Program brings smiles to Northridge Middle School

Each Friday, a group of fathers volunteer their time to greet students arriving for class at Northridge Middle School.

Students arriving for school on Friday mornings at Northridge Middle School get a special treat. Fathers volunteering their time greet every student as they come in the door with a high-five or a handshake and some encouraging words.

The program is called Martin and Men. Several fathers who have children in the school stand outside to greet car riders who arrive on one side of the school and bus riders who arrive on the other side so that every child gets a cheerful greeting.

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Mike Daria, Walter Davie receive Thomas J. Joiner award

Superintendents Mike Daria and Walter Davie were honored with the first Thomas J. Joiner Excellence in Education Award during a reception at Bryant Bank on University Boulevard in Tuscaloosa on Monday.

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Tuscaloosa County Schools superintendent to retire end of May

The superintendent of Tuscaloosa County School System is retiring. Dr. Walter Davie will finish the school year and return at the end of May.

“You just know when it’s time, and for me, the timing is right,” Dr. Davie said.

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