Going green for National Kidney Month! 💚

Today, Center Point High School employees were decked out in green to show support for Ms. Anderson and Mr. Pope. As they navigate kidney disease, these incredible individuals give 110% each day and inspire us greatly. We loved seeing the sea of green in their honor!
about 8 hours ago, JEFCOED
Center Point High School teachers Ms. Anderson and Mr. Pope stand together for a photo in front of a mural of an eagle.
Center Point Assistant Principal Ms. Reid stands with teachers Ms. Anderson and Mr. Pope for a photo. They stand in front of an eagle background.
A group of Center Point High School employees stand together for a photo in the school lobby. They all wear green articles of clothing in support of National Kidney Month.
What an egg-citing new arrival for Pleasant Grove High School!🐣💛

Mrs. Clandra Thompson's self-contained class recently took on the rewarding responsibility of hatching their own chicks. We’re so proud of the care and dedication these students put into this task, and hope they enjoy each moment with their fuzzy friends!
about 11 hours ago, JEFCOED
Students in a self-contained class at Pleasant Grove High School sit and stand in a classroom. They smile and hold chicks that they hatched.
Two students stand in a classroom and hold chicks.
A JEFCOED child nutrition worker holds a baby chick inside a Pleasant Grove High School classroom.
Chick inside an incubator, surrounded by cracked eggs.
Tune in, baseball fans!⚾️🤩

Tonight, JEFCOED TV is live from Hoover as the Gardendale High School Rockets face off against the Bucs! The action on the diamond gets underway at 7 p.m. You can find information on how to watch below!⬇️🚀

📺JEFCOED TV App: Download on Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV
📲Online: Watch on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or at jefcoed.com/tv
about 14 hours ago, JEFCOED
Image is a graphic announcing JEFCOED TV's live coverage of the baseball game between Gardendale High School and Hoover High School. It starts at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026.
Student voices leading the way!📣👏

We want to give a huge shoutout to our Superintendent's Student Advisory Council for another successful meeting this week! Your perspective helps our district grow and continue to thrive. Thank you all for showing up and speaking up!
1 day ago, JEFCOED
A student stands at the front of a room and addresses fellow students and JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Gonsoulin during the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council meeting.
Students sit at tables in a room and look forward while listening to someone speak during the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council meeting.
Students sit at a table in a room and look forward while listening to someone talk during the JEFCOED Superintendent's Student Advisory Council meeting.
A student addresses fellow students from the front of a room during the JEFCOED Superintendent's Student Advisory Council meeting.
For the past two mornings, many of our incredible students with different abilities visited the Pelham Civic Center to watch the Birmingham Bulls Hockey team practice up close. But the best part? When practice wrapped up, our students stepped onto the ice, coming face to face with the players! Many students proudly shared handmade signs with the players, creating unforgettable moments!
A heartfelt thank you to the Birmingham Bulls for making our students feel like absolute VIPs! And none of this happens without the hard work of our nurses, teachers, parents, bus drivers, and volunteers! We are so grateful. 🏒❤️ #GoBulls
2 days ago, JEFCOED
A student in a wheelchair holds a hockey stick. He is surrounded by members of the Birmingham Bulls hockey team.
A student and a teacher are sitting in the stands during a Birmingham Bulls hockey practice. They are smiling and holding up a sign celebrating the Bulls players.
An elementary school student gives a smiling Birmingham Bulls hockey player a sign.
A member of the Birmingham Bulls hockey team is giving a fist bump to a student wearing headphones. Other hockey players are in the background.
An Adamsville Elementary School student is being wheeled out onto the ice to meet the Birmingham Bulls.
Two students and a hockey player are holding up a sign the students made for the player. All are smiling.
A group of people are smiling while taking a picture with Birmingham Bulls hockey players. In the center of the photos is a mother and her daughter. The daughter is in a wheelchair.
Students stand on either side of a Birmingham Bulls hockey player. They are holding up a handmade sign that says, "Let's Go Bhm Bulls!" They have a handdrawn bull in the middle of the poster.
A student gets his Birmingham Bulls jersey signed by a hockey player.
Be sure to join us for Resources at Railroad next week!💙🚂

This mental health and wellness fair is sponsored by mental health coordinators from JEFCOED and surrounding school districts. Along with mental health materials and information, this fun event will feature food trucks, prizes, school performances and much more!🎉 We hope to see you there!

📍Railroad Park
🗓️Tuesday, March 17, 2026
⏰4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
2 days ago, JEFCOED
Image is a graphic announcing the Resources at Railroad event. It will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Railroad park. The event begins at 4 p.m. and features mental health resources, food trucks, door prizes, school performances, yard games, an appearance from 95.7 JAMZ and more.
Image is a graphic announcing the Resources at Railroad event. The text is written in Spanish. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Railroad park. The event begins at 4 p.m. and features mental health resources, food trucks, door prizes, school performances, yard games, an appearance from 95.7 JAMZ and more.

Good things happening!💙🎨 Students in Pinson Valley’s Special Effects Academy were recently interviewed for a special that will air on Alabama Public Television next month! These students work incredibly hard on their craft, and it makes us so happy to see their talents in the spotlight!✨

3 days ago, JEFCOED
A student sits on stage in an auditorium and answers questions while doing an interview with the news.
A student sits in a chair on a stage and answers interview questions in front of a camera.
A student smiles while doing an interview in front of a camera. The student sits on a stage in a school auditorium.
Students watch from the curtains as a man does a news interview on stage in a school auditorium.
Reaching new heights in the world of STEM!🪂

Students in Rudd Middle School’s STEM program recently took a trip to the iFLY Indoor Skydiving facility in Atlanta, Georgia! After learning all about speed, velocity, and acceleration in the classroom, students got to experience these concepts firsthand during a truly unforgettable lesson!
4 days ago, JEFCOED
An instructor holds a participant during an indoor skydiving lesson.
An instructor holds a participant during an indoor skydiving lesson. Both are floating in the air.
An instructor and participant soar through the air during an indoor skydiving lesson.
Rudd Middle School STEM students stand together for a photo. They pose at an indoor skydiving facility. Behind them, instructors soar through the air while inside the wind tunnel.
Leading with purpose!💜 Last month our incredible Hueytown High School cosmetology and barbering students made a meaningful visit to the Lovelady Center! They created hundreds of Valentine’s Day cards and delivered personal hygiene products to the women at the center. Actions like these are so impactful, and we applaud these students for wanting to help others!
4 days ago, JEFCOED
Hueytown High School cosmetology students stand together for a photo with their instructors outside the Lovelady Center.
What a wonderful Read Across America Week! All week long, our schools were filled with phenomenal guest readers, amazing activities, and too many creative costumes to count, all to grow our students’ love of reading!📚💙


Seeing our students hang on to every word, ask thoughtful questions, and express endless excitement during this week’s storytimes brought us so much joy. Thank you to each guest reader, educator, and administrator who made this week possible!
7 days ago, JEFCOED
Students and educators pose for a photo inside a classroom. The educators wear costumes to celebrate Read Across America Week.
A student wearing a Dorothy costume smiles for a photo while standing in a school gym.
A man reads a book to students while they sit in the floor of a school library.
High School football players hold books and stand for a photo with young students inside a school.
Three women stand together for a photo inside a school. Two of the women hold certificates saying they served as guest readers. One of them also holds a baby. The third woman wears a costume inspired by a book character in honor of Read Across America Week. The costume is a cheata print outfit with a crown and a sign.
A class of students stand and sit in the room and smile for a photo. The students wear outfits inspired by what they want to be when they grow up. The costumes include health care workers, athletes, a police officers, an Army member, veterinarians , and athletes.
Two Hueytown High School students read to children in a classroom. The high schoolers sit in chairs and the children sit on a colorful rug.
A person reads to a classroom full of students. The person sits in a chair while the students sit on a colorful rug or in a desk.
A group of high school students stand and sit together for a photo. They hold books and puppets.
Today we celebrate our incredible maintenance workers here at JEFCOED!🛠️

They are always quick to respond and work hard to ensure each job is completed with care. We sincerely appreciate the heart they put into each task and thank them for their contributions to our district!

🎉Happy Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day!🎉
7 days ago, JEFCOED
Image is a graphic that celebrates maintenance workers on Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day.
We’re wishing Gardendale High School students Brooklyn Cheek and Harmony Shepherd the best of luck as they compete in Miss Alabama’s Teen this weekend!👑👏

Brooklyn and Harmony are both 9th graders at Gardendale High School, where they're on the Rockettes Dance Team.💃🏻✨ And, fun fact: Brooklyn’s Rising Stars, Aubree Cheek and Hadleigh Anderson, are also members of the JEFCOED family! Aubree attends Bragg Middle School and Hadleigh is a student at Mount Olive Elementary School!

You can cheer on these amazing students this weekend at Thompson High School. Preliminary competitions are Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and the finals are set for 2 p.m. Sunday!
8 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic has headshots of Brooklyn Cheek and Harmony Shepherd in front of an image of a stage. The text wishes the two Gardendale High School students good luck as they compete in Miss Alabama's Teen.
Harmony Shepherd and Brooklyn Cheek stand together for a photo. They're wearing Gardendale High School Rockette uniforms and are standing outside the school.
Hadleigh Anderson, Brooklyn Cheek, and Aubree Cheek stand together in dance costumes and pose for a photo in front of a gray backdrop.
Our students were zooming through the Birmingham CrossPlex today!🏃💨 We had a blast seeing our middle and high school Exceptional Education students show off their athleticism and grit on the track! From competitive races to impressive javelin throws, these athletes showed up and showed out! Great job, everyone!
8 days ago, JEFCOED
A McAdory student uses a walker to race down the track at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Another McAdory student walks next to him. On the other side of the student, a teacher walks and cheers him on.
Students race down the track at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
A child smiles as an adult hugs her. They stand on the track at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
A student using a wheelchair races down an indoor track alongside an adult.
A student wheels her wheelchair down the track at the Birmingham Crossplex during a race.
Two students run next to each other as they race down the track at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
A student jumps into a sand pit while at the track at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Students race down the track at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
A student using a wheelchair races down the track at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Who's ready to catch the Wildcats and Spartans in action?! I know we are!⚾️🎉

Join JEFCOED TV tonight as we bring you live coverage from the Diamond. Fultondale High School and Pleasant Grove High School hit the field at 5:00 p.m., and our cameras will be there to capture all the excitement! Find out how to watch below!⬇️

📺JEFCOED TV App: Download on Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV
📲Social Media: Watch on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or at jefcoed.com/tv
9 days ago, JEFCOED
Image is a graphic announcing JEFCOED TV's live coverage of the baseball game between Pleasant Grove and Fultondale High Schools on March 5, 2026. The game will begin at 5 p.m.
👋Hi JEFCOED Family! This is a friendly reminder that Friday, March 6, 2026, is an E-Learning Day for students. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the classroom on Monday, March 9, 2026.
9 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces that Friday, March 6, 2026 is an E-Learning Day for Jefferson County Schools students.
This is what it's all about!💙👏

Shoutout to the student council and JAG members at Hueytown High School for volunteering with Grace Klein Community! These students preserved tomatoes, filled jars of molasses, organized clothing and more.

Their efforts will directly benefit our neighbors in need and it warms our hearts to know our students are passionate about helping others! Way to go!
9 days ago, JEFCOED
Students wearing all black outfits and hair nets scoop salt from a large bag and put it into smaller portions. The students smile for a photo while performing this task.
Students cut tomatoes while volunteering with Grace Klein Community.
Students wearing hair nets hold jars while volunteering with Grace Klein Community.
A student holds a basket of flowers and smiles for a photo while standing outside a building.
Students cut tomatoes and put them into bags while volunteering at Grace Klein Community.
Students sit at a table inside a building and arrange flowers.
GET HYPE, JEFCOED FAMILY!🥎🎉 Tonight, JEFCOED TV is bringing you live coverage as Pinson Valley High School takes on Clay-Chalkville High School in softball! It all gets underway at 5:00 p.m. See you tonight!

⬇️How to watch:
📺Download the JEFCOED TV app on Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV.
▶️Watch on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or at jefcoed.com/tv.
9 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces JEFCOED TV's live coverage of the softball game between Pinson Valley High School and Clay-Chalkville High School. The game begins at 5:00 p.m. on March 4th.
During National School Social Work Week, we recognize and celebrate JEFCOED’s incredible Cares Team!💙

These amazing individuals are strong advocates, empathetic listeners, and quick problem-solvers. They constantly go above and beyond to ensure our students have what they need to thrive, and our district would not be the same without them.

Please join us in thanking our social workers for all they do to support our students and staff.
10 days ago, JEFCOED
Image is a graphic thanking JEFCOED's school social workers. The graphic lists each social worker's name and the school feeder pattern they work for.
500 WINS AND COUNTING! ⚾️🎉

Huge congratulations to Mortimer Jordan baseball Coach Shayne Carnes on securing (and surpassing) his 500th career win at MJHS! After reaching this milestone back in February, he has yet to slow down and continues leading his team to success! We are incredibly proud of his dedication to his players and impact on the game.👏

You can see Coach Carnes and the Blue Devils live on JEFCOED TV as they host McAdory tonight. Our live broadcast begins at 6:30!
10 days ago, JEFCOED
Image is of Mortimer Jordan's Baseball coach in his uniform on a baseball field. Text added to the image congratulates him on his 500th career win.
Moritmer Jordan baseball players stand on the field and present his coach with a bat to congratulate him on his 500th career win.
A man holds a bat that says "Mortimer Jordan Baseball Coach Shayne Carnes 500 Blue Devil Wins"
Mortimer Jordan's baseball coach holds a bat and smiles as he poses for a photo with some of his players on a baseball field.
Read Across America Week is off to an exciting start at JEFCOED! Students are enjoying visits from engaging guest readers and celebrating their love of literacy with themed dress-up days. 📚✨ We can't wait to see what else this fun week has in store!
10 days ago, JEFCOED
A girl poses like a superhero while wearing a colorful mask and cape.
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin reads to a classroom of children.
Two Hueytown High School baseball players read to students in a classroom.
Two Hueytown High School baseball players read to students in a classroom.
Dr. Angela Watkins reads a books to a group of students inside a classroom.
An adult wearing a Dr. Suess themed outfit poses for a photo with a little girl. The girl has a headband with a fish on it and a shirt with fish on it.
A man reads a book to a classroom of students.
Gardendale Mayor Stan Hogeland poses for a photo with a group of students inside a classroom.
A group of young students stand together for a photo. They wear super hero themed shirts and outfits.