Vestavia School Board Recognizes Faculty Achievements

VESTAVIA HILLS, AL — The Vestavia Hills Board of Education took time during its Jan. 31 meeting to recognize several teachers and community partners for their recent achievements.

The Board honored the following:

2021-22 Teachers of the Year

Vestavia Hills City Schools recently selected its 2021-22 Teachers of the Year. The individuals selected for this honor are chosen by their peers at each respective school. Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year are then chosen by a district-level committee and move on for consideration to be 2022 Alabama Teacher of the Year. The state winner will be announced later this year.

Vestavia Hills City Schools Teachers of the Year:

• Caroline Barrow, Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
• Allison Charles, Vestavia Hills Elementary East
• Erin Deerman, Vestavia Hills High School
• Laney Graham, Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park
• Carri Haywood, Vestavia Hills Elementary West
• Cortney McKinney, Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights and VHCS Elementary Teacher of the Year
• Brett Richards, Liberty Park Middle School
• Jordan Singletary, Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus
• Jill Wiggins, Louis Pizitz Middle School and VHCS Secondary Teacher of the Year

Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation

The Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation executive board announced in January that it had approved more than $150,000 in grants for teachers and programs. The $155,378.25 donation is the largest grant award in the Foundation’s history. Grants will fund professional development, classroom technology and equipment, STEM Lab kits, outdoor learning enhancements, and furniture for multipurpose learning spaces.

Kelly Services Substitute Teachers

The Vestavia Hills Board of Education expressed its appreciation for the school system’s substitute teachers employed by Kelly Services. Substitute teachers serve in many roles throughout all nine Vestavia Hills schools. Three of Kelly Services’ substitute teachers who have served the highest number of hours this school year were invited to be recognized at the meeting:

• Henry Anderson
• Sydney Hall
• Thibamalar Parameswaren