Pizitz
‘Eccentric’ middle school teacher leaves one of a kind legacy
If you walked into Janie Beale’s classroom at Pizitz Middle School, you may have thought you had walked into a zoo. Read more
Photo by Erin Nelson.
Lessons from the past: Pizitz teacher Kelly Sorrell aims to increase Holocaust education
Kelly Sorrell has received a grant from the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center, which has allowed her to travel to Washington, D.C., in 2018 to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and to Columbia, New York, this past summer. Read more
Author of Holocaust book visits Pizitz
On April 3, Karen “Heidi” Fishman was invited to speak to the students of Louis Pizitz Middle School. Read more
Photo by Kamp Fender
A passion for fashion
The Vestavia Heels is the school’s first fashion club, and Lang said it was immediately popular. Read more
Miss Alabama Outstanding Teen visits Pizitz students
The reigning Miss Alabama Outstanding Team, Collins McMurray, visited a group of Pizitz Middle School students with an eye for fashion in October. Read more
