The Yellowjackets brought all the game day spirit during this morning's pep rally! 🎉🏈

We're just hours away now from kicking off our Game of the Week between Hueytown and McAdory, and we are ecstatic to see these two rival teams face off!

Don't forget, you can watch the Game of the Week in person or online! JEFCOED TV's live broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m.! We'll see you then!

Where to watch:
📺 JEFCOED TV App | Download on Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV
💻 Online | Watch on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or jefcoed.com/tv

Happy National Custodian Day to our AMAZING custodians here at JEFCOED! 🎉💙

You truly make a profound difference in our schools each day, and we sincerely appreciate the work you put in! Thank you for ensuring our campuses are clean, safe, and healthy. You do tremendous work!

JEFCOED Family — be sure to show your custodians some major appreciation today and everyday! 👏✨

Tonight, families from Gardendale Elementary School and Snow Rogers Elementary School came together to celebrate the beautiful music, culture, and traditions that make Hispanic heritage so special! ❤️✨

We applaud Pinson Valley High School’s Mariachi Band and Snow Rogers Elementary School’s choir for putting on an amazing show, and thank each family that attended, as well as each individual who organized this event! Amazing things happen when our local schools gather as one! 🎉

To our supportive, encouraging, and driven principals here at JEFCOED — we celebrate you and thank you for making a difference in the lives of our students and educators each day! 📚

We deeply admire your passion for education and are extremely grateful you're here at Jefferson County Schools! 💙 Happy National Principals Month!

Grantswood Community School students are learning the importance of teamwork, dedication, and healthy living through Gardening Club! 🌱☀️

As students grow their veggies, they're expanding their minds, taking in valuable lessons about life, science, and the world around them. Keep up the amazing work, everyone! 👏

We’re almost at the finish line, JEFCOED Family! Which classes will be crowned attendance champions? Who will secure their spot to trick-or-treat at the Board of Education? We can’t wait to find out!

Don’t forget, winning classes will get to:

​✅ Dress up in costume
✅ Trick-or-treat through the Board of Education
✅ Meet Superintendent Dr. G!

As we approach the finish line of the JEFCOED Attendance Challenge, we applaud our students for showing up on time each day and for putting in the hard work in the classroom!

This week on JEFCOED TV: Rival teams take the field! 🏈👏

The McAdory Yellowjackets are hosting the Hueytown Golden Gophers in our JEFCOED TV Game of the Week, and you'll want to catch every second of the action! Our Game of the Week coverage gets underway this Friday at 6:30 p.m., live from McAdory High School! See you then, JEFCOED Family! 🎉

Where to Watch:
📺 JEFCOED TV App | Download on Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV
💻 Online | Watch on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or jefcoed.com/tv

Watch now: Arts Talk with J’Nai Bridges 🎵✨

We had a wonderful time hearing from Grammy Award-Winning Opera Singer J’Nai Bridges during Arts in Education Week! If you missed her inspiring conversation with Director of Arts Education Dr. Makella Moore Harris, you can watch it in full now at this link: https://youtu.be/i6hMf_br1lw?si=YwmTR5DckLyOtDJI

We sincerely appreciate Ms. Bridges for taking the time to share her expertise and inspire others!

Supporting student voices, encouraging creative solutions, and instilling confidence in our young leaders — these are just a few reasons why the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council helps us redefine the standard here at JEFCOED!

Thank you to each student who offered their valuable insight during Friday’s SSAC meeting at McAdory Middle School! Collaboration between our students and leaders ensures a bright future for our district, and we are grateful to have students dedicated to the success of fellow and future scholars!

Pride of the Valley | Live on JEFCOED TV 🎶🎥 Band families, be sure to tune in to JEFCOED TV TODAY for all the excitement live from the band field! 🎉 Our coverage of the Pride of the Valley Band Competition begins at 11:45 a.m. Details on how to tune in are below! We can’t wait to see our students shine on the field! 👏✨ Where to watch: 📺 JEFCOED TV App | Download on Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV 💻 Online | Watch on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or jefcoed.com/tv

🦋📖 At 9:25 a.m. on 9/25, Snow Rogers Elementary dropped whatever they were doing...and opened a book! 📖🦋 This dedicated reading time honored the life of Dolly Parton, her Imagination Library Program, and her passion for literacy. Thanks to the PTA, students were gifted a very special magnetic butterfly bookmark to keep the reading magic going!💕 #925Day #DollyParton #ReadingIsFun #LoveOfReading #ImaginationLibrary

It was a heartfelt morning for students in JEFCOED's Leadership (JROTC US Army) Signature Academy, as they participated in the VA Suicide Prevention Memorial Ruck in Birmingham. 💙

This touching event honors the lives of service members lost to suicide and raises awareness of mental health. As participants walked with their weighted rucksacks, they reminded us that no one should have to carry their burdens alone. It was deeply moving to see our students, neighboring school districts, and community members come together in support of such a worthy cause.

Remember that you are not alone, and if you or someone you love is in crisis, you can call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.

Tonight was a beautiful celebration of Hispanic culture and a true showcase of community pride! ❤️🎉

Thank you to each individual who made Pinson's Hispanic Heritage Festival so unforgettable! It brings us endless joy to see our Pinson feeder pattern schools gathered together, creating such special memories. Tonight was definitely one for the books!

Today our schools were decked out in a sea of yellow and gold to advocate for Childhood Cancer awareness!🎗️

We appreciate each student, educator, administrator, and employee who supported Hope for Autumn Foundation's Give Hope Day! It was incredibly moving to see our JEFCOED Family stand behind such a meaningful cause. 💛

Please join us in celebrating Gardendale Elementary School principal Mrs. Tinker Rogers on her retirement, after devoting more than two decades of her life to education! Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin honored Principal Rogers during today's board meeting, recognizing her remarkable 25 years in education, 13 of which were spent in Jefferson County Schools. Principal Rogers has touched countless lives as both an administrator and an educator, and we applaud her dedication to student success. We wish Principal Rogers an amazing retirement and sincerely thank her for making such a difference here at JEFCOED.

Campuses throughout our district are already decked out in gold ahead of Give Hope Day tomorrow!🎗️

Be sure to wear gold or yellow on Thursday, September 24, 2026, as we team up with the Hope for Autumn Foundation to raise awareness of childhood cancer and advocate for resources to support patient families.

Give Hope Day hits close to home for many families in our district, and our hearts are with each of you who have a child who has battled cancer or is currently fighting. We stand with you during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and beyond. 💛

Shoutout to one of our very talented teachers here at JEFCOED, Mr. Jack Vest from McCalla Elementary School! 🧑‍🎨🎨

We are thrilled to share that his creation, "Hey There, Tater Tot!" will be displayed at the Birmingham Museum of Art as part of the Alabama Art Educators Members Exhibition! You can view these pieces starting November 5, 2026. Congratulations Mr. Vest! We can't wait to see Tater Tot on display! 🎉

Inspiring the next generation of special effects artists! 🧑‍🎨

Rudd Middle School students recently had the exciting opportunity to visit Pinson Valley High School's Special Effects Signature Academy! They got to explore the planning, creativity, and detailed craftsmanship our special effects students put into each mask, prop, and sculpture.

This visit not only allowed middle schoolers to see the unique educational opportunities available to them in high school, but also gave them a look at potential career paths in the arts. We hope they felt as inspired as we do each time we walk through the FX classroom!

Celebrating a remarkable milestone for a legendary coach! 🎉🏈

Earlier this month, Oak Grove High School head football coach Chris Musso earned his 100th career win! 👏 We are beyond proud of Coach Musso's success and can't wait to see what he continues to accomplish on the field this season!