Metro Area Private School Growth

Today's Birmingham News contains this article by Marie Leech detailing metro area private school growth, which is exceeding national trends. Here's an excerpt:

When Briarwood Christian School opened in 1964, it offered one kindergarten and one first-grade class and enrolled fewer than 40 students. Today, Briarwood has two campuses and 1,858 students, and just bought land adjacent to the high school in Shelby County for future expansion. "We hit a record enrollment this year," said Barrett Mosbacker, headmaster at the school. "Parents care about the culture and religious aspects that receiving a private education offer." Briarwood isn't the only private school growing in the Birmingham metro area. Several are expanding and have waiting lists to get in.

Former teacher Shirey passes

Former teacher Paula Shirey passed away on July 13, 2005. Ms. Shirey was a teacher at CVA in the 1980s.

Thanks to reader Paige Bedor Movitz for passing this information along.

Former teacher passes

A reader passed along this note...

This is just to let you know that Paula Shirey passed away on July 13, 2005. She was a teacher at CVA in the 80's.

Another Article Re: JV Basketball Title

Click here to ready another article about the CVA Junior Varsity boys winning the state basketball title this year.

CVA Wins State JV Basketball Title

CVA's Jr. High boys basketball team recently won the Class 2A state championship. [Click here to read article.]