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New assistant principals named at Sylacauga High and Pinecrest Elementary

Friday, August 6 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Two new assistant principals have been named to fill leadership roles in Sylacauga's school system.Shannon Galamore, the new assistant principal at Sylacauga High School with 26 years of teaching experience, is a National Board Certified teacher and served as an instructional...

Sylacauga schools welcome 44 new employees

Friday, August 6 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala - With the 2021-2022 school year about to begin, Sylacauga's city schools have formally welcomed 44 new employees.Indian Valley Elementary School: Kristina Haynes, Salle Pritchett, and Calvin Smith (Kindergarten); Anna Browning, Anna Hewett, Sheilla McEwen, and Rebecca Paterson (1st Grade); Hailey Baumgartner...

New SCS employees making debut on first day of school

Wednesday, August 7 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - New employees are making their debut at Sylacauga City Schools today.

Sylacauga City School Foundation Presents Grants and Joseph B. Morton Excellence in Education Awards

Friday, May 24 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - To culminate the 2018-2019 school year Sylacauga City Schools Foundation awarded 28 grants to 55 classroom teachers totaling $30,930 in order to supplement the classroom.

Sylacauga City Schools honor nine new retirees

Friday, May 24 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Sylacauga City Schools held a year end Institute meeting to honor nine employees who are retiring after many years of service.

Marble Festival Poster Winners 2019

Thursday, April 4 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - “Nemak’s Children’s Poster Contest” was announced in early March in area elementary schools for the Eleventh Annual Magic of Marble Festival with two categories of competition: grades K-2 and grades 3-5. Entry was open to all students in grades kindergarten through...

Sylacauga City Schools teacher among 171 new National Board Certified Teachers

Thursday, December 13 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - This week, the state of Alabama is celebrating the official announcement of 171 new National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT).

Teachers have donated $75,000 to Sylacauga Schools over last 30 years for the SCS Foundation

Friday, November 30 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. – Monday was a great day in the history of Sylacauga City Schools Foundation as it unveiled three new chairs - The Indian Valley Elementary School Chair, The Pinecrest Elementary School Chair, and The Sylacauga High School Chair.

Sylacauga elementary Art teacher receives state honor

Tuesday, November 6 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Alabama Art Education Association has honored Jack Vest as the Elementary Art Teacher of the Year for Alabama. Vest is a third year elementary Art teacher at Sylacauga City Schools, working with all students at Indian Valley and Pinecrest Elementary.

Sylacauga students win first place in national math tournament

Monday, May 28 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Pinecrest third grade Mathletes continue to excel in math competitions. The Mathletes won first place in the Virtual Perennial Math National Tournament. The group qualified for nationals by also winning first place in the Dothan Perennial Math competition earlier this...

Former Pinecrest Principal, Danny Deese, passes away at 70

Thursday, December 21 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Danny Bryan Deese, former beloved Pinecrest Elementary School teacher and principal, passed away Monday, Dec. 18, at age 70.

Pinecrest Elementary’s Vegetation Station: more than just a garden

Thursday, May 4 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - At Pinecrest Elementary School in Sylacauga a garden is planted called the 'Vegetation Station.' On the surface it seems to be like any other small garden. But simply calling it a 'garden' is selling it short.