Mountain Brook Schools

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. 

Oct. 6, 2020 - MBS Revised Reopening Plan

Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dr. Dicky Barlow, MBS Director of Student Services Amanda Hood, and Mountain Brook Junior High Principal Donald Clayton discuss the district's revised reopening plan. They talk about the revisions, factors behind the revisions, and parts of the plan that remain unchanged. 

Sept. 10, 2020 - Importance of School Culture

Mountain Brook Schools Director of Student Services Amanda Hood sits down with Mountain Brook Junior High Principal Donald Clayton and Brookwood Forest Elementary Principal Nathan Pitner to discuss the importance of culture, how schools build it, and ways the school system seeks to protect it.

Sept. 2, 2020 - The 3 Cs: COVID-19, Communication, Contacts

Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dr. Dicky Barlow, Director of Student Services Amanda Hood, and Lead Nurse Sandra Overstreet discuss the COVID-19 procedures, communication, and contact tracing in place across the school system during the 2020-2021 academic year. 

July 16, 2020 - School Reopening Wrap-up

Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dr. Dicky Barlow and Mountain Brook Junior High Principal Donald Clayton talk with MBS Director of Student Services Amanda Hood about school cleaning, visitors, athletics, lunch, and general preparation for the 2020-2021 academic year. 

July 16, 2020 - School Reopening COVID-19 Testing and Positive Case Procedures

Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dr. Dicky Barlow and Mountain Brook Junior High Principal Donald Clayton speak with MBS Director of Student Services Amanda Hood about COVID-19 testing and positive case procedures established for the 2020-2021 school year. 

July 16, 2020 - School Reopening Safety Expectations

Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dr. Dicky Barlow and Mountain Brook Junior High Principal Donald Clayton speak with MBS Director of Student Services Amanda Hood about safety expectations in our schools for the 2020-2021 academic year. Topics discussed include physical distancing, facial coverings, and hygiene. 

July 16, 2020 - School Reopening Instructional Opportunities

Mountain Brook Schools Superintendent Dr. Dicky Barlow and Mountain Brook Junior High Principal Donald Clayton speak with MBS Director of Instruction and Special Education Dr. Missy Brooks about the instructional opportunities available to students for the 2020-2021 school year.