Beautiful arrangements for a dazzling day! 💐💃🏻 We want to give a big shoutout to Pleasant Grove High School’s FCCLA! This group spent the morning at Grace Klein Community, putting together more than 60 stunning floral arrangements for this year’s Exceptional Prom! We can’t wait to see these flowers on display as students hit the dance floor!🕺
16 days ago, JEFCOED
A student smiles while holding a bouquet of flowers she made
A student wearing a crown and sash puts flowers into a vase. The student stands at a table covered with flowers inside a room
A student smiles while holding a bouquet of flowers and standing in a room.
A group of students stand together for a photo inside a room and smile. They hold bouquets in their hands
A student smiles while holding a bouquet of flowers and standing inside a room
A group of students stand together for a photo outside a building
Two students smile while holding bouquets of flowers and standing inside a room
A student stands in a room and poses for a photo while smiling and holding a vase of flowers
Snow Rogers Elementary School students are ready to rock the ACAP! 🎸😎

We're cheering on each of our JEFCOED students as they participate in testing! We know your hard work and preparation will pay off!
16 days ago, JEFCOED
A group of students stand in a school hallway and pose for a photo. They wear rock and roll themed outfits and hold props.
A group of students stand together for a photo in a classroom and smile. They wear rock and roll themed outfits.
Two women stand in the Snow Rogers Elementary School gym and address a group of students. One woman holds drum sticks and the other talks into a microphone.
A group of students stand in a school hallway and pose for a photo. They wear rock and roll themed outfits and one student holds a guitar.
A group of students stand together and pose for a photo. They make rock and roll symbols with their hands and dress in rock and roll themed outfits.
A Battle of the Groves! 🥎🎉

Tune in as JEFCOED TV brings you live coverage of this afternoon's softball matchup: the Oak Grove Tigers vs. the Pleasant Grove Spartans!

🗓️ First pitch is at 4:30 p.m. See you then!

How to watch:⬇️
📺JEFCOED TV App: Watch on your phone or download on Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV
📲Social Media: Watch on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or at jefcoed.com/tv
16 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces JEFCOED TV's live coverage of the softball game between Oak Grove and Pleasant Grove on April 7 at 4:30 p.m.
We're buzzing with excitement to see Mrs. Riley and her class of beekeepers in action!🐝👏
These Grantswood Community School students look right at home tending to their bee boxes, and we are beyond proud to see their skills on display! Way to go!🎉
17 days ago, JEFCOED
A woman wearing a beekeeping uniform holds up a box with bees on it while standing outside. Students wearing beekeeping suit stand around the woman.
An adult helps a student as the student tends to a bee box outside Grantswood Community School. Other students stand around the bee box. Each person in the photo wears a beekeeping suit.
Students and adult tend to bee boxes outside Grantswood Community School. Each person in the photo wears a beekeeping suit.
Students and an adult lift the top off of a bee box while beekeeping. The students and the adult all wear beekeeping suits.
A group of students all wearing beekeeping suits sit on benches outside Grantswood Community School and give thumbs up.
We are thrilled to share that three JCIB students were recognized during the 2026 Alabama High School Literary Arts Awards!✍️✨

The awards are presented by the Alabama Writers’ Forum, which recognizes and celebrates students for their creative writing skills. Please help us congratulate the following students on their awards!

🥈Alyssa Kariuki | Creative Nonfiction Category - 2nd Place | “To Be Or Not To Be”
🥉Willow Barkley | Poetry Category - 3rd Place | “The Act of Belonging To”
🌟Diamond Douvon | Creative Nonfiction Category - Judges' Special Recognition | “The First Time Someone Said It”
17 days ago, JEFCOED
Three JCIB students stand together for a photo and smile. They stand inside the main entrance of the school and pose in front of a large sign with the school's seal on it.
Shining the spotlight on our amazing assistant principals!🌟💙 During National Assistant Principals Week and beyond, please join us in thanking our APs for all they do for our district! These outstanding leaders are dedicated to helping their students and school staff members succeed, and we applaud their endless commitment! We hope you feel loved and celebrated all week long!🎉
17 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic celebrates National Assistant Principals Week.
Today we celebrate our incredible library media specialists! 💙📚 These individuals not only help our students grow their love of reading and technology, but also provide vital encouragement and support throughout their schools! Thank you for all you do to help our district thrive! To celebrate this special day, we caught up with Ms. Jessica Musso, library media specialist at Adamsville Elementary School! Click this link to hear Ms. Musso share what makes her role so special! https://youtu.be/C82qtJ_fkvE?si=QWySbDuN32RzVD4q
19 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic says “Happy National School Librarian Day"
Somebunny made an exciting visit to the Burkett Center!🐰💙 The day was filled with smiles, laughter, and of course, egg-hunting!🥚✨
20 days ago, JEFCOED
A person in a bunny costume poses next to a child outside. The child smiles and sits in a wheelchair.
A person in a bunny costume sits outside and smiles at a child. The child wears a t-shirt with peeps on them and sits in a wheelchair.
A person in a bunny costume sits outside at a picnic table and poses for a photo with a student.
A person in a bunny costume stands with a child outside at a playground. The child stands and holds onto a walker.
A person in a bunny costume sits at a picnic table and poses with a student. The student wears a green shirt and black pants and smiles.
A person in a bunny costume sits on a bench outdoors next to an adult and child. All of them smile.
A person in a bunny costume sits next to a child at a picnic table. The child wears a pink shirt and jeans and uses a mobility aid.
Let's hear it for our Read Across JEFCOED champions!👏🎉

Warrior Elementary School students took home the top spot in our district-wide reading challenge, and these fabulous students and educators played a key role in helping them secure first place! Meet our highest scoring class and individual readers!

Highest scoring class: Ms. Ross | 1st grade | 44,008 minutes read

Top five student readers: Jett Johnson | 1st grade | 6,492 minutes read
Cora Thomas | 1st grade | 6,075 minutes read
Opal Padgett | 4th grade | 4,885 minutes read
Michael Fowler | 2nd grade | 4,784 minutes read
Frankie Doganiero (Not pictured) | 1st grade | 4,490 minutes read

Top five adult readers: Ms. Harris | 14,506 minutes read
Ms. Michaelis (Not pictured) | 4,764 minutes read
Ms. McCombs | 4,500 minutes read
Ms. Amber Riddle | 3,985
Ms. Horn | 3,909

Congratulations to Warrior Elementary on a job well done! Keep up the amazing work!👏
20 days ago, JEFCOED
Students and a teacher stand and sit inside a classroom and pose for a photo. The children and adult all smile. Two of the children hold up a banner with a graphic of a trophy on it.
Four students stand together for a photo inside a school hallway. Two of the children hold up a trophy with a stuffed animal bean inside of it.
Four teachers stand together for a photo inside a school hallway. All of the teachers smile. Two of the teachers hold up a trophy with a toy bean inside.
Two students read books inside a colorful classroom. One of the students sits at a table and the other sits in a chair.
Three students sit on a blanket on the floor of a classroom and read books.
A student sits in a classroom and reads a chapter book.
Let's hear it for Bragg Middle School's Kennedy McAnnally!🏌️‍♀️✨

Kennedy recently played up with the Gardendale High School golf team, and gave quite an impressive performance during the tournament! She took home first place among the GHS golfers and 8th place overall! Please help us congratulate Kennedy on her exciting achievement!🎉
20 days ago, JEFCOED
Kennedy McAnnally smiles for a photo while standing on a golf course. She wears a Gardendale High School golf polo.
Kennedy McAnnally holds a golf club while standing at an outdoor golf course. She gets ready to hit the golf ball.
Kennedy McAnnally gets ready to put while competing at an outdoor golf course. Other golfers stand around her.
Kennedy McAnnally gets ready to hit a golf ball with a golf club while competing at an outdoor course. Other golfers stand near her.
All Blue💙🐾 It was a special morning at the Clay-Chalkville High School field house! Today, football players and coaches were presented with copies of "All Blue," Gary Lloyd's book detailing the team's pursuit of the 2025 State Championship! We appreciate Mr. Lloyd for documenting the Cougars' exciting football season, and for sharing his work with Clay-Chalkville's players and coaches.
21 days ago, JEFCOED
CCHS football coach Stuart Floyd poses next to Gary Lloyd for a photo in the school’s field house. They both hold copies of the book “All Blue: A Season of Leadership, Legacy, and Lessons Learned."
A CCHS football player reads a copy of All Blue: A Season of Leadership, Legacy, and Lessons Learned while sitting in the field house
A man stands at a podium in the CCHS field house and speaks to football players
A man hands a Clay-Chalkville High School football player a book inside the school’s field house
A CCHS football player reads a copy of All Blue: A Season of Leadership, Legacy, and Lessons Learned while sitting in the school’s field house
Students sit in the CCHS field house and reads copies of “All Blue: A Season of Leadership, Legacy, and Lessons Learned"
Gary Lloyd hands a CCHS football player a book while they stand in the school’s field house
CCHS football players hold up copies of “All Blue: A Season of Leadership, Legacy, and Lessons Learned"

Celebrating Autism Awareness Day at Erwin Middle School❤️🦅

In a beautiful show of support, the Eagles proudly held an awareness walk around their campus today! It warms our hearts to see our JEFCOED family show up and advocate for their friends with autism!

21 days ago, JEFCOED
Erwin Middle School students walk outside the school and hold a sign that says "Autism Awareness We All Belong Today We Walk Together Erwin Middle School."
Students walk outside of Erwin Middle School. They walk on the sidewalk outside a large mural of an Eagle and an American flag.
Students walk outside of Erwin Middle School. Two students in the front of the picture smile. One of the students holds up a peace sign.
A group of teachers smile for a photo while participating in an Autism Awareness Day walk outside Erwin Middle School.
Two woman smile while walking outside of Erwin Middle School. Students walk behind them.
Panthers vs. Rockets | Tonight on JEFCOED TV 🎥⚽️

Join us for all the excitement as Pelham and Gardendale High Schools face off on the soccer field! The girls game begins at 5:30, and the boys will follow at 7:30. Find out how to watch below! ⬇️

📺JEFCOED TV App: Watch on your phone or download on Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV
📲Social Media: Watch on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or at jefcoed.com/tv
21 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces JEFCOED TV's live coverage of the soccer game between Pelham High School and Gardendale High School. The girls game is at 5:30 p.m. and the boys game is at 7:30 p.m.
Happy World Autism Awareness day!🌎❤️ Today and everyday, let’s recognize and celebrate the talents, skills, and strength of our JEFCOED Family members with Autism!
21 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic says “Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day"
Corner High School students recently made an 🐣eggs-tra🐣 special delivery to Jasper's Shadescrest Health Care Center!

Through the school's Adopt-a-Grandparent project, students delivered baskets with candy and other items to each resident at the center. We know these students spread plenty of hoppy-ness🐰✨ through this beloved project and we appreciate their hard work!
22 days ago, JEFCOED
Corner High School students stand for a photo and smile outside a nursing home. The students hold care packages they put together for the residents.
Students unload care packages from a school bus while standing outside a nursing home.
Corner High School students and employees stand for a photo and smile outside a nursing home. In front of the students are care packages they put together for the residents.
Corner High School students smile for a photo while standing inside a nursing home. They hold baskets of treats that they're giving out to the residents.

Pathways to Purpose week is underway at the Jefferson County Counseling & Learning Center!🎉

All week long, students are meeting professionals from a variety of fascinating industries to hear how their roles shape our communities.

We sincerely appreciate each guest for taking the time to share with our students! We know these inspiring conversations will help them plan and navigate their exciting futures!👏

22 days ago, JEFCOED
A woman speaks to a classroom of students.
Bessemer Police Officers stand in a classroom and speak.
Irondale Mayor James Stewart speaks to a classroom of students.
A woman wearing a bright pink dress smiles while she addresses a classroom of students.
A man wearing a suit speaks to a classroom of students.
Two women wearing ACIPCO shirts speak to a classroom of studnets.
Happy National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! 💫🎉

We have some of the BEST paraprofessionals here at JEFCOED! From their positive attitudes to their constant support, these individuals truly help our district shine!💙
22 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic has photos of JEFCOED Paraprofessionals posing with students. Text on the graphic says "Thank you for helping our district shine! Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day!"
Getting fired up for reading!🚒📖

We want to give a big-shout out to the Irondale Fire Department for reading to students at Grantswood Community School this week! Initiatives like their FIRE (Firefighters Igniting Reading Excitement) Program help students grow their love of literature AND connect with community heroes! We appreciate all the department does to bond with and inspire our students.💫
23 days ago, JEFCOED
An Irondale Firefighter reads to a group of students. The firefighter sits on a stool and the students sit on the floor.
A firefighter stands in a school library and speaks to students as they sit on the floor.
A firefighter sits on a stool and reads a book to a group of children inside a library. The students sit on the floor in front of the firefighter.
Happy Arts Education Month!🎭🎨

We are proud to share that two members of our JEFCOED Family, Ms. Shelly Bailey, Arts Supervisor, and Mr. Jack Vest, art teacher at McCalla Elementary School, were present as Governor Kay Ivey declared March Arts Education Month.

Governor Ivey’s proclamation says the arts are “an essential part of a comprehensive education,” and we couldn’t agree more. This month, we celebrate our incredible student artists and the amazing educators who help them pursue their passions.👏
24 days ago, JEFCOED
Teachers and educational leaders stand together for a photo inside a room. They stand behind Alabama Governor Kay Ivey as she sits at a table and holds a pen.
Way to go, Ms. Isom!🍎🎉 Please help us congratulate Clay Elementary School teacher, Ms. Joy Isom, on receiving a $1,000 One Class at a Time Grant!📚🐾

Ms. Isom is incredibly deserving of this recognition, and we are thrilled to see how her students will benefit from this award! Head to this link to hear from Ms. Isom and to watch the moment she received her grant!🎥💙
https://www.cbs42.com/birmingham-community/one-class-at-a-time/3rd-grade-clay-elementary-school-teacher-awarded-1000-one-class-at-a-time-grant/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ3aG1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0dDBLVXRtOFJ1S3dRY0t4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHt79BgFbL5bdlm47ooaWqWmCZen0-8JUQGdtSeuTCBwHuKDpvL7Xl5R6ojGT_aem_tAE005LG4lk2a0teVZaxew
24 days ago, JEFCOED
Clay Elementary School teacher Ms. Joy Isom walks into a classroom and smiles. Principal Dr. Jacqnaii Finkley walks in behind her and smiles too. Students stand in the classroom and clap for Ms. Isom. A man also stands in the classroom and smiles while holding a big check.