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Under a revised construction plan approved by the Board in April [[2008]] Oliver Elementary School was demolished and rebuilt at the same site to accommodate an influx of students from Gate City Elementary, which closed. The merging of the schools brought together students living in both the [[Harris Homes]] and [[Marks Village]] public housing communities.
Under a revised construction plan approved by the Board in April [[2008]] Oliver Elementary School was demolished and rebuilt at the same site to accommodate an influx of students from Gate City Elementary, which closed. The merging of the schools brought together students living in both the [[Harris Homes]] and [[Marks Village]] public housing communities.


In the Fall of [[2015]] [[Ann Marie Corgill]], reigning [[Alabama Teacher of the Year]], transferred to Birmingham City Schools from [[Mountain Brook Schools]] and was assigned a second grade classroom at Oliver Elementary. She was excited for the opportunity to contribute to efforts by the [[Woodlawn Innovation Network]] to improve educational opportunities in the schools associated with [[Woodlawn High School]]. She found herself, however, unprepared for the challenges of working with children burdened by severe stresses and shortages in their home lives. Within a few weeks principal [[Selena Florence]] transferred Corgill to a fifth grade class whose teacher had accepted a promotion to curriculum development. Soon later she was found to lack certification for teaching above 3rd grade and was singled out to seek additional qualifications (even though other teachers without state certification were employed at the school). Corgill immediately resigned from the system.
In the Fall of [[2015]] [[Ann Marie Corgill]], reigning [[Alabama Teacher of the Year]], transferred to Birmingham City Schools from [[Mountain Brook Schools]] and was assigned a second grade classroom at Oliver Elementary.
 
In [[2022]] Oliver Elementary, which had once earned an "F" grade on the [[Alabama Department of Education]]'s "Report Card", improved to a "B". Reported proficiency test scores dropped significantly after principal [[Jennifer Love-Lott]] was transferred to [[Wilkerson Middle School]] that year, prompting an investigation by the [[Birmingham Board of Education]].


==Principals==
==Principals==
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* [[Allen Lewis]], -2013
* [[Allen Lewis]], -2013
* [[Selena Florence]], 2013-
* [[Selena Florence]], 2013-
* [[Jennifer Love-Lott]], 2018-2021
* [[Tamara Burney]], 2022–


==References==
==References==
* Leech, Marie (November 2, 2015) "[http://birminghamwatch.org/alabama-teacher-of-the-year-leaves-classroom-for-good-heres-her-story/ Alabama Teacher of the Year Leaves Classroom. Here’s Her Story]" BirminghamWatch
* Crain, Trisha Powell (September 21, 2023) "Birmingham principal to remain on leave while test score investigation continues." {{AL}}
* Sutton, Marie A. (May 26, 2016) "[http://birminghamwatch.org/an-alabama-teacher-of-the-year-left-birminghams-oliver-elementary-school-made-national-headlines-what-happened-what-does-that-say-about-a-path-to-better-schools/ An Alabama Teacher of the Year left. Birmingham’s Oliver Elementary School made national headlines. What happened? What does that say about a path to better schools?]" BirminghamWatch.org
 
==External links==
* [https://www.bhamcityschools.org/oliver Henry J. Oliver Elementary School] at bhamcityschools.org
* [https://reportcard.alsde.edu/OverallScorePage.aspx?ReportYear=2022&SystemCode=114&SchoolCode=0250 Oliver K5 School] at reportcard.alsde.edu


[[Category:Birmingham schools]]
[[Category:Birmingham schools]]

Latest revision as of 09:09, 23 September 2023

Oliver Elementary School
BCS small logo.png Birmingham City Schools
Years 1959present
Location 6871 6th Court South, (map)
Oak Ridge Park
Grades K-5
Principal Tamara Burney
Enrollment 465 (2021)
Colors black & gold
Mascot Lions
Website bhamcityschools.org

Henry Jefferson Oliver Elementary School is an elementary school in the Birmingham City Schools system located at 6871 6th Court South in the Oak Ridge Park neighborhood. It was built in 1959 and is named for Henry Oliver, a former principal of Patterson Elementary School.

Under the school consolidation plan proposed by acting superintendent Barbara Allen and approved by the Board, Oliver Elementary was to have closed in the Summer of 2008 with students transferring to Gate City Elementary School. [1]

Under a revised construction plan approved by the Board in April 2008 Oliver Elementary School was demolished and rebuilt at the same site to accommodate an influx of students from Gate City Elementary, which closed. The merging of the schools brought together students living in both the Harris Homes and Marks Village public housing communities.

In the Fall of 2015 Ann Marie Corgill, reigning Alabama Teacher of the Year, transferred to Birmingham City Schools from Mountain Brook Schools and was assigned a second grade classroom at Oliver Elementary.

In 2022 Oliver Elementary, which had once earned an "F" grade on the Alabama Department of Education's "Report Card", improved to a "B". Reported proficiency test scores dropped significantly after principal Jennifer Love-Lott was transferred to Wilkerson Middle School that year, prompting an investigation by the Birmingham Board of Education.

Principals

References

  • Crain, Trisha Powell (September 21, 2023) "Birmingham principal to remain on leave while test score investigation continues." AL.com

External links