Superintendent's Student Advisory Council | Live on JEFCOED TV

Join JEFCOED TV this Thursday for live coverage of the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council meeting. We are thrilled to hear directly from students as they provide meaningful input and ask thoughtful questions. The broadcast will get underway at 5 p.m. tomorrow. You can find out how to watch below. ⬇️

📲 JEFCOED TV App: Watch on your phone or download on Roku, Amazon Fire, or Apple TV
💻 Online: Watch on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, or at jefcoed.com/tv
7 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces JEFCOED tv's live coverage of the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Today we celebrate our amazing school nurses! Through their compassion and kindness, they make our schools and the world a better place. Please join us in thanking our nurses for keeping our district safe and healthy, and for always caring for our students!
7 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic says "Happy National School Nurse Day." Followed by, "Thank you for changing the world through kindness and care." The graphic also has digital illustrations of nurses.
It's Teacher Appreciation Week, and we're celebrating the amazing educators who pour into our students each and every day! ☕️💙

Our teachers show endless dedication, encouragement, and support to our students as they help them reach their goals in the classroom. Throughout Teacher Appreciation Week and beyond, we hope our educators feel the same warmth and support they constantly give to others. Thank you for brewing up bright futures within our district!
9 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week at the Jefferson County School District.
Today we celebrate our outstanding school lunch heroes! 🦸✨

Each day, our child nutrition employees ensure thousands of students across our district are properly fueled for their day of learning. Being the superheroes they are, these individuals serve with kindness and passion, making each child feel seen and appreciated. To our child nutrition workers — your leadership and authenticity make our district a special place. Thank you for all you do! 👏
12 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic has text and drawings of school lunch room workers. The text says "School Lunch Hero Day." and "Thank You!!"
📌 Hey JEFCOED Family! This is a reminder that tomorrow (Friday, May 1, 2026) is an E-Learning Day for students. We look forward to seeing everyone back in the classroom on Monday, May 4, 2026!
13 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces JEFCOED's E-Learning Day on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Our school bus drivers are always going the extra mile for our district! 💙

From the early mornings they put in, to the meaningful interactions they have with our students, these individuals are truly making a difference every single day.

Please join us in thanking our bus drivers for all they do for our JEFCOED Family! 🚌 👏
15 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic says "Thank You for Always Going the Extra Mile! Happy School Bus Driver Appreciation Day"
To the ones who hold us together, ensuring our schools and offices run smoothly — thank you, today and every day! ✨

Our administrative professionals are the best of the best, handling tasks with efficiency, helping solve problems, and constantly spreading kindness to our students and employees. We are beyond grateful for all our administrative professionals do to help our district succeed!

If you see one of these incredible individuals today, be sure to give them a big thank you!
21 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic says "Happy Administrative Professionals Day! To the ones who hold us together!"
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!🎉
about 1 month 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
about 1 month ago, JEFCOED
Graphic says “Happy National School Librarian Day"
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!
about 1 month ago, JEFCOED
Graphic says “Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day"

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!💙

about 1 month 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!"
👋Hey JEFCOED Family! This is a friendly reminder that all schools and offices will be closed March 23-27, 2026 for Spring Break.☀️😎 We look forward to seeing everyone back in school on March 30!

We hope you and your families have a wonderful and safe Spring Break!
about 2 months ago, JEFCOED
Graphic is a reminder of JEFCOED's Spring Break. It is scheduled for March 23-27, 2026. Students return on Monday, March 30, 2026.
👋Hi JEFCOED Family! This is a friendly reminder that Friday, March 6, 2026, is an E-Learning Day for students. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the classroom on Monday, March 9, 2026.
2 months ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces that Friday, March 6, 2026 is an E-Learning Day for Jefferson County Schools students.
So much joy, creativity, and talent went into crafting these spectacular works of art!🎨💙 The pieces you’re seeing here, made by JEFCOED students, were selected to represent our district in the Elementary Division of the State Superintendent’s Visual Arts Exhibit!

You can see them on display in the Old Supreme Court Library of the Alabama State Capitol now, through February 25th.

Please join us in celebrating the following students for being selected for this amazing honor! We are incredibly proud to see their talent recognized in this way!🎉

-Chloe McKinney, "I Spy", Gardendale Elementary School
-Evie McCoy, "Chicken Dance", Gardendale Elementary School
-Hadleigh Cook, "Light in the Dark", Gardendale Elementary School
-Cole Brock, "Jungle", Bagley Elementary School
-Evie Handley, "Sunflower Farm", Bagley Elementary School
-Sarah Rodriguez, "Toucan", U.W. Clemon Elementary School
-Jakaryi Frank, "Into the Woods", Grantswood Community School
-Isaac Valles-Rios, "Nierika", Grantswood Community School
-Bodhi Mailhos, "Haunted House", Grantswood Community School
-Kamilah Peake, collage art with oil pastel, Bryant Park Elementary School

Be sure to join us back here tomorrow, as we’ll be sharing the talented high school artists who had pieces selected for the Secondary Division!
3 months ago, JEFCOED
Hand-drawn photo of an eye with a red border around it.
Picture of a chicken made using paint and paper. The chicken is black and white on top of a blue background with dots of paint on it.
Drawing of a candle in front of a black backdrop made using oil pastels.
Hand-made image of a tiger made using marker. Behind the tiger is a jungle background made from paper and marker.
Hand-made image of a barn and sunflower farm made using Tempera. Behind the barn is a blue sky.
Hand-drawn image of a toucan made using watercolor and pastels.
Hand-crafted image of a home surrounded by red, orange and yellow trees. The image was made using paint and oil pastels.
A piece of art made using blue, yellow and green yarn to create a sky, sun and valley.
A piece of art depicts a tall, black mansion in front of a dark blue sky with bats flying around. There is a full moon in the sky and a tree in the image.
Hand-made art project depicts a house next to an apple tree and a doghouse with a dog nearby. There is a rainbow over the house and a blue sky with a cloud and sun that both have smiley faces on them. The art was made using paper and oil pastels.
As we wrap up National School Counseling Week, we're grateful for the counselors across our district who show up every day for our students! They support, encourage, and advocate with passion, bringing tremendous heart to our schools. We're so thankful for you🫶!
3 months ago, JEFCOED
A school counselor stands in front of the Jefferson County school district background. She is celebrating and holding her arms up. The sign in her hands says school counseling programs amplify student success by celebrating them!
A group of people huddle together while smiling at the camera. The group includes a principal, school, counselor, and students. They are all celebrating national school counselor week at Clay elementary school.
A school counselor stands with two young elementary school students. They are all wearing unique hats. The school counselor in the back has on a black cowboy style hat, the girl in the front left is on a red, cowboy hat, and the boy on the right has on a blue beanie style hat.
A school counselor is being celebrated during national school counselor appreciation week. She is holding a vase full of pink and red flowers. In the background are several cut out red hearts with custom messages.
A school counselor is standing in front of a colorful bulletin board. She is smiling and holding a book that says the coffee bean for kids.
Two people are bringing a school, counselor a pot of flowers, a gift, and some yellow and purple balloons. They are celebrating her for national school counseling week.
A school counselor is standing in an elementary school classroom. She is holding a vase full of red roses. She is being celebrated for national school counseling week.
School counselor is standing in front of a banner that says, "I know this is a little cheesy, but you're our favorite school counselor. Happy school, counselor appreciation week."
#GoodThingsHappening!💙 We are thrilled to share that more than two dozen JEFCOED schools earned the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR Certification! To earn this honor, these schools had to have an ENERGY STAR score of at least 75, meaning they run at least 75% more efficiently than similar buildings across the country.

In recognition of their commitment to energy conservation and sustainability, Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin and representatives from Cenergistic presented 27 of our schools with awards and certificates at this week’s board meeting! Please help us congratulate the following schools:

Bagley Elementary, Bragg Middle, Brookville Elementary, Bryant Park Elementary, Burkett Center, Center Point Elementary, Chalkville Elementary, Clay Elementary, Corner Middle, Erwin
Intermediate, Erwin Middle, Gardendale Elementary, Gardendale High, Hueytown Primary, McAdory High, McCalla Elementary, Minor High, Minor Middle, North Jefferson Middle, Pinson Elementary, Pinson Valley High, Pleasant Grove Elementary, JCIB MYP, Rudd
Middle, Shades Valley High, U.W. Clemon Elementary, and Warrior Elementary.
4 months ago, JEFCOED
JEFCOED principals with schools that received the Energy Star award stand together for a photo with Superintendent Dr. Gonsoulin and representatives from Cenergistic in the JEFCOED board room.
Gardendale High School's principal holds an Energy Star award and smiles for a photo.
Two JEFCOED principals pose for a photo with Energy Star awards in their hands while standing in the hallway of the board of education.
McAdory High School's principal poses for a photo in the JEFCOED board room while holding an Energy Star award.
Game on!🎮🤩 Today, Gardendale Elementary’s gym was transformed into an arcade for the school’s i-Ready reward day! This special celebration highlighted students who benchmarked on the mid-year i-Ready assessment, or saw growth of 40% or more since the beginning of the school year. We love seeing our students’ hard work celebrated! Way to go, Rockets!🚀🎉
4 months ago, JEFCOED
Two boys smile for a photo while playing a video game inside a school gym. One of the boys holds up a peace sign with his hands.
Two girls sit at a table and play a video game inside a school gym.
Two boys sit at a table inside a school gym and play a video game.
A girl smiles while playing an arcade-style video game inside a school gym.
Two boys play a basketball video game inside a school gym.
Students play arcade-style video games inside a school gym.
Two girls sit at a table and play video games inside a school gym. Another girl stands between them and talks.
It's School Board Recognition Month! 🍎 Please join us in honoring our board members for their commitment to students, service to our community, and championship-level leadership. We simply could not achieve what we do without your support!
4 months ago, JEFCOED
Graphic thanking the Jefferson County Schools' School Board. Pictured are Ronnie Dixion, Board President, Stephanie Floyd, Board Vice President, Carita Venable, Board Member, Walter Curry, Board Member, and Glenn Durough, Board Member. The text in the middle says, "Thank You JEFCOED School Board"

🎃Life is gourd at JEFCOED!🎃

From trips to the pumpkin patch, to decorating pumpkins and even dissecting them, students across our district are getting into the fall spirit!

🔎At Gardendale Elementary School, Pre-K students analyzed the inside of pumpkins and learned how they grow!

📚At Concord Elementary School, storybook pumpkins line the bookshelves! We love seeing students’ creativity and passion for reading on display!

🚜And Brookville Elementary students had a whole lot of fun at 4D Farm! They explored the pumpkin patch, visited the corn barn, and enjoyed fun rides!

7 months ago, JEFCOED
Students look at a pumpkin through a magnifying glass inside a classroom.
A student sits on the flood of a classroom and looks at a pumpkin through a magnifying glass.
Students sit on the floor of a classroom. In front of them are several large pieces of black paper with pumpkin seeds sitting on them.
Pumpkins decorated like book characters sit on the shelves of a library.
Pumpkins decorated like book characters sit on the shelves of a library.
A student holds a pumpkin decorated in the theme of Alice In Wonderland.
Students sit in a pit of corn.
A student sits in a pit of corn.
A student stands in a pumpkin patch and holds a pumpkin.
Two students stand in a pumpkin patch and hold pumpkins.
We appreciate each student who attended our first Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council meeting of the year! During these meetings, student representatives from throughout our district participate in thought-provoking conversations with Dr. Gonsoulin. These discussions are invaluable and allow us to continue growing as a district. Thank you again to everyone who participated!
7 months ago, JEFCOED
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Gonsoulin stands in a library and talks to children. The students sit at tables in the library. Some have their hands raised.
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Gonsoulin stands in a library and talks to students. The students are sitting at tables.
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Gonsoulin stands in a room and talks to students who are sitting at tables.
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Gonsoulin stands next to a student. Both are smiling at the camera.