
Join us in congratulating Ms. Burroughs, our Jefcoed Strong Award winner for the 1st 9 weeks!
This 9 weeks, our focus was all about Setting the Standard, and Ms. Burroughs does just that every single day. Her dedication, passion, and commitment to our students and school community set an incredible example for us all.
Thank you, Ms. Burroughs, for going above and beyond and showing us what it truly means to be #JefcoedStrong! 💙👏
#Jefcoed #SettingTheStandard #FES
This 9 weeks, our focus was all about Setting the Standard, and Ms. Burroughs does just that every single day. Her dedication, passion, and commitment to our students and school community set an incredible example for us all.
Thank you, Ms. Burroughs, for going above and beyond and showing us what it truly means to be #JefcoedStrong! 💙👏
#Jefcoed #SettingTheStandard #FES

Hey JEFCOED Family! 👋 This is a friendly reminder that tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 9, 2026) is an E-Learning Day for students, and that schools will be closed Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 for Columbus Day. We hope you enjoy your long weekend!

Help nourish student success! 🥪🍎 ESS Alabama is hiring School Food Service Workers for Jefferson County Schools.
-$15/hour
-7:00 AM – 1:30 PM
-School-based position
-Make a difference every day!
📝Apply today at ess.com or 📲text "JCS CNP" to 225-592-1700.
-$15/hour
-7:00 AM – 1:30 PM
-School-based position
-Make a difference every day!
📝Apply today at ess.com or 📲text "JCS CNP" to 225-592-1700.

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! 👏✨
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! 👏✨

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

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!
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!






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. 💛
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. 💛









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. 💛
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. 💛



Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, JEFCOED Family! 💙
We are thrilled to embark on the month ahead, filled with celebrations of Hispanic culture, history and traditions! From engaging lessons inside the classroom to joyous festivals that bring the community together, we can’t wait to share with you the many ways our district will commemorate and honor Hispanic Heritage Month!
We are thrilled to embark on the month ahead, filled with celebrations of Hispanic culture, history and traditions! From engaging lessons inside the classroom to joyous festivals that bring the community together, we can’t wait to share with you the many ways our district will commemorate and honor Hispanic Heritage Month!

Never forget 💙
Today, we remember and honor the lives lost on September 11, as well as the brave men and women who risked their own lives to save others. Let us unite on this day of reflection and remembrance.
Today, we remember and honor the lives lost on September 11, as well as the brave men and women who risked their own lives to save others. Let us unite on this day of reflection and remembrance.

👋 Hey JEFCOED Family! This is a friendly reminder that all schools and offices will be closed Monday September 7, 2026, for Labor Day, and that Tuesday, September 8, 2026, is an E-Learning Day for students.
We look forward to seeing everyone back in class on Wednesday, September 9, 2026!

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of students? 🚌💙 Join our dedicated and talented team of bus drivers today!
Why apply?
✨ Insurance and retirement benefits, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to serve your community!
Who we're looking for:
✨ Full-time and substitute drivers available to work five days a week, between 2-8 hours a day.
Interested in joining our team as a bus driver? Click here for more information: https://www.jefcoed.com/o/jcs/page/bus-driver
Why apply?
✨ Insurance and retirement benefits, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to serve your community!
Who we're looking for:
✨ Full-time and substitute drivers available to work five days a week, between 2-8 hours a day.
Interested in joining our team as a bus driver? Click here for more information: https://www.jefcoed.com/o/jcs/page/bus-driver

Day One Energy🔥 Fultondale Elementary School kicked off the school year on a high note this morning with help from 95.7 Jamz and the Fultondale High School cheerleaders!
🎵 Beats were flowing
📣 Pom poms were flying
💙🧡 School spirit was HIGH!
From the first step through the door, the community was there to set the mood, lift our students up, and remind them that we're cheering them on all year long!
🎵 Beats were flowing
📣 Pom poms were flying
💙🧡 School spirit was HIGH!
From the first step through the door, the community was there to set the mood, lift our students up, and remind them that we're cheering them on all year long!










What a wonderful first day back in the classroom! 🤩📚
To our families, students, educators, staff members, and administrators — thank you for making the first day one to remember. Your spirit and positive mindsets will drive us toward a remarkable year, and we truly could not be more excited!
To our families, students, educators, staff members, and administrators — thank you for making the first day one to remember. Your spirit and positive mindsets will drive us toward a remarkable year, and we truly could not be more excited!










We are thrilled to see our students tomorrow (Wednesday, August 12, 2026) for the first day of school! 💙🎉
We hope everyone has a wonderful start to the year!

JEFCOED Journeys — The stunning views of summer! ☀️😎
🐳 Mrs. Kathy Skinner is on a mission to visit all 50 states, and Oregon was #49! She even spotted a whale on this trip! 👏
📚 Mrs. Skinner is an interventionist at Fultondale Elementary School.
🌊 The Cole family spent an amazing week exploring the Big Island of Hawaiʻi! They loved snorkeling with manta rays, exploring Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, and seeing the breathtaking views. (How about that sunset!!)
📚 Ms. Allison Cole is a 6th grade math teacher at Rudd Middle School.
🏊♀️ The Snow family went to Atlantis in the Bahamas and had such a fun trip! They swam with and got to pet sea turtles!
📚 Myles will be an 8th grader at North Jefferson Middle School this year, Mackenzie is a 2026 graduate of Mortimer Jordan High School, and Madison graduated from JCIB in May 2024! Ms. Snow is a pre-k teacher at U.W. Clemon Elementary School.
🐳 Mrs. Kathy Skinner is on a mission to visit all 50 states, and Oregon was #49! She even spotted a whale on this trip! 👏
📚 Mrs. Skinner is an interventionist at Fultondale Elementary School.
🌊 The Cole family spent an amazing week exploring the Big Island of Hawaiʻi! They loved snorkeling with manta rays, exploring Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, and seeing the breathtaking views. (How about that sunset!!)
📚 Ms. Allison Cole is a 6th grade math teacher at Rudd Middle School.
🏊♀️ The Snow family went to Atlantis in the Bahamas and had such a fun trip! They swam with and got to pet sea turtles!
📚 Myles will be an 8th grader at North Jefferson Middle School this year, Mackenzie is a 2026 graduate of Mortimer Jordan High School, and Madison graduated from JCIB in May 2024! Ms. Snow is a pre-k teacher at U.W. Clemon Elementary School.







We are feeling energized and ready for the academic year ahead following today’s Back to School Conference! 💙📚
The theme for this school year, "Realizing our Potential, Redefining the Standard,” is all about acknowledging and appreciating our progress, while setting even bigger goals and raising the bar. Today, our faculty and staff gathered in one place to do exactly this. Together, we celebrated past wins and set the stage for a successful school year ahead.
We sincerely appreciate our educators and administrators for participating today, as well as each of our presenters for their time. We are beyond excited for the 2026-2027 school year, and can’t wait to see everyone in the classroom next week! 🎉
The theme for this school year, "Realizing our Potential, Redefining the Standard,” is all about acknowledging and appreciating our progress, while setting even bigger goals and raising the bar. Today, our faculty and staff gathered in one place to do exactly this. Together, we celebrated past wins and set the stage for a successful school year ahead.
We sincerely appreciate our educators and administrators for participating today, as well as each of our presenters for their time. We are beyond excited for the 2026-2027 school year, and can’t wait to see everyone in the classroom next week! 🎉







JEFCOED Journeys — Exploring historic landmarks! 📍🗺️
🚗 While road-tripping and visiting loved ones in the New Braunfels/San Antonio, Texas area, the Rhodes family visited the Alamo!
📚 Olivia Leo-Rhodes attends Mortimer Jordan High School, Ainsleigh Rhodes attends Bryan Elementary School, and Chelsea Rhodes teaches pre-k at Bryant Park Elementary School.
✈️ Natalee Smith and her crew traveled to Bavaria, Germany and Rome, Italy! They visited Linderhof Palace in Bavaria, the Colosseum in Rome, saw the ruins of Pompeii, and hiked to the top of Mount Vesuvius. What an awesome trip!
📚 Ms. Smith teaches kindergarten at Fultondale Elementary School.
🇮🇹 Emily Stanford, Morgan Carden, and Jenny Mellown visited Italy! They stayed in the smaller town of Manciano, and traveled to places like Rome, Florence, Orvieto, and Feniglia Beach! Emily says, “It was truly surreal walking the streets of this historic country!”
📚 Ms. Stanford teaches at Minor High School, Ms. Carden teaches at Gardendale Elementary School, and Ms. Mellown teaches at Hueytown Primary School!
🚗 While road-tripping and visiting loved ones in the New Braunfels/San Antonio, Texas area, the Rhodes family visited the Alamo!
📚 Olivia Leo-Rhodes attends Mortimer Jordan High School, Ainsleigh Rhodes attends Bryan Elementary School, and Chelsea Rhodes teaches pre-k at Bryant Park Elementary School.
✈️ Natalee Smith and her crew traveled to Bavaria, Germany and Rome, Italy! They visited Linderhof Palace in Bavaria, the Colosseum in Rome, saw the ruins of Pompeii, and hiked to the top of Mount Vesuvius. What an awesome trip!
📚 Ms. Smith teaches kindergarten at Fultondale Elementary School.
🇮🇹 Emily Stanford, Morgan Carden, and Jenny Mellown visited Italy! They stayed in the smaller town of Manciano, and traveled to places like Rome, Florence, Orvieto, and Feniglia Beach! Emily says, “It was truly surreal walking the streets of this historic country!”
📚 Ms. Stanford teaches at Minor High School, Ms. Carden teaches at Gardendale Elementary School, and Ms. Mellown teaches at Hueytown Primary School!





Inaugural Campus Communicator Summit: Complete! ✅📢
Yesterday was full of excitement as Campus Communicators from across our district met at the Central Office for training. These educators will serve as the voice of their school, showcasing the amazing things happening on campus, as well as keeping students and families informed. 👏📚
We are so excited for this new journey and want to thank everyone who made yesterday's summit a success!
Yesterday was full of excitement as Campus Communicators from across our district met at the Central Office for training. These educators will serve as the voice of their school, showcasing the amazing things happening on campus, as well as keeping students and families informed. 👏📚
We are so excited for this new journey and want to thank everyone who made yesterday's summit a success!









Our 2026 New Teacher Orientation is in the books, and WOW do we have an incredible group of educators joining the JEFCOED Family! 👏📚
Thank you to our presenters and attendees for making today’s orientation such a success. We are ecstatic for the upcoming year and can’t wait to see the difference each of our teachers will make!





