It takes a village, and we have an amazing one here at JEFCOED!💙👏
This year, Gardendale Student Council’s Christmas Visions fundraiser reached new heights thanks to the generosity of donors and dedication from students and staff. The total raised during the fundraiser was $55,592.05, the highest amount raised in Christmas Visions history!🎉
This year’s program will serve 24 JEFCOED Schools and more than 200 students across our county. Every child deserves a magical holiday season, and we are grateful to the Gardendale Student Council for not only continuing this long-running fundraiser, but also making it bigger and better each year. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
This year, Gardendale Student Council’s Christmas Visions fundraiser reached new heights thanks to the generosity of donors and dedication from students and staff. The total raised during the fundraiser was $55,592.05, the highest amount raised in Christmas Visions history!🎉
This year’s program will serve 24 JEFCOED Schools and more than 200 students across our county. Every child deserves a magical holiday season, and we are grateful to the Gardendale Student Council for not only continuing this long-running fundraiser, but also making it bigger and better each year. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!





The Yellowjackets have been busy spreading holiday spirit throughout their community!✨🎄
During Corner High School’s 2nd annual Adopt a Grandparent event, the school sponsored 30 residents of a local nursing home and handed out more than 100 stockings to residents.💛
We appreciate Corner High’s counseling department for sponsoring such a wonderful program and extend our gratitude to everyone who helped make this event come to life!
During Corner High School’s 2nd annual Adopt a Grandparent event, the school sponsored 30 residents of a local nursing home and handed out more than 100 stockings to residents.💛
We appreciate Corner High’s counseling department for sponsoring such a wonderful program and extend our gratitude to everyone who helped make this event come to life!




What a treat it was to witness such beautiful Holiday Cheer Performances!🎶❄️
Yesterday was our final round of performances/demonstrations at the Jefferson County Schools Board of Education. We sincerely appreciate each group for putting on such wonderful shows! Our JEFCOED Family is incredibly talented, and we love seeing them shine!
Please help us celebrate our final Holiday Cheer performers:
✨Grantswood Community School and Irondale Community School choirs led by Ms. Julie Arman
✨JCIB Middle Years Programme led by Ms. Diana Preoteasa
✨Art Demonstration by Shelly Bailey, Arts Supervisor
Yesterday was our final round of performances/demonstrations at the Jefferson County Schools Board of Education. We sincerely appreciate each group for putting on such wonderful shows! Our JEFCOED Family is incredibly talented, and we love seeing them shine!
Please help us celebrate our final Holiday Cheer performers:
✨Grantswood Community School and Irondale Community School choirs led by Ms. Julie Arman
✨JCIB Middle Years Programme led by Ms. Diana Preoteasa
✨Art Demonstration by Shelly Bailey, Arts Supervisor

Not even the Grinch could steal joy from Bragg Middle School’s Christmas Visions Pep Rally!✨🎄
We are proud to share that these students raised $11,662.61 for Christmas Visions, an event organized by the Gardendale High School Student Council that provides gifts to local families. These students have hearts for service, and it was a joy seeing them celebrate their work! We sincerely appreciate everyone who has contributed to this fundraiser and know it will make a true difference in our community!
We are proud to share that these students raised $11,662.61 for Christmas Visions, an event organized by the Gardendale High School Student Council that provides gifts to local families. These students have hearts for service, and it was a joy seeing them celebrate their work! We sincerely appreciate everyone who has contributed to this fundraiser and know it will make a true difference in our community!

Celebrating success at Rudd Middle School!🎉
On Friday, more than 100 Rudd students participated in a signing ceremony, where they were honored for achieving A and A/B honor roll, having no disciplinary issues, and being below the chronic absenteeism threshold! The 16-foot banner showing off students’ signatures will now be proudly displayed across from the school, serving as a reminder of their hard work during the first semester!
It makes us incredibly proud to see these students go the extra mile in the classroom and beyond! We can’t wait to see what they continue to accomplish.
On Friday, more than 100 Rudd students participated in a signing ceremony, where they were honored for achieving A and A/B honor roll, having no disciplinary issues, and being below the chronic absenteeism threshold! The 16-foot banner showing off students’ signatures will now be proudly displayed across from the school, serving as a reminder of their hard work during the first semester!
It makes us incredibly proud to see these students go the extra mile in the classroom and beyond! We can’t wait to see what they continue to accomplish.




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!
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!

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
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


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!💙
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!💙
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!🤩🏆
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!🤩🏆
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!
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!





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.

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!
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!







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!🎉
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!🎉


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!👏




🗓️🏀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
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

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
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

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!
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!






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

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!

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!








