sylacauga city schools Archives

Sylacauga City Schools sets E-Learning Day for Tuesday, Jan. 18

Thursday, January 13 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. -- Citing staffing shortages, all Sylacauga city schools have scheduled an e-Learning Day on Jan. 18."We are seeing a rise in the number of positive COVID cases among staff members," said Superintendent Dr. Michele Eller, "and there simply are not enough substitutes... Read More.

Sylacauga City Schools implementing E-Learning Jan. 5-7

Monday, January 3 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Due to the rise in area COVID-19 cases, all Sylacauga City Schools will implement E-Learning from Wednesday, Jan. 5, through Friday, Jan. 7, as the new semester begins.“We understand this poses a hardship for some parents," said superintendent Dr. Michele Eller.... Read More.

Sylacauga City Schools Start and Dismissal Times

Wednesday, August 11 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - With the 2021-2022 school year now underway, schedules are as follows.Indian Valley Elementary School:Morning car rider drop-off begins at 7:20 a.m. Students should go directly to their teacher’s classroom. Staff will be stationed throughout the school to assist.All students in Kindergarten... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

SCS Foundation honors teachers with grants and excellence in education awards

Friday, May 28 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The sole purpose and mission of the Sylacauga City Schools Foundation is to enrich the quality of education for students by providing financial support to classroom teachers and programs. After grant presentations on May 26, the Foundation will have awarded 1,028... Read More.

Sylacauga Board of Education to Interview Six Finalists for Superintendent Position

Friday, April 2 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Board of Education plans to interview six finalists in its search for a superintendent to replace Dr. Jon Segars when his contract expires at mid-year. Of the six, five are from Alabama, and one is from Georgia.Assisting with the... Read More.

What’s Happening?

Friday, March 20 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

Alabama Gulf Beaches - closed through April 5, 2020All beaches are closed. For clarification, the term "beach" means the sandy shoreline area abutting the Gulf of Mexico, whether privately or publicly owned, including beach access points.Alabama State Parks - OpenBarring... Read More.

National Honor Society inducts 47 new members

Friday, September 20 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - In a formal ceremony held at Sylacauga High School, 47 new members were inducted into the National Honor Society, and 41 new members were inducted into the Junior Scholastic Society.

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.

SCS names new Indian Valley principal

Wednesday, June 26 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Board of Education named Paula Bruno as principal of Indian Valley Elementary School, effective July 1. Earlier this month, Cindy Cleveland was named assistant principal. These two administrators bring a vast knowledge of elementary education experience to Indian Valley.

Sylacauga High School graduates awarded over $5 million in scholarships

Sunday, June 2 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga High School Class of 2019 collectively was awarded numerous scholarships totaling more than $5.1 million. More than 50 percent of the 173 graduates received scholarship opportunities, compared to forty-one percent last year.