JCIB Irondale Campus

Picture Day is tomorrow for our first ever JCIB Yearbook!

Please join us this Thursday, September 25 from 6:00-7:00 PM for Open House. Our theme this year will be helping your child on their IB journey. Come and meet our teachers and learn more on how to help support your child while at JCIB.

Our seniors in Frau Bruce's German class had a special treat today! They celebrated the start of school with a German tradition-Schultüte.

Tuesday evening we will have an information meeting in Frau Bruce's room about our trip to Germany next summer. If you have any questions, please see Frau Bruce or email tbruce@jefcoed.com.

We're going to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by having a schoolwide grade vs. grade soccer tournament! Games will be held during 3rd block on September 26 and October 10 & 17. See Ms. Cintron to sign up to play for your grade.

We are SO excited to share that the Jefferson County School District has been awarded the Blue Cross Blue Shield Be Healthy Grant for the VERY first time!🎉👏 Mr. Christopher Reeves, Physical Education Supervisor for Jefferson County Schools, says, “This is a meaningful moment for our district, as it reflects the dedication of so many who believe in the power of physical education to shape healthier lives for our students.” Mr. Reeves adds that this grant will provide everything from exercise bikes to agility ladders, benefiting and inspiring students and educators. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!

Our Back to School Conference is in the books!📚 We want to give a huge thank you to our educators and administrators for making today such a success! You are laying the foundation for a wonderful school year, and it’s clear that “Alabama has something to say!” We can’t wait to see our classrooms filled up again in just a few short days!

Make-up registration and schedule pick up will be on Tuesday, August 5, from 8-11 and 12-3. Students will return to class on Thursday, August 7.

New Teacher Orientation ✏️📘👏 We're so excited to greet our new educators and officially bring them into the JEFCOED family! You're joining a district committed to Inspiring Change and Creating Impact, one student at a time. We're so glad you're here!

Special thanks to Leslie Chatta and Shernell Lewis, our 2025-2026 Teachers of the Year, for sharing powerful words of encouragement and inspiration. We're also grateful to Gardendale High School, along with our many staff and volunteers who helped make the day such a success!

Registration and schedule pickup for the upcoming school year will be at the Irondale campus at the following times:

Thursday, July 31: 8:00-10:00 AM Seniors, 11:00-1:00 Sophomores
Friday, August 1: 8:00-10:00 Juniors, 11:00-1:00 Freshman

Summer assignments and supply lists can be found on our website under documents.

Congratulations to JCIB Graduate Chase Gohn who was recognized today as a recipient of the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Award! Chase is part of an elite group of 100 Alabama seniors who received this honor, and represents less than 1% of the nation's high school graduates this year. He plans to study mechanical engineering at Auburn University this fall.

Congratulations to JCIB Spanish teacher Senora Beth Tanner and History teacher Jeff Clayton on your retirement. Each of them have been a part of our faculty for over 25 years and will be missed. Happy Retirement!

Graduation is today-1:00 PM at Guiding Light Church. If you can't make it, you can stream today's ceremony live on Jefcoed TV.

AP and IB exams continue next week along with final exams for all classes. See the attached schedules for next week's exams.

AP & IB Exams begin today! See below for a schedule of exams for the upcoming week. For AP exams, please make sure to fully charge your chromebook the night before your exam.

JCIB is proud to announce that senior Alan Cortes Pacheco has been selected as a Gates Scholar and member of The Gates Scholarship Class of 2025. Alan is only one of 750 Scholars chosen from a pool of over 48,000 applicants from across the nation. This ... "group of young leaders... represent the very pinnacle of academic achievement, service, and commitment." The Gates Scholarship provides funding not just for undergraduate education, but also provides resources for study abroad, technology, leadership development and more. Excellent job, Alan! A prime example of hard work being recognized.

Congratulations to our debate team for their second place finish this year in the Birmingham Area Debate League, sponsored by Samford University. The team of Carson Douglas and Sofia Nunez finished runners up in the season ending championship tournament, and Emma Lawley was recognized as the top speaker in the league.

Today was JCIB's annual International Festival. We had 67 countries represented by over 150 students presenting the culture and geography of the world. Students also got to sample some tasty cuisine from all over the world. Thanks to seniors Elizabeth Harris and Ella Jones for organizing this annual tradition!

Congratulations to these JCIB students who were winners at the state FBLA competition this week. They have advanced to the national FBLA competition this summer in Anaheim, California! 1st Place in Banking and Financial Systems Kayce Murray Julia Gray 3rd Place Cybersecurity Madison Bridges 1st Place Website Design Ibbie Zou Joydin Bishop