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Homewood High School student has fastest time in the US
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Congratulations to Homewood High School senior Aaron Ernest for earning MVP honors by winning the 100 meters, 200 meters, and long jump at the prestigious invitational division of the Mobile Challenge of Champions. Ernest ran an amazing 10.17 100 meters, which is the fastest time in the US this year. His 200 meters of 20.86 is the second fastest time in the nation, and both times are the fastest in the history of Alabama. Ernest also won long jump with a jump of 23-2. At the Homewood Invitational, which consisted of 1,375 athletes from 42 schools, Ernest had his best long jump of 24 ft. 2
inches, which is sixth in the U.S. Ernest has received a full track and field scholarship to Louisiana State University and plans to major in education. “We are so excited about the rest of this year and the chance to watch him become a world class athlete in the years to come,” Track and Field Boys Coach Tom Esslinger said. “His ability to take coaching and maximize his potential is what really separates him from everyone else,” Esslinger said. “His rate of improvement shows how hard he has worked, and I am confident he will still find ways to improve to become even better.”
Donna Johnson honored as 2011 ASDAR Outstanding History Teacher
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Ernst with the clock showing the fastest time in the 100 meters in the U.S. this year
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Homewood City Schools’ Hathorne retires
Donna Johnson, sixth grade social studies teacher at Homewood Middle School, was recently honored as the Alabama State Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding History Teacher
for 2011. Johnson was recognized at the Alabama State DAR Conference in Auburn. Congratulations to Mrs. Donna Johnson, ASDAR 2011 Outstanding History Teacher!
Homewood High School selected as CLAS Banner School
Homewood City Schools faculty and staff met before school as part of The Movement to walk/ run/bike together to promote health and wellness.
Scott Williams presents Mike Hathorne with an award for his 23 years of service in the Homewood school system at a Homewood City Schools Board of Education meeting.
System Director of Support Services Mike Hathorne retires after 23 years of service in the Homewood school system. Hathorne, who has a total of 39 years of service in public education, came to Homewood in 1988 from T. R. Miller High School where he served as a principal. He served as an assistant principal at Homewood High School and then became principal in 1992. For the past 13 years, Hathorne has served as System Director of Support Services. “I have appreciated the opportunity to work with the Homewood Schools and the Homewood Board. It has really been my pleasure,” Hathorne said.
Throughout his outstanding career, he has received the Alabama Assistant Principal of the Year award and the University of Montevallo Lawrence B. Malone Outstanding Principal award. He is also very active in many civic and community organizations including the Homewood Rotary Club and Dawson Memorial Baptist Church. “There is no doubt that Mike Hathorne loves his job, this system and truly believes that Homewood is the best place to be,” Superintendent Dr. Bill Cleveland said. “His compassion and dedication to our community will be greatly missed.”
Homewood High School has been selected as a CLAS Banner School, an award originated in 2001 with the purpose to identify, recognize, and publicize schools and programs with outstanding educational programs which serve as models for schools across the state. A panel of seasoned educators selected the school as one of 13 winning programs from a pool of 130 nominations from across the state of Alabama. Homewood High School has created an environment encouraging lifetime fitness. Their program, The Movement, is designed to change the way students and staff members think about health and wellness. Its purpose is to create a culture change in an effort to better address the challenges of obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, stress, cardiovascular disease, and other related illnesses. The Movement, a unique and studentcentered program, is a shift in traditional physical education. It includes classroom instruction focused on the individual student, prevention and rehabilitation for
athletes, adapted programs for students with special needs, as well as employee wellness programs. The Movement has been successful in involving a variety of participants, and has been recognized at the national, state, and local levels. This very effective program creates an atmosphere of self-motivation, self-assessment and accountability. Each day the students are challenged with a LIFE mission that mirrors their district’s mission statement that “each student will have the opportunity to reach his/her own unique potential.” “Receiving this award is a tremendous accomplishment for our administrators, faculty, and staff who have dedicated their time to not only provide a school environment that enhances learning but also an environment that encourages lifetime fitness,” Dr. Bill Cleveland, Homewood City Schools Superintendent, said. “This prestigious award recognizes that Homewood City Schools is dedicated to change the way students and staff members think about health and wellness.”