Midweek Minute with the Superintendent

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller reflected on the close of the 2025-2026 school year while celebrating the accomplishments of Sylacauga High School valedictorian Casey Malone and salutatorian Carly Mae Rivers following graduation. They discussed academic achievement, athletics, leadership, sch...

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller and Executive Director of Learning and Teaching Jessica Hahn discussed the busy final weeks of the school year, including graduation activities, the district art show at the Comer Museum, and the senior walkthrough tradition across Sylacauga City Schools. They...

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller and Sylacauga City Schools Data Manager Danny Stephens discussed Teacher Appreciation Week, the impact educators and support staff have on students, and the different ways the community can recognize school employees during the final weeks of the school year. T...

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller and Executive Director of Technology Mike Robinson highlighted Sylacauga High School being named a 2026 CLAS Banner School, placing it among eight schools statewide recognized for student achievement and innovative programming. They also outlined the district’s...

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. David McCurley and Dr. Eller sat down with Isaac Jennings and Nancy Dixon from the East Alabama Rural Innovation and Training Hub (EARTH) to discuss Earth Day Week, including the VIP Designer Showcase Event on April 23 featuring sustainable fashion designer Jeff Garner,...

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Crimson Jeffers joined Michael Brannon in-studio while Dr. Michelle Eller called in from San Diego. Dr. Eller talked about her time at the ASU+GSV Summit, where she served on a panel discussing Alabama’s approach to cybersecurity in schools.

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Michele Eller highlighted the second annual Tour of Schools, an event designed to showcase everything Sylacauga City Schools has to offer to stakeholders, community members, and prospective families and students. Public Relations Coordinator Crimson Jeffers joined th...

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller talked with K-5 Choral Music Instructor Lindsay Lewis and 6-12 Choral Music and Theater Director Savannah Brannan about the impact fine arts programs are having on students throughout Sylacauga City Schools.

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller welcomed Elementary Visual Art Teacher Brooke Garrett and Middle School Visual Art Teacher and High School TV Production Instructor J.C. Reams to explore the expansion of visual arts programs across Sylacauga City Schools and the creative opportunities now avai...

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller welcomed Sylacauga City Schools Director of Bands Samuel Childs and Middle School Band Director and Assistant High School Band Director Emily Peterson to spotlight the district’s growing fine arts program and the progress students make from middle school into h...

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller brings in Sylacauga Men’s Basketball Head Coach Joel Jones and Assistant Coach Skylar Patterson to discuss their incredible season and preview their upcoming Final Four appearance.

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller was joined by Transportation Services Director Ward King, Transportation Supervising Assistant Christine Goodson, and CFO and Operations Supervisor Tom Osborne to highlight the importance of student transportation and recognize the employees who keep Sylacauga...

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller highlighted Career Technical Education Month and the expanding opportunities available through Sylacauga City Schools’ CTE programs alongside Career Coach Callie Sanchez and Communications Coordinator Crimson Jeffers. They covered early career exploration, hand...

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Michele Eller shined a light on Black History Month with special guests from Sylacauga High School, including senior and Black Student Union president Sage Wytch, history teacher and BSU co-sponsor Terrance Howser, and math teacher and BSU co-sponsor Loretta Player.

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller was joined by Talladega County EMA Director Leanne Butler to discuss winter weather preparedness and how Sylacauga City Schools make decisions on delays and closures during severe weather.

Listen to this week’s episode of  Midweek Minute with the Superintendent  featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller was joined by AltaPointe Health Assistant Clinical Director Patti Self to discuss the district’s partnership in providing school-based therapy services. They highlighted how on-campus support connects students and families with counseling, crisis intervention,...

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller unveiled the Portrait of a Graduate, a framework designed to define and measure student progress in mastering essential life skills, as well as the district’s ability to develop graduates who are prepared for success beyond their K–12 experience. More information...

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller recognized Sylacauga City Schools’ Teachers of the Year: Mr. Justin Browning (secondary) and Mrs. Tanya Heartsill (elementary). Both will be in the running for State Teacher of the Year.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller shined a light on all things band in Sylacauga City Schools, particularly focusing on the achievements and honors of the Marching Aggie Band with Mr. Samuel Childs.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller brought in Dr. Jaclyn Rivers for a conversation on how students are learning about AI in the classroom, how they’re applying it to everyday life, and how parents can stay connected and informed as the topic continues to evolve.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Michele Eller checked in from Washington D.C., where she was attending the League of Innovative Schools Summit. She shared how Sylacauga has joined a national movement of forward-thinking school systems helping drive strategic federal investment in localized research a...

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller and Michael Brannon shared their favorite Thanksgiving memories and stories from holidays past.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller continued her month-long series on giving thanks, this week turning the spotlight to teachers and the lasting influence they have in the classroom. She also broke down the newly released report card for Sylacauga City Schools,.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller continued her month-long series on giving thanks with guest Margaret Morton, the CEO of the Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement. They discussed the power of community involvement and how after-school programs and other strategic initiatives help strengthen...

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools. Dr. Eller will shine a light on being grateful during the month of November. In light of the recent halt on SNAP benefits and Thanksgiving around the corner, Alabama Childhood Food Solutions Executive Director Gene Rogers and Community Relations Coordinator Val Harvey join...