Mountain Brook Schools

March 11, 2022 - MBS Elementary Teacher of the Year - Laura Rives

MBS Superintendent Dr. Dicky Barlow sits down with 2022 MBS Elementary Teacher of the Year, Laura Rives. Rives is a third grade teacher at Crestline Elementary.

November 3, 2021 - MBHS Volleyball State Champions

MBHS volleyball head coach, Mattie Gardner, and seniors Greer Golden and Lucy Redden joined Dr. Dicky Barlow to discuss their recent state championship and journey to winning three state titles in a row. The group explored the Spartans 43-12 season, Gardner's first year as head coach and much more.

September 22, 2021 - MBS Construction Update 3 (BWF)

Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dr. Dicky Barlow visits with Brookwood Forest Elementary Principal Nathan Pitner and GMC Architect, Richard Simonton to discuss the ongoing renovations and construction at BWF.

September 9, 2021 - MBS Construction Update 2 (MBHS)

Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dr. Dicky Barlow, Mountain Brook High School Principal Philip Holley and B Group Architecture's Phil Black visit to discuss ongoing renovations and construction at Mountain Brook High School. Mountain Brook Schools campaign "Moving Mountain Brook Forward" is an on-going project across all six schools in the MBS district.

June 14, 2021 - MBS Construction Update 1 (MBJH)

Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dr. Dicky Barlow, Mountain Brook Junior High Principal Donald Clayton and TurnerBatson President Dave Reese sit down to discuss current renovations at Mountain Brook Junior High School. From the design to the deadline, this podcast covers an overview of MBJH renovations and how MBS is working to Move Mountain Brook Forward.

April 9, 2021 - Mask Policy Update and Spring Preview

Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dr. Dicky Barlow, Director of Student Services Amanda Hood, and Mountain Brook Junior High Principal Donald Clayton discuss the school system's updated mask policy and preview the end of the school year. 

March 23, 2020 - Dr. Barlow Interviews Brock Rotter, Secondary Teacher of the Year

Rotter teaches 12th-grade government and economics at Mountain Brook High School, where he has worked since 2012. Principal Philip Holley said Rotter is a gifted educator who has taught a variety of subjects and exemplifies excellence in the classroom.

“We are so blessed to have him at the high school,” Holley said. “I’m blessed to call him a friend, and we’re so happy he’s representing the high school as our Teacher of the Year.”

In the coming months, one elementary teacher and one secondary teacher will be chosen as Mountain Brook’s representatives in the state’s teacher of the year competition.

Read more here, https://www.villagelivingonline.com/schools/mountain-brook-school-board-recap-11419/. 

March 23, 2020 - Dr. Barlow Interviews Sarah Jackson, Elementary Teacher of the Year

Jackson is a speech-language pathologist at Cherokee Bend Elementary School, where she has worked since 2012. Principal Sandy Ritchey said students see Jackson as a knower of all things, peers see her as a servant leader, and parents see her as a miracle worker.
“Sarah helps our children learn how to cope emotionally and is able to develop their social skills so they can interact well with their peers,” Ritchey said. “... She’s an incredible listener, a quiet leader, but moves mountains.”

Read more here, https://www.villagelivingonline.com/schools/mountain-brook-school-board-recap-11419/. 

Feb. 10, 2021 - MBS Secondary Teacher of the Year Wendy Spiller

Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dr. Dicky Barlow interviews MBS Secondary Teacher of the Year Wendy Spiller. She teaches seventh-grade advanced math at Mountain Brook Junior High. 

Feb. 10, 2021 - MBS Elementary Teacher of the Year Suzanne Andrews

Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dr. Dicky Barlow interviews MBS Elementary Teacher of the Year Suzanne Andrews. She teaches fifth-grade science at Mountain Brook Elementary. 

Feb. 8, 2021 - MBJH 9th Grade Course Selection

Mountain Brook Junior High Principal Donald Clayton and Assistant Principal Brook Gibbons walk through the course selection process for rising 9th-graders. 

Feb. 8, 2021 - MBJH 8th Grade Course Selection

Mountain Brook Junior High Principal Donald Clayton and Assistant Principal Brook Gibbons walk through the course selection process for rising 8th-graders. 

Feb. 8, 2021 - MBJH 7th Grade Course Selection

Mountain Brook Junior High Principal Donald Clayton and Assistant Principal Brook Gibbons walk through the course selection process for rising 7th-graders. 

Oct. 30, 2020 - State COVID Dashboard and Contact Tracing

MBS Director of Student Services Amanda Hood, MBS COVID Coordinator Sandra Overstreet, and Mountain Brook Junior High Principal Donald Clayton provide context for interpreting the Alabama State Department of Education School COVID-19 Community Tracker and briefly discuss the contact tracing process in our schools. 

Oct. 12, 2020 - Secondary's Safe Return

Mountain Brook Junior High Principal Donald Clayton speaks with MBJH Assistant Principal Brook Gibbons and Mountain Brook High School Assistant Principal Carrie Busby about each school's plans to reopen safely at full capacity on Monday, Oct. 19. They discuss how they will accommodate all students while observing physical distancing and ensuring direct instruction. They also talk about the benefits of a virtual Wednesday.