35 Chelsea High School Healthcare Academy - Surgical Tech Program students passed the National Healthcareer Association Certified Patient Care Technician exam, achieving an impressive 100% pass rate and earning their first set of healthcare credentials. They are now certified PCT's and are prepared to start hands-on patient care clinical internship rotations at Shelby Baptist Medical Center and Heart South Cardiovascular Group next semester. Their post-secondary educational interests include neonatal nursing, physical therapy, midwifery, pediatric physician, clinical psychology, nurse anesthesia, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and Army nursing.
Kelsy Collum will serve as the new Assistant Principal of Helena Middle School. Mrs. Collum is in her tenth year in education. She began her career with Shelby County Schools, teaching special education at Columbiana Middle School and later at Linda Nolen Learning Center. Most recently, Mrs. Collum has served as assistant principal at Calera High School.
She earned her B.S. in Communication Disorders and M.Ed. in Collaborative Education from the University of Montevallo, as well as her Certificate in Instructional Leadership from the University of Montevallo.
She earned her B.S. in Communication Disorders and M.Ed. in Collaborative Education from the University of Montevallo, as well as her Certificate in Instructional Leadership from the University of Montevallo.
Oak Mountain Middle School National Junior Honor Society students spent Wednesday morning shopping for their annual Toys for Tots Drive. The students joined forces with the U.S. Marine Corps to ensure that children across Central Alabama have toys this Christmas season.
Congratulations are also in order for our teachers who maintained their NBCT certification!! Great job!!
Congratulations to our new National Board Certified Teachers! A special thank you to our Shelby County Schools Education Foundation for helping support the journey of these teachers each year with mentor support and professional development.
Shelby County Schools = A 📚
Shelby County Schools secured an A on the 2024-25 Alabama State Report Card, showcasing that our students, staff, teachers, and families are making each day count. Together we are building excellence. #DoGreatThings #PreparedForTheJourney #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence
Shelby County Schools secured an A on the 2024-25 Alabama State Report Card, showcasing that our students, staff, teachers, and families are making each day count. Together we are building excellence. #DoGreatThings #PreparedForTheJourney #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence
Shelby 101 Class # 3 was another great day 👏
This session focused on the incredible people who make up our district and the continuous efforts to grow and develop leaders - from teachers and staff to students.
Participants heard from our HR and Professional Development teams, as well as Oak Mountain High School teacher John Milton, who shared about the district's Student Leadership Conference.
#DoGreatThings #PreparedForTheJourney #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence
This session focused on the incredible people who make up our district and the continuous efforts to grow and develop leaders - from teachers and staff to students.
Participants heard from our HR and Professional Development teams, as well as Oak Mountain High School teacher John Milton, who shared about the district's Student Leadership Conference.
#DoGreatThings #PreparedForTheJourney #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence
2025 Leadership Shelby County participants learned about the various school districts in Shelby County during Leadership Shelby Education Day. Participants started their day at the Shelby County Instructional Services Center, where they visited a Workforce Development Showcase featuring students and teachers from Alabaster City Schools, Pelham City Schools, and Shelby County Schools. They also heard from teachers during rotating education breakout sessions and a group teacher panel. Superintendents from all three districts spoke at a panel discussion at Jefferson State before the participants wrapped up their day at the University of Montevallo.
On 10/27/25, the Vincent community hosted a Youth Mental Health First Aid class in partnership with The Addiction Prevention Coalition and the Shelby County Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Our community partners support our schools in addressing the mental health needs of our students. Our school staff members were trained on how to effectively and compassionately respond to youth experiencing a mental health crisis. Thank you to our community partners for your commitment to supporting our school community and the crucial work of promoting mental wellness.
Hard work pays off! Three more of our schools have been named among Alabama's Top 50 Best Middle Schools by U.S. News & World Report!
🏅 Oak Mountain Intermediate School - # 5
🏅 Oak Mountain Middle School - # 33
🏅 Chelsea Middle School - # 42
We are so proud of our students, teachers, staff, and families for this amazing achievement!
#DoGreatThings #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence
🏅 Oak Mountain Intermediate School - # 5
🏅 Oak Mountain Middle School - # 33
🏅 Chelsea Middle School - # 42
We are so proud of our students, teachers, staff, and families for this amazing achievement!
#DoGreatThings #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence
October is #NationalPrincipalsMonth! Today we honor the incredible leaders who guide our Chelsea Zone schools each and every day. Your vision, dedication, and heart make a lasting impact - empowering students and staff to achieve excellence in the classroom and beyond. Thank you for all you do!
#DoGreatThings #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence
#DoGreatThings #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence
Big smiles and even bigger achievements! Three of our elementary schools have been named among Alabama's Top 50 Best Elementary Schools by U.S. News & World Report!
🏅 Mt Laurel Elementary School - # 3
🏅 Inverness Elementary School - # 38
🏅 Oak Mountain Elementary School - # 45
Way to go, students, teachers, staff, and families! Let's give a big congratulations to these schools for representing Shelby County with excellence! 👏
#DoGreatThings #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence
🏅 Mt Laurel Elementary School - # 3
🏅 Inverness Elementary School - # 38
🏅 Oak Mountain Elementary School - # 45
Way to go, students, teachers, staff, and families! Let's give a big congratulations to these schools for representing Shelby County with excellence! 👏
#DoGreatThings #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence
October is #NationalPrincipalsMonth! Today we honor the incredible leaders who guide our Central schools each and every day. Your vision, dedication, and heart make a lasting impact - empowering students and staff to achieve excellence in the classroom and beyond. Thank you for all you do!
#DoGreatThings #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence
#DoGreatThings #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence
Congratulations to our finalists for the 2025 Shelby County Schools Teacher of the Year! 🍎🌟
We traveled around our county and surprised 8 teachers, each representing the very best of our district. In November, two of these individuals will be chosen as our overall 2025 Shelby County Schools Teachers of the Year - one elementary and one secondary!
📚 2025 Teacher of the Year Finalists 📚
Ms. Rebekah Austin - Oak Mountain Elementary School
Ms. Caycie Fields - Vincent Elementary School
Mr. Derek Dupuis - Helena High School
Mr. Robert Irwin - CTEC
Ms. Katie Justice - Calera Middle School
Ms. Tracy Kies - Calera High School
Ms. Summer Lollar - Chelsea Middle School
Ms. Julia Tanner - Oak Mountain Intermediate School
We are proud to recognize these teachers and celebrate the passion, dedication, and heart that defines Shelby County Schools.
#DoGreatThings #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence
We traveled around our county and surprised 8 teachers, each representing the very best of our district. In November, two of these individuals will be chosen as our overall 2025 Shelby County Schools Teachers of the Year - one elementary and one secondary!
📚 2025 Teacher of the Year Finalists 📚
Ms. Rebekah Austin - Oak Mountain Elementary School
Ms. Caycie Fields - Vincent Elementary School
Mr. Derek Dupuis - Helena High School
Mr. Robert Irwin - CTEC
Ms. Katie Justice - Calera Middle School
Ms. Tracy Kies - Calera High School
Ms. Summer Lollar - Chelsea Middle School
Ms. Julia Tanner - Oak Mountain Intermediate School
We are proud to recognize these teachers and celebrate the passion, dedication, and heart that defines Shelby County Schools.
#DoGreatThings #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence
October is #NationalPrincipalsMonth! Today we honor the incredible leaders who guide the schools in our Calera Zone each and every day. Your vision, dedication, and heart make a lasting impact - empowering students and staff to achieve excellence in the classroom and beyond. Thank you for all you do!
#EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence #DoGreatThings
October is #NationalPrincipalsMonth! Today we honor the incredible leaders who guide the schools in our Vincent Zone each and every day. Your vision, dedication, and heart make a lasting impact - empowering students and staff to achieve excellence in the classroom and beyond. Thank you for all you do!
#EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence #DoGreatThings
At our Admin Meetings earlier this week, we were excited to recognize our schools for their efforts related to attendance throughout the month of September.
Our community zone winner was Oak Mountain, announced by the arrival of the Eagle mascot! Schools in Oak Mountain achieved an Average Daily Attendance (ADA) of 97% throughout September - incredible! Great job to all of our school zones: Chelsea (96%), Helena (96%), Calera (95%), Columbiana (95%), Montevallo (95%), and Vincent (95%).
🏅Grade Level Winners and Overall Winner - September ADA🏅
Elementary: Oak Mountain Intermediate (98%)
Middle: Oak Mountain Middle (97%)
High: Chelsea High & Oak Mountain High (96%)
Overall Winner: Oak Mountain Intermediate (98%)
🏅Greatest ADA Improvement (comparing September 2024 to September 2025)🏅
Shelby Elementary: 2% increase (to 95%)
Calera Middle: 2% increase (to 96%)
Oak Mountain Elementary: 1% increase (to 97%)
Wilsonville Elementary: 1% increase (to 96%)
Columbiana Middle: 1% increase (to 95%)
Montevallo Middle: 1% increase (to 95%)
Vincent Middle/High: 1% increase (to 94%)
Tamika Whitt will serve as Assistant Principal at Calera High. Ms. Whitt has nearly two decades of experience as an educator. She has taught Business Education and currently serves as Administrative Assistant and Assistant Athletic Director at Calera High.
Jessica Cummings will serve as Assistant Principal at Helena Elementary School. Mrs. Cummings has 17 years of experience as an educator and currently serves as the Administrative Assistant at Helena Elementary. Before this role, she taught Kindergarten at Helena Elementary and Chelsea Park Elementary.
October is #NationalPrincipalsMonth! Today we honor the incredible leaders who guide the schools in our Oak Mountain Zone each and every day. Your vision, dedication, and heart make a lasting impact - empowering students and staff to achieve excellence in the classroom and beyond. Thank you for all you do!
#EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence #DoGreatThings
