Face coverings optional for Hoover City Schools graduations, summer programs
‘At this time, we anticipate masks will be optional for the 2021-22 school year.’ Hoover High School. Source: WBRC video By WBRC Staff | May 6, 2021 at 2:41 PM CDT - Updated May 6 at 4:36 PM
HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Hoover City Schools’ leaders announced masks and face coverings will be optional for graduation ceremonies and summer programs and activities.
Here is the full release from HCS:
We are truly grateful for everyone’s willingness to work with us through this challenging year. As we near the end of our school year and begin working on our 2021-22 school year, we wanted to provide a few updates.
Hoover City Schools names new superintendent
Hoover names new superintendent By Randi Hildreth | April 29, 2021 at 6:31 AM CDT - Updated April 29 at 6:32 AM
HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Hoover City School leaders appointed a new superintendent during a special called meeting Wednesday.
The board voted 4 to 1 to recommend hiring Dr. Dee Fowler as the district’s next leader with the board president requesting authority from the board to negotiate a 3-year contract.
The board recently decided to not move forward in hiring any of the five finalists for the superintendent job during the last search. The board president says Dr. Fowler’s name came up several times during the search process even though he was a retired superintendent and not an applicant.
Hoover City Schools to offer virtual learning option for 2021-22 school year
Hoover offering virtual class By Chasity Maxie | February 22, 2021 at 7:12 PM CST - Updated February 22 at 7:12 PM
HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - The 2020-2021 school year isn’t over yet, but the Hoover City School District is already looking ahead to next year saying it will offer a full-time virtual learning option.
Hoover City School leaders sent out a letter to families Monday morning asking them if they are planning to have their child continue with full-time virtual learning for the upcoming school year.
A spokesman said this was done for planning purposes only, so school leaders will know how to prepare.
Hooverâs 2020-21 Teachers of the Year found their true calling
Photo by Erin Nelson.
Katie Thompson, a special education teacher at Riverchase Elementary, meets with her students after being named Elementary Teacher of the Year for Hoover City Schools. Ã
Photo by Jon Anderson.
Hoover City Schools central office staff and Debra Smith, principal at the Riverchase Career Connection Center, inform Pam McClendon, the lead teacher in the Cyber Innovation Academy at RC3, on screen, that she has been selected as the 2020-21 Hoover City Schools Secondary Teacher of the Year on Dec. 17. McClendon was in Montgomery for a family funeral.
Elementary students in Hoover start 4 days of in-person learning
Hoover Elementary students return to in-person learning By Randi Hildreth | January 20, 2021 at 6:39 AM CST - Updated January 20 at 6:39 AM
HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Itâs kind of like the first day of school all over again for some Hoover City School students.
Elementary students started their new learning schedule Tuesday. Students moved from two days a week of in-person learning to four days.
âI was very happy weâre going back to four days a week. Itâs a step in the right direction. My daughter is very happy,â said Kristin Pederson.