Good things happening!💙 We are thrilled to share that several members of our JEFCOED Family recently graduated with their Doctor of Education degrees from Samford University!🎓🎉

Please help us congratulate Dr. Roderigo Oliver, Dr. Nasiha Gresham, Dr. Suhai Douglas, Dr. Courtney Davis, and Dr. Hunter Davis on their major achievements. Knowing these individuals reached their personal education goals while helping our students do the same inspires us greatly. Well done, everyone! You have so much to be proud of!
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Dr. Roderigo Oliver, Dr. Nasiha Gresham, Dr. Suhai Douglas, Dr. Courtney Davis, and Dr. Hunter Davis stand together for a photo while wearing blue and black graduation caps and gowns. inside a building.
From beautiful music to creative dance routines, our students have brought so much joy to the board through their Holiday Cheer performances!❄️👏 We sincerely thank each group that has performed so far, and we applaud them for sharing their talents!

Please join us in celebrating our first round of holiday cheer performers!🎉
-Concord Singers led by Ms. Georgecia Cowan
-Minor High School Concert Choir led by Ms. Ingrid Brown
-Pinson Valley High School Advanced Mariachi Band led by Mr. Keith Brandenburg
-Gardendale High School Concert and Chamber Choirs led by Ms. Melissa Talley
-McAdory Elementary School Interpretive Dance Team led by Ms. Monica Finley
-Lipscomb Singers led by Ms. Georgecia Cowan
-Shades Valley High School Valley Singers led by Dr. Jillian Johnson
-Center Point High School Chorale led by Mr. Vedric Shelby

We have more performances on Tuesday! Head to this link to see which groups are performing and how to watch live: https://www.jefcoed.com/article/2587424
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Concord Singers perform inside JEFCOED board room.
Minor High School concert choir performs inside JEFCOED board room.
Pinson Valley High School Advanced Mariachi Band performs inside JEFCOED board room.
Gardendale High School choir performs inside JEFCOED board room.
McAdory Elementary School Interpretive Dance Team performs inside JEFCOED board room.
Lipscomb singers perform inside JEFCOED board room.
Shades Valley High School Valley Singers perform inside JEFCOED board room.
Center Point High School Chorale performs inside JEFCOED board room.
Corner High School brought holiday cheer to a whole new level today!❄️🎄

Exceptional Education students from throughout our district had a blast at Jingle Bell Rock! Students met Santa and elves, raced through obstacle courses with the Grinch, enjoyed indoor snowball fights, and much, much more! So many wonderful memories were created today, and we sincerely appreciate Corner’s student and staff volunteers, along with the Exceptional Education Department, for making this fun event possible.🎉

We also want to say a big thank you to Hueytown High School, which hosted its Jingle Bell Rock earlier this week! These events bring our students so much joy, and that makes us JEFCOED Proud!💙
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A student gives a person in a Grinch costume a high five while inside a school gym.
A student holds snowballs made of fabric while playing in a school gym.
A student wearing a santa hat and face paint smiles for a photo while standing inside a school gym.
A student throws snowballs made of fabric inside a school gym.
An elementary student and a high school student smile for a photo while doing arts and crafts inside a school gym.
An elementary student and a high schooler run through a banner during an obstacle course set up in a school gym.
An elementary student and a high schooler run through a banner during an obstacle course set up in a school gym.
A high school student does face paint on an elementary school student while inside a school gym.
A student wearing a santa hat runs through an obstacle course set up inside a school gym.
A person in a Grinch costume runs through an obstacle course set up inside a school gym.
Celebrating our 6A State Champions!🏈👏

During today's board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin honored Clay-Chalkville High School's football players for their incredible state championship win!🎉 Countless hours of work went into bringing the state title back home to #BigClay, and we couldn't be prouder of this team's dedication and teamwork!

Congratulations, Cougars!🤩🏆
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Clay-Chalkville High School Football Coach, Stuart Floyd, CCHS Principal Dr. Eugene Dallas, and JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin stand together for a photo inside the Jefferson County Schools board room. Dr. Dallas holds Clay-Chalkville Football's 2025 State Championship trophy.
Clay-Chalkville High School Football Coach, Stuart Floyd, CCHS Principal Dr. Eugene Dallas, and JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin stand together inside the Jefferson County Schools board room. Dr. Dallas speaks from behind a podium, and to the right of the photo, Clay-Chalkville's football players can be seen on a tv screen as they watch the meeting live.
CCHS Principal Dr. Eugene Dallas points at a tv screen showing a video call with CCHS football players. He addresses the players from behind a podium in the Jefferson County Schools board room.
Getting into the holiday spirit with special visitors!❤️🦅

This week, students from Center Point High School filled Center Point Elementary with cheer by reading festive stories and singing joyful songs!📚🎶

Experiences like these bring happiness to everyone involved, and we sincerely thank Center Point's high schoolers for volunteering their time!
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Center Point High School students read to Center Point Elementary students while sitting inside a classroom.
A Center Point High School student reads a book to a Center Point Elementary student.
A Center Point High School student reads to Center Point Elementary students.
Center Point High School students sing on a stage inside a school.
Adults and Center Point High School students stand and sit together for a photo and smile.

Happy gameday, JEFCOED Family!🏀🎉

We're excited to bring you live coverage as Pleasant Grove and Hueytown face off on the basketball court! Tonight's broadcast gets underway five minutes before the girls game. They'll hit the court around 5:30 p.m., and the boys game will follow.

🎥WATCH LIVE:
📲Download the JEFCOED TV app on Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV.
💻 Watch on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or website, jefcoed.com/tv.

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Image is a graphis with text and an image of a basketball going into a basketball hoop. The text says "Live Stream Pleasant Grove VS Hueytown" Next to the school names are the athletics logos for each school. On the bottom left of the screen, text says "DEC 11 GIRLS 5:30 PM BOYS: 7:00 PM" Below this text are logos for AppleTV, Fire tv, Roku." Next to the logos is the web address for JEFCOEDTV, jefcoed.com/tv. On the bottom right of the screen is the JEFCOEDTV Basketball logo.
Mentorship matters💜

This week, Minor High School's Big Brothers/Big Sisters spent quality time with their littles, creating gingerbread houses and making special holiday memories!

We love seeing these students connect with each other, and we appreciate the impact Minor High's Big Brothers and Sisters are having at Minor Community School!
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Students from Minor High School and Minor Community School sit at tables and make gingerbread houses.
A Minor High School and Minor Community School student smile for a photo while making a gingerbread house.
A woman and students smile for a photo while making gingerbread houses inside a school classroom.
Minor Community School and Minor High School students pose for a photo while sitting at a table and making a gingerbread house.
Minor Community School and Minor High School students sit together at a table and make gingerbread houses.
Students at Minor Community School and Minor High School sit together at a table in a classroom and make gingerbread houses.
Students at Minor Community School and Minor High School sit together at a table in a classroom and make gingerbread houses.
Celebrating hard work on the gridiron!🏈👏

Please help us congratulate Coach Jason Doss (Corner High School) and Coach Jeremie Marshall (McAdory High School) on being named 2025 Assistant Coaches of the Year by the Alabama Football Coaches Association!

These coaches put in long days and nights to help our young athletes succeed, and we are thrilled to see them receive these well-deserved awards!🎉
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Image is a graphic with a photo of Corner football assistant coach, Jason Doss and text over a black and yellow background. The text says "Corner Football Jason Doss Offensive Coordinator Assistant Coach of the Year Class 5A" In the middle of the graphic is the ALFCA logo.
Image is a graphic with a photo of McAdory assistant coach Jeremie Marshall and text over a black and yellow and football field background. The text surrounding the photo of Coach Marshall says "COACH JEREMIE MARSHALL McAdory High School 2025 6A ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR" Next to this text is the ALFCA logo. Below the text is the JEFCOED logo.
Learning new skills on four wheels!🛼🤩 Mount Olive Elementary's gym has been transformed into a roller rink as students participate in the skating unit! Look at these star skaters go!👏
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Students roller skate inside a school gym.
Students roller skate inside a school gym.
Students roller skate inside a school gym.
Students roller skate inside a school gym.
🗓️🏀TONIGHT: Join JEFCOED TV as we bring you live coverage of this evening's matchups between McAdory and Shades Valley! The girls teams hit the court at 6 p.m. and the boys game will follow. Our live coverage begins at 5:50 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
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Image is a graphic with text and an image of a basketball and basketball hoop. The text says "Live Stream McAdory VS Shades Valley Dec 8th Girls: 6:00 PM Boys: 7:30 PM" Below the text are images of the AppleTV, firetv and Roku logos followed by the website, jefcoed.com/tv. On the bottom right side of the graphic is the JEFCOED TV Basketball logo.
We're bringing you live coverage from the basketball court this evening!🏀🎥

Join us as the Minor Tigers host Vestavia Hills' boys and girls teams! Our live coverage begins 10 minutes before the girls game. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m., and the boys teams will follow. We'll see you soon!

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
5 months ago, JEFCOED
Image is a graphic with text and a photo of a basketball going into a basketball hoop. To the right of the basketball hoop, text says "Live Stream". Under that is the Vestavia Hills athletics logo next to "Vestavia Hills VS Minor" next to "Minor" is an image of Minor's athletics logo. Below this text is the JEFCOEDTV Basketball logo. To the left of that, text says "DEC 2 Girls: 6:00 PM Boys: 7:30 PM." On the bottom of the grapic are the logos for AppleTV, firetv, Roku. Next to these logos, text says jefcoed.com/tv
At JEFCOED, the holiday season is filled with joy and unforgettable memories!🎄💙

This week, kindergartners at Irondale Community School took an exciting trip to the Christmas tree farm! Classes went on hay rides, played on tire swings, and even got to pick out a tree for their classrooms!

We thank Irondale Community’s wonderful teachers and amazing chaperones for creating such a special experience for these students!
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A student at a Christmas tree farm smiles while riding a tire swing decorated to look like a horse.
Students sit in a large pipe on a Christmas tree farm and smile.
A group of students and an adult hold up a Christmas tree that's in a netted wrap.
Students gather around a machine as it puts netting around a Christmas tree.
Children and adults smile for a photo while on a hay ride.
Students and an adult stand together for a photo and smile.
Let’s hear it for the Clay-Chalkville Cougars!👏🐾 Tonight they hit the field against Muscle Shoals in the AHSAA State Semifinals! We’re so proud of these players and are cheering them on as they prepare for tonight’s game!🎉 ⏰ 7 p.m. 📍 Muscle Shoals High School
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Image is a graphic with a picture of a football player and text over a football field background. The text reads “AHSAA State Semifinals Clay-Chalkville” Above “Clay-Chalkville” is the CCHS logo. At the bottom of the image is the JEFCOED logo.
Seeing our students give back always makes us JEFCOED Proud!👏 Minor Middle School’s Technology Student Association recently delivered food donations to people in need. We appreciate their generosity and passion for helping others!💜 Way to go, Tigers!
5 months ago, JEFCOED
Students in Minor Middle Schools Technology Student Association and adults stand together for a photo in a school hallway. They all stand behind a table with a TSA (Technology Student Association) sign and canned food items on top.
Amazing things happen when our students work together!💙 McAdory High School’s Culinary Arts 2 class recently hosted MHS faculty and guests from the board for a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving luncheon! These students are incredibly talented, and we thank them for sharing their skills! Following the luncheon, the floral arrangements you see on the tables, created by FCCLA and HOSA students, were delivered to a local retirement community!💐 The creativity and kindness shown through this project inspire us greatly. Great job, McAdory!
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McAdort High School culinary students put butter on rolls while inside a kitchen.
A McAdory High School culinary student prepares a meal.
McAdory High School faculty sit at a table and smile.
JEFCOED employees and deputy superintendents sit at a table and eat a meal.
McAdory High School students and an adult stand outside a retirement community.
McAdory High School students hand flowers out to residents in a retirement community.
McAdory High School students hand out flowers out to residents in a retirement community.
McAdory High School students hand flowers out to residents in a retirement community.
Happy Thanksgiving, JEFCOED Family!💙 We appreciate all you do to make our district a special place!
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Image is a graphic with text over a background with fall foliage and pumpkins on a table. The text over the graphic says "JEFCOED Jefferson County Schools Happy Thanksgiving, JEFCOED Family! Today and Everyday, We Are Grateful for Each of You.
History made at Shades Valley!🤼‍♀️🎉 Let’s hear it for Heather Butler, the first student in school history to place in a girls wrestling event! During Battle in the Burg, Heather had a stellar performance and, with three 1st period pins, went on to win 1st place! We congratulate Heather on this major achievement and can’t wait to see what she continues to accomplish this season!
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Heather Butler smiles while holding a bracket and wearing a 1st place medal inside a gym with wrestling mats.
A wrestling official holds up Heather Butler's arm after she won a wrestling event against another wrestler. They stand in a crowded gym on top of wrestling mats.
There’s nothing better than stadium tours and ice cream stops!🍦

North Jefferson Middle School’s FBLA students (Future Business Leaders of America) recently toured Protective Stadium, where they learned about careers in sports management. Students also visited RedCar Ice Cream and Coffee, which is owned by NJMS alum Alexis Pettis! From small business ownership to sports management and beyond, these students are learning just how many opportunities the business world offers, and we appreciate everyone who has shared their experiences!
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North Jefferson Middle School's FBLA students and educators stand together for a photo on the field at Protective Stadium.
North Jefferson Middle School students stand together for a photo in front of a mural at Protective Stadium.
North Jefferson Middle School FBLA students stand together for a photo outside RedCar creamery.
During National Career Development Month, Self-Contained students at Hueytown High School had an exciting chance to learn about possible career paths!💜🏥 Students visited the new UAB Medical West Hospital in McCalla, where they toured the facility and heard all about potential employment opportunities. Thank you to UAB Medical West, ADRS, and Equip for making this possible!
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Hueytown teachers and students sit on stairs at UAB Medical West.
Hueytown students stand in front of sculptures in a green space and smile for a photo.
Hueytown students stand together and smile for a photo while touring a hospital.
Hueytown students listen to a speaker on a tour of UAB Medical West.
Hueytown students listen to a speaker on a tour of UAB Medical West.
4th graders at Johnson Elementary School recently enjoyed an exciting trip to Rickwood Caverns State Park! They spent the day in nature, exploring stalagmites and stalactites, seeing ancient fossils up close, and learning all about the ecosystems and geological history of the caverns!

This experience brought learning to life, and we're so glad these students were able to take part in such a fascinating field trip!🚌🤩
5 months ago, JEFCOED
A group of students smile while sitting in a cave.
A group of students smile while sitting in a cave.
Four students smile and stand together for a photo on a school playground.
Students and an adult stand around a table outside with pieces of paper on it. One of the students holds up a turtle shell.
Students walk through a cave.
Students pose together for a photo while standing on an oversized chair that says "Rickwood Caverns."