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.In the final episode of the 2024-2025 school year, Dr. Eller congratulated the Class of 2025 and reflected on the year's accomplishments.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller welcomed Ms. Janet Lovelady, the 2025 Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year for Sylacauga City Schools, to the show. Ms. Lovelady serves as the Hospitality and Tourism instructor and is also the founder and leader of the Future Teachers Association at Sylacauga High School.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller highlighted National Teacher Appreciation Week, and in recognition of National School Nurse Appreciation Day, the episode featured Nurse Tracy Abernathy.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Michele Eller concluded her focus on assistant principals in the school system by featuring Mrs. Rhonda Courson from Sylacauga High School.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller continued her focus on assistant principals by featuring Dr. Bennie Lewis, the assistant principal at Sylacauga High School.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Michele Eller continued to highlight assistant principals in the Sylacauga City School System by featuring Coach Anthony Jacks, the assistant principal at Nichols-Lawson Middle School.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller welcomed first-year Assistant Principal Ms. Laura McGillberry to the show to discuss improvements at Pinecrest Elementary School and growth in student achievement.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller kicked off April by recognizing all assistant principals in Sylacauga City Schools. This week, Ms. Cindy Cleveland joined Dr. Eller to discuss early childhood education and a prestigious recognition awarded to Indian Valley Elementary School.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Jaclyn Rivers and Mr. Chad Littleton joined Dr. Eller to talk about the Multitiered Systems of Support (MTSS) in Sylacauga City Schools. The mission of MTSS is to ensure that every student is supported holistically, including academics, behavior, and foundational wellness. 

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller brought Michaela Bird, the Theatre Teacher at Sylacauga High School, to the show to wrap up the focus on fine arts for the month of March. Ms. Bird highlighted how theatre classes help develop students and discussed upcoming performances.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller welcomed Mr. Jacob Callahan, Director of Choirs at Sylacauga City Schools, to the show. Mr. Callahan discussed his journey into fine arts and the landscape of choral music in the school system.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller welcomed Samuel Childs, the Director of Bands at Sylacauga High School, to discuss Alabama Education Fine Art Month and the investment of fine arts in schools.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller highlighted the school system’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, alongside the Director of Workforce Development, Deana Goodwine.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller discussed involvement in the Career Tech curriculum at Sylacauga City Schools following the open house, celebrated partnerships with local businesses, and highlighted a new donation to the school system from First Bank of Alabama.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller brought in Rhonda Brewer, the Library/Media Specialist at Sylacauga High School, along with Jordan Moore, a senior at Sylacauga High School and President of the Black Student Union, to discuss Black History Month and the school system’s Black History Month program.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller brought Mrs. Amanda Bolton, a 4th-grade teacher at Pinecrest Elementary School, to discuss the "Hearts Around the USA" campaign. This special campaign was designed to encourage receiving Valentines from each of the 50 states.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Crimson Jeffers, the Sylacauga City Schools Public Relations and Communications Specialist, sat in for Dr. Eller, who joined by phone to highlight the achievements of April Clifton, Sylacauga City Schools Elementary Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Clifton discussed her background and how literacy helps shape the lives of young students.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller brought in high school social studies/history teacher and football defensive coordinator Coach Johnny Safford to the show this week and shined light on his recent recognition as the school system’s Secondary 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. Michele Eller brought in Dr. Jaclyn Rivers, the Elementary Curriculum Specialist for Sylacauga City Schools, to talk about the free Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education First Class Pre-K Pre-Registration, which is open through March 14. They also discussed SCS Board Member Dr. Steve Marlowe refereeing the College Football National Championship Game between Ohio State and Notre Dame.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller brought Dr. Joe Morton to the show. Dr. Morton is the former Sylacauga City Schools Superintendent, the former Alabama State Board of Education Superintendent, and the founder of the Sylacauga City Schools Foundation which recently hit $2 million in invested dollars. He talked about how the foundation started, where funds are allocated, and the future.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller brought in Michael Robinson, the Executive Director of Technology for Sylacauga City Schools, to talk about all things technology, including new security measures in place system-wide when it comes to checking in and visiting campuses.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Eller brought in special guest Dr. Jaclyn Rivers to discuss Global Computer Science Week and the importance of educating elementary students on coding and technology.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Michele Eller talked with Michael Brannon about the latest 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. Michele Eller talked with Michael Brannon about veterans employed in the school system. This week, Dr. Eller featured Ken Morris, the Modern Manufacturing teacher at Sylacauga High School.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Michele Eller talked with Michael Brannon about veterans employed in the school system. This week, Dr. Eller featured Ward King, the transportation supervisor 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. Michele Eller talked with Michael Brannon about veterans employed in the school system. This week, Dr. Eller featured Chris Theilacker, a history teacher at Sylacauga High School.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Michele Eller talked with Michael Brannon about veterans employed in the school system. This week, Dr. Eller featured Tom Osborne, the chief school financial officer 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. Michele Eller talked with Michael Brannon about National Principal Month. This week, Dr. Eller featured Mr. Monte Barron, the principal at Nichols-Lawson Middle School.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Michele Eller talked with Michael Brannon about National Principal Month. This week, Dr. Eller featured Mrs. Jodi Shaw, the principal at Pinecrest Elementary School.

Listen to this week’s episode of Midweek Minute with the Superintendent featuring Dr. Michele Eller of Sylacauga City Schools.Dr. Michele Eller talked with Michael Brannon about National Principal Month. This week, Dr. Eller featured Mr. Gary Rivers, the principal at Sylacauga High School.