It’s a great day to be a Tree!🌳✨ We wish our JCIB Family a fantastic first day inside their new school!
8 months ago, JEFCOED
An adult holds a phone up for two students as they deliver the morning announcements.
A student sits at a desk in a classroom with other students. The student holds his arms out and smiles. The student behind him also smiles.
A student smiles while talking to his teacher inside a classroom.
Two students sit at a desks and complete work on paper and laptops.
Two students read from a textbook while sitting at desks. Other students behind them do the same.
A man sits at a desk while working on a computer and smiles.
A student smiles while sitting at her desk in a classroom and doing work. A student in front of her also sits at a desk and holds up a piece of paper.
Five students smile for a photo while standing in a school hallway.
Two students smile while sitting at a table and writing in notebooks.
Students sit at desks inside a classroom. One of the students smiles for a photo.
McAdory Middle School’s Black History Month program, “It’s a Different World,” was a stunning celebration of the history, culture, and traditions of Black Americans!

Through their performances, students shared the stories of famous Black inventors, honored the lives of Civil Rights heroes, and celebrated the significance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Seeing these intentional and passionate performances was a true gift. Thank you, McAdory Middle, for such an incredible program!👏
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Students dressed as sorority members put on a performance inside McAdory Middle School's gym.
A student sings into a microphone inside McAdory Middle School's gym during the school's Black History Month program.
Students perform a routine during McAdory Middle School's Black History Month program. They perform in the middle of the school gym.
McAdory Middle School students play instruments during the school's Black History Month program.
A student speaks into a microphone while performing a theatrical piece during McAdory Middle School's Black History Month program.
McAdory Middle School's dance team performs a routine during the school's Black History Month program. They dance in the middle of the school gym.
A student plays the drums while choir members sing in the background. The students are performing in a school gym.
A student speaks into a microphone during McAdory Middle School's Black History Month program.
A new era begins for Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School!🎉 Today, Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin cut the ribbon on the new JCIB facility. As our educators put the finishing touches on their classrooms, we look forward to seeing our students thrive in this world-class environment starting Monday!💙✨
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin, board members, and the principal of Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School stand together for a ribbon cutting ceremony. Dr. Gonsoulin cuts the ribbon with large scissors while everyone else holds the ribbon.
Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin, board members, and the principal of Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School stand together for a ribbon cutting ceremony. Dr. Gonsoulin holds scissors as the ribbon falls to the ground.
A student speaks into a microphone during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new JCIB building.
JCIB students walk through the new school's library.
JCIB students walk through the new school's library.
JCIB's principal Lori Lightsey speaks into a microphone at a podium during the JCIB ribbon cutting ceremony.
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin speaks into a microphone while doing an interview.
A man and a woman hang a poster on the wall of a classroom.
Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin smiles while standing at a podium during the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new JCIB school.
Jeff Caufield speaks into a microphone at a podium during the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new JCIB school.
Please join us in wishing JEFCOED’s Lugenia Bramblett a wonderful retirement!💙 We will miss Lugenia’s kind and giving spirit here at the Central Office Building, but find joy knowing she’s entering this new and exciting chapter!

As we celebrate Lugenia’s retirement, we reflect on her impactful 26-year career in child nutrition. In each position she held, Lugenia always helped others and had an incredibly strong work ethic. We sincerely thank Lugenia for being a shining light in our school district. Enjoy your retirement!🎉
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Lugenia Bramblett holds a child during her retirement party.
A group of women stand together for a photo inside a room and smile. They stand in front of a wall with a large sign displaying the Jefferson County Schools logo.
A group of women laugh and talk while standing inside a room in the Jefferson County Schools Central Office Building.
Three women and a man stand together for a photo. They stand in a room inside the Jefferson County Schools Central Office Building.
Two women stand together for a photo and smile. One woman wears a shirt with flowers on it and the other wears a navy dress with dots on it. Behind the women, a group of people sit at tables inside the room.
Two women sign cards that sit on a table. Beside the cards is a vase with flowers inside.
Tigers vs. Yellowjackets on the Diamond⚾️🎥

Be sure to tune in as JEFCOED TV brings you live coverage of this afternoon’s baseball game between Oak Grove High School and Corner High School! This exciting matchup gets underway at 4:30 p.m., and you won’t want to miss a second of the action!

How to watch:

📲App: Download the JEFCOED TV app on Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV.

▶️Streaming: Watch on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or at jefcoed.com/tv.
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces that JEFCOED TV is broadcasting the baseball game between Oak Grove and Corner High School live. The game is on February 27 and starts at 4:30 p.m.
Lights, Camera, Action!🎬🎥

Lipscomb Elementary School students were in the spotlight this week!🤩 They filmed a commercial showcasing the brand-new equipment purchased through JEFCOED’s Blue Cross Blue Shield Be Healthy Grant!🎉🏋️‍♀️

These students were all smiles as they demonstrated their exercises for the camera crew. Stay tuned to see the finished product and to learn more about the positive impact this grant is having!
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Students hula hoop while inside a school gym. In the background, other students run through hurdles.
A Lipscomb Elementary School student does an arm exercise while sitting on a stationary bike.
A student does a lunge with a training bar inside a school gym. In the background, other students perform exercises on workout mats.
Three men stand inside a school gym. One man operates a camera while another holds a microphone. The third man speaks into the microphone.
A student performs an exercise while holding a training bar. Other students complete exercises behind him.
Three men stand inside a school gym. One man operates a camera while another man holds a microphone. The third man speaks into the microphone.
Students sit on bleachers inside a school gym and smile and wave. A man holding a video camera takes video of them. The students are also holding a sign that recognizes Jefferson County Schools as the recipient of a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Be Healthy Grant.
Serving up life skills and career preparedness!🍽️🧑‍🍳

Today we celebrated Career and Technical Education Month by holding our board meeting at Mortimer Jordan High School. During the meeting, Bobby Jackson, our Director of Career and Technical Education, did a phenomenal job sharing the achievements and growth happening within our CTE programs. Our district leaders also had the privilege of enjoying delicious meals prepared and served by Culinary Arts students from Center Point High School, Pinson Valley High School, and Mortimer Jordan High School!

It was a true honor to see our students showcase the valuable skills they’re learning through our CTE Pathways. They are thriving in these programs and will continue to accomplish big things!
8 months ago, JEFCOED
A JEFCOED Culinary Arts student sets bread on a table. The table also has glasses of water, salad, and flowers on it.
JEFCOED Culinary Arts students put food on plates while working inside a kitchen.
A folded napkin with a menu sits on top of a gold plate. Forks, a spoon, a knife, a salad bowl and glasses of water sit nearby. All of these items are on a table with a blue table cloth on it.
JEFCOED's CTE Director speaks into a microphone while standing at a podium on stage.
JEFCOED Culinary Arts students smile for a photo while standing in a kitchen.
JEFCOED Culinary Arts students smile for a photo while standing inside a kitchen.
A JEFCOED Culinary Arts student works inside a kitchen. An educator stands next to her and holds a plate.
JEFCOED Culinary Arts students serve appetizers to JEFCOED employees.
JEFCOED Culinary Arts students work inside a kitchen.
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Walter and board members sit at a table inside Mortimer Jordan's library and smile for a photo.
Join us as we celebrate new beginnings for the Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School!📚🎉

As district and school leaders cut the ribbon on the brand-new building, JEFCOED TV will be there to bring you all the excitement live! Our broadcast begins tomorrow at 10 a.m., and you can find instructions on how to watch below!⬇️

▶️Download the JEFCOED TV app and watch on Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV.
📲View the stream on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or website, jefcoed.com/tv.
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Image is a graphic announcing that JEFCOED TV will broadcast the ribbon cutting for the new JCIB building. The broadcast will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Meet JEFCOED’s HOSA Officer Candidates!🩺👏

We are happy to share that two of our students have been selected as finalists for the opportunity to serve as Alabama HOSA Officers!

✨Alyssa Russell, Pinson Valley High School
✨Mallori Thompson, Oak Grove High School

Please join us in wishing these candidates the best of luck as they give their final speeches tomorrow!
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Image announces Alyssa Russell and Mallori Thompson as two finalists to become Alabama HOSA Officer Candidates. Both attend schools in the Jefferson County School District.
Dr. Gonsoulin opened the Imagine Learning Annual Summit this morning, highlighting how Jefferson County Schools proves public education opens doors daily. Grateful for our partnership with Imagine Learning to expand opportunities for every student!
8 months ago, JEFCOED
A man delivers a speech on stage. In the background is an Imagine Learning banner that reads. "Empower Potential."
Two men greet each other on stage with a handshake.
Imagine Learning logo featured on the big screen at Regions Field in Birmingham, AL.
A table full of people watch a speech during a conference.
A baseball on a stand. The baseball reads "Magic City."
Three women are sitting at a table during a meeting. They are smiling at the camera.
Image of a powerpoint slide. The slide reads, "A Vision for a Homerun: National Superintendent of the Year." Guest Speaker, Dr. Gonsoulin.
A room full of meeting attendees sitting at tables.
From student performances to powerful speeches, Fultondale High School’s Black History Month program was full of energy and inspiration! As we celebrate a century of Black History commemorations, our JEFCOED Family continues to make their own historic contributions, and it was an honor to hear some of these stories yesterday. Thank you to everyone who made this moving program so special!
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Two people wear matching green jackets and black pants and perform a routine.
A student delivers a speech during a Black History Month program inside a school gym. Next to her is a large 100 made out of cardboard.
Dr. Makella Moore Harris speaks into a microphone during Fultondale High School's Black History Month Program.
Choir students perform during Fultondale High School's Black History Month Program.
People perform during Fultondale High School's Black History Month program. They wear jackets and shirts from different fraternities.
Fultondale High School's principal speaks into a microphone while standing at a podium during Fultondale High School's Black History Month program.
Band members perform during Fultondale High School's Black History Month program. They play in the middle of the gym while students watch from the bleachers.
Please help us congratulate McAdory Health Science’s newest certified patient care technicians!🩺👏 These students have worked incredibly hard to pass their certification exam and are now fully equipped to work in healthcare upon graduation. We know these students have bright futures, and can’t wait to see what they continue to accomplish!
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Image is a graphic with photos of McAdory Health Science's latest students to become Certified Patient Care Technicians. They hold up certificates with their names while standing in a school hallway.
Get excited, JEFCOED Family!🏀🎉 This afternoon, Mortimer Jordan High School and Pleasant Grove High School will hit the court in the Elite 8 of the AHSAA Girls State Basketball Tournament! Mortimer Jordan plays Hazel Green at 12:30 p.m., and Pleasant Grove is taking on Montgomery Catholic at 4 p.m. We're cheering these teams on and wish them the best of luck as they hit the court!
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Graphic wishes Mortimer Jordan High School Girls Basketball and Pleasant Grove High School Girls Basketball teams good luck as they play in the Elite 8 of the state tournament on Feb. 24, 2026.
Batter up, softball fans!🥎🎉 JEFCOED TV is excited to broadcast tomorrow's softball game between the Spain Park Jaguars and the Gardendale High School Rockets! You can catch all the gameday action LIVE on JEFCOED TV starting at 4:30 p.m. See you then!

📺 How to watch:
📲Download the JEFCOED TV app on Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV
▶️Watch on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or website, jefcoed.com/tv
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces JEFCOEDTV's live coverage of the softball game between Spain Park and Gardendale High Schools on February 24, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. The game can be viewed on jefcoed.com/tv, AppleTV, FireTV, and ROKU.
Honoring past and current change-makers, while setting the stage for future trailblazers!💙

Erwin Middle School's Black History Program was a beautiful celebration of Black American leaders, Historically Black Colleges, and the personal role models that inspire our youth to pursue greatness. From meaningful speeches and poetry to exciting performances, this program was truly moving and left us all feeling inspired!
8 months ago, JEFCOED
A girl speaks into a microphone during a Black History Program in the Erwin Middle School gym. She stands at a podium that's surrounded by black, red, green, and yellow balloons.
Erwin Middle School's dance team performs a routine in front of students in the school gym.
A man performs a routine in front of students in Erwin Middle School's gym.
A girl speaks into a microphone during the Black History Program held in the Erwin Middle School gym. She stands at a podium that's surrounded by black, red, green, and yellow balloons.
Center Point High School's Chorale sings in front of Erwin Middle School students inside Erwin Middle School's gym.
Erwin Middle School's principal speaks into a microphone inside the school gym. He stands at a podium surrounded by red, green, yellow and black balloons. Students sit in the bleachers behind him.
A man speaks into a microphone while performing a short play inside the Erwin Middle School gym. Two women stand next to him.
Students stand in a line and hold up signs with logos of HBCUs. The student in the center of the photograph holds signs that say "Morehouse College and Hampton University."
Center Point High School band students perform for Erwin Elementary School students in the school gym.
Warrior Elementary students are going for gold!⛸️🎿

After learning all about the Winter Olympic Games, classes were able to try out the events themselves! Students participated in speed skating, slalom, curling, and even skeleton! We love seeing the enthusiasm our students have for learning new skills! Great job!
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Image is of a school gym with students inside. Two students at the front of the image race across the gym floor while standing on bright colored cloths.
A student holds on to a rolling platform and glides across a school gym floor.
A student jumps into the middle of hula hoop that's sitting on a school gym floor.
Students recreate the sport of curling in a school gym. They roll balls onto a target.
Students participate in a recreation of speed skating in a school gym. They race across the gym floor with fabric under their feet to mimic the feeling of skating.
ELITE 8 BOUND!🏀🎉 Let's hear it for Pleasant Grove High School and Mortimer Jordan High School's girls basketball teams! After advancing to the Elite 8 of the AHSAA State Basketball Championship, they'll now hit the court next week in hopes of continuing their run for the state title!

We congratulate these teams and wish them the best of luck ahead of next week's games!👏
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Image is a graphic announcing Pleasant Grove High School's girls basketball team and Mortimer Jordan High School's girls basketball team have advanced to the Elite 8 of the AHSAA State Basketball Championship.
Alex Kanaday is heading to Hollywood Week!!!🎶🎉 Please join us in congratulating Alex, a Mortimer Jordan High School graduate and student at Samford University, on receiving a Golden Ticket during her American Idol audition! Alex is a gifted musician, and we are elated to see her talents highlighted at this level!👏

📸: Samford University
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Alex Kanaday sits in a room with a big American Idol sign on the wall behind her and smiles for a photo. There are people in the room behind her sitting in booth style seats and standing up.
Alex Kanaday holds up an American Idol Golden Ticket and smiles for a photo. She stands outside a stone building.
Alex Kanaday sits next to a woman in a booth seat and smiles for a photo. Alex holds an American Idol Golden Ticket.
Get excited, JEFCOED family!🎉⚽️ Soccer season is here and we are pumped up to bring you LIVE COVERAGE of tonight’s matchups between Hueytown High School and Pinson Valley High School! Join us at 5 and 6:30 p.m. for all the action!

📺How to watch:
📲Get the JEFCOED TV app on Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV
▶️Watch on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or www.jefcoed.com/tv
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces JEFCOED TV's live coverage of the soccer games between Hueytown and Pinson Valley High School on Thursday, February 19. It says the girls game will be at 5 p.m. and the boys game will be at 6:30 p.m.
After an exhilarating series of games, we are excited to announce the winners of JEFCOED’s 6th Grade Basketball Championship!🏀🏆

Let’s hear it for McAdory Middle School’s girls basketball team and Minor Middle School’s boys basketball team for their impressive wins on Monday! These champions gave it their all, and we are proud to see their hard work pay off!

We also want to give a big shoutout to each team that played in this tournament! These students did a great job and have so much to be proud of.👏
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Minor Middle School's boys basketball team wear uniforms and pose for a photo with their coach in a school gym. They hold a trophy with a golden basketball on top.
McAdory Middle School's girls basketball team holds a trophy in the air while standing in a school gym. The trophy is in the shape of a basketball.
A Minor Middle School boys basketball player shoots a ball toward a hoop during a game against McAdory Middle School's team.
A McAdory Middle School girls basketball player dribbles a ball down a court during a game against JCIB's middle school team.
A Minor Middle School boys basketball player shoots a ball from the free throw line during a game against McAdory Middle School's boys team.
A McAdory Middle School girls basketball player runs and dribbles a ball past a JCIB player during a game against JCIB Middle School.