmer, Gabriel McCandless, Andre Logan, Kimmel Lowe, Aliyah Walker, Ciera McCain, Jonah Thomas and Jada Johnson. After their impressive showing, the Wenobots are no longer considered rookies. |
Board approves items on March 27 agenda
Board okays resolution against charter schools
The Birmingham Board of Education approved all items on the agenda for its March 27 meeting. The agenda included approval of a resolution in opposition of charter schools.
To read more, click here. |
Students to compete in poetry contest
WORD UP! set April 1 at Central Library
Students from Jackson-Olin, Parker, Wenonah and Woodlawn high schools will participate in the fifth annual WORD UP! poetry slam set for 3 p.m. Sunday, April 1, in the Richard Arrington, Jr. Auditorium at the Central Library, 2100 Park Place. The slam is sponsored by the Birmingham Public Library. The students will perform an original work of poetry inspired by a theme selected by the WORD UP! planning committee. This year's theme is "milestones." The contestants will be judged on content and performance by a panel of three judges in the competition for cash prizes.
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Coming events
The Birmingham Board of Education Facilities and Technology Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, in the board room of the Administration Building, 2015 Park Place.
JROTC units from all seven BCS high schools will participate in the annual Pass In Review at 10 a.m. Friday, April 6, at the Carver High School stadium. The event, which is free and open to the public, includes a review of units by officers. An outstanding cadet from each school and the instructor of the year also will be honored.
The Birmingham Board of Education will have a regularly scheduled meeting at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, in the auditorium of the Administration Building, 2015 Park Place.
Schools and district offices will be closed Friday, April 20, and Monday, April 23, for a spring holiday. |
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