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!
about 14 hours ago, JEFCOED
Graphic celebrates 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!
3 days ago, JEFCOED
Children sit at a table inside a school library. One of the children is talking.
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin speaks to a library of students.
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin stands up in a school library and speaks to students as they sit at a table.
Students sit at a table in a library and speak to each other.
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin speaks to students as they sit at a table in a library.
Students sit at a table inside a library.
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. 💛
7 days ago, JEFCOED
A woman smiles while holding a child. They stand in front of a sign for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
A woman wearing a Childhood Cancer awareness shirt smiles for a photo.
A student and a teacher smile for a photo while standing in a school hallway. They both wear yellow.
Educators wearing yellow smile for a photo inside a classroom.
A man, woman, and child smile for a photo while standing inside a school.
A child smiles outdoors for a photo while wearing a Childhood Cancer Awareness shirt.
A man and a woman smile for a photo in a school hallway. They both wear yellow.
Children wearing yellow shirts smile for a photo in a school gym.
Students and a teacher smile for a photo in a school hallway. They all wear yellow shirts.
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. 💛
8 days ago, JEFCOED
Sign advertising Give Hope Day is displayed outside a school. In the background, wreaths with yellow ribbons on them hang on the school building.
Wreaths with yellow ribbons hang outside a school.
Close-up image of a wreath with a yellow ribbon hangs outside a school.
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!
16 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic has text celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and a collage of photos from past JEFCOED Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations.
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.
21 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic honors the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
👋 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!
27 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces JEFCOED schools and offices are closed for Labor Day and that September 9 is an e learning day
Scholastic Book Fair will be at JCIB August 31-September 4! Thanks for supporting our school library!
about 1 month ago, JCIB
Scholastic Book Fair truck parked in front of JCIB building

Join us in celebrating JCIB Junior, Juno Garcia!

Through her participation in the prestigious Sloss Apprenticeship program, Juno was awarded 1st Place in the juried competition for her remarkable piece, "El Nopal Florece (The Prickly Pear Blooms)." 🎨🌵

We are so proud of her creativity, dedication, and artistic excellence!

View the event and artwork gallery here:
https://www.al.com/galleries/KE4MKZRSVFAKLMEKGITLRJV3PU/

about 1 month ago, JCIB
A young artist standing side-by-side with her sculpture, "El Nopal Florece (The Prickly Pear Blooms)," inside an industrial art gallery. The sculpture, displayed on a white pedestal, features a bright yellow-green prickly pear cactus with small colorful flowers growing out of a dark brown face-shaped ceramic pot. The artist smiles proudly next to her creation, set against a background of exposed steel beams and machinery.
A artwork sculpture titled "El Nopal Florece (The Prickly Pear Blooms)" sitting on a white pedestal. The sculpture consists of a textured, bright yellow-green prickly pear cactus with dark spines, featuring small yellow, pink, and dark blossoms on its pads. The cactus sprouts from a dark brown, cylindrical ceramic planter sculpted with facial features, including eyes, a nose, and decorative pink petal patterns around the rim. The background shows an industrial workshop or gallery space with heavy machinery and steel beams.
Artist Statement by Juno Garcia "Juno Garcia. Jefferson County International Baccalaureate. El nopal florece-(The prickly pear blooms), El nopal florece is an original comedic piece by me that brings attention to the fact that many Mexicans often begin to deny their culture once gentrification or even bullying has become present in their lives. In Mexican culture, it is very common to jokingly make fun of one another as a way to show comfort and taunt each other around, this is where my piece comes in place., "Nopal en la frente" is a common phrase said which translates to "Prickly pear on the forehead". The phrase means that there is no way to deny your Mexican origin, like it or not you are Mexican. Furthermore, my art piece is meant to symbolize the irony and beauty of the topic in general. I hope people notice the ethnic Aztec nose on the pot as well as the expression on the girl's face: annoyed, mad, while also looking a bit upset. "

Know-Before-You-Go for JCIB Athletic Events
1. ) Tickets: Tickets are available through GoFan, with Cash or Card.
2.) Parking: Parking is available in the front parking lot.
3.) Concessions & Entrance: Enter through the Main Athletic Entrance. Concessions will be sold.

about 1 month ago, JCIB
Know Before You Go Flyer for JCIB Athletic Events. 1. ) Tickets: Tickets are available through GoFan, with Cash or Card. 2.) Parking: Parking is in available in the front parking lot. 3.) Concessions & Entrance: Enter through the Main Athletic Entrance. Concessions will be sold.

JCIB is ranked as the number one middle school in Alabama for 2026! JCIB Middle School has earned the top spot in the state in the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

Congratulations to our incredible students, teachers, staff, and community for your hard work and commitment to excellence. 🏆

Read the full rankings list: https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/middle-schools/alabama

It's a great day to be a tree!

#JCIB #ExcellenceInEducation

about 1 month ago, JCIB
Graphic with a dark blue background and gold accents reading, "JCIB Middle School named number 1 Middle School in Alabama by US News and World Report." A gold first-place ribbon icon sits in the center above the text, "Congratulations to all of our amazing students, teachers, staff and community!"

Science you can taste! Today, JCIB 9th graders tackled sensory science using a blind Froot Loops taste test. Blindfolded students tried to identify the "different" fruit flavors by color. They then worked together to document their findings.

Special shout out to Mrs. Williams for providing such engaging (and delicious) lesson for our students!

#HandsOnScience #Inquirers #JCIBTrees

about 2 months ago, JCIB
Three students sitting in stools around a lab table. One student is blind folders and taste testing fruit loops while her 2 peers watch.
A student sitting in a stool at the lab science table with goggles that have been filled so she cannot see her surroundings. There are fruit loops on the paper towel in front of her.
A student sitting in a stool at the lab science table completing a set of questions.
Two students in the lab. One student is wearing goggles that have been cover to block their vision and the other student poking his finger into the goggle to check the first student's vision.
Two students sitting at a science lab table discussing the results of their science activity .
Walking through the building this week and seeing engaged minds and smiling faces in every classroom was the best reminder of why we do what we do. Take a look at how our amazing students and staff spent the first week of school at JCIB. It's a great day to be a tree!
about 2 months ago, JCIB
A group of 9 students, 4 staff and the SRO standing around the circular seal for JCIB featuring a coat of arms with a winged foot, a scroll with a feather quill, a flaming torch, and a banner reading "SECAN SCEARU FINDAN"
Two students working with soil in a bucket around the science table.
5 students working around a table. One student is blindfolded trying to put a jigsaw puzzle together while the others appear to be giving directions for how to do it.
one student holding a clear plastic container around a black lab table.
3 students working around a computer lab table putting pieces of a jigsaw together.
1 student using scissors to cut out a whirligig paper helicopter.
Several students in a Spanish classroom working on Chromebooks.
Dr. Clark at the front of the room talking to a group of sixth grade students.
Sixth grade students around black lab tables working with a tennis ball, tape, q-tips, a cup , and wood to build the tallest tower. Mrs. Hume is standing at the front of the room watching.
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
about 2 months ago, JEFCOED
Graphic encourages people to apply for bus driving positions at Jefferson County Schools.
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!
about 2 months ago, JEFCOED
Children wearing backpacks smile and pose for a photo outdoors.
Two children wearing matching first day of school shirts stand outdoors and smile for a photo.
Two girls smile for a photo while standing outdoors in a driveway.
A woman and two children pose for a photo on a balcony outside a house.
Two boys wearing matching outfits stand outdoors and smile for a photo.
Two children stand outside a home and smile for a photo.
A boy and a girl smile for a photo outdoors in a driveway.
A child stands outside a building and poses for a first day of school photo.
A child stands outside a home and poses for a photo. He holds up a first day of school flag.
A woman and two children smile for a photo inside a room.
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!
about 2 months ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces JEFCOED’s 26-27 school year begins on August 12, 2026
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! 🎉
about 2 months ago, JEFCOED
A woman walks through a parking lot. She smiles and waves.
Three women stand together for a photo and smile. They stand in front of a Jefferson County Schools themed photo backdrop and hold a sign that says "Better Together."
Two women high-five while standing outside a building.
A women sits in an auditorium seat and listens to a speaker.
Three people stand in a room in a building and speak to each other.
A woman and a man stand together and smile for a photo inside a room.
Two women stand together for a photo outside a building.
Two women sit in auditorium chairs and smile for a photo.
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin stands on a stage and smiles while giving a speech.
A group of adults stand together and smile for a photo. They hold education themed signs and stand in front of a Jefferson County Schools photo backdrop.
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!
about 2 months ago, JEFCOED
Educators sit at tables in a room and smile. One of the educators holds up a small bag.
A woman smiles while standing at a podium inside a room. Educators sit at tables around her and take notes.
Educators sit at tables inside a room.
Two women smile while sitting at a table inside a room.
A woman stands at a podium in a room and speaks into a microphone. People sit in chairs around her and listen.
A man stands in a room and smiles. He holds a coffee cup in his hand that says "Good News is Strategic."
A woman stands in a room and smiles.
Adults sit at tables inside a room. One of the adults raises their hand.
Adults sit at tables inside a room. Two women in the center of the photo smile.
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!
about 2 months ago, JEFCOED
Three women sit in an auditorium and smile for a photo
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin speaks into a microphone in an auditorium
A woman speaks to adults while they sit in a classroom and listen
Three adults stand together in an auditorium and smile for a photo.
Two women sit in an auditorium and smile for a photo
A mariachi band performs for adults as they sit in seats in an auditorium
Preparing the next generation of educators! 📚💙

Last night, we welcomed students and families to Center Point High School for the UAB-JEFCOED Teacher Academy open house! Members of our JEFCOED Family learned all about the magnet program, toured the wing that will house the Teacher Academy, and even got to meet some of the program’s educators.

We’re beyond excited that students will not only have the chance to gain valuable experience in the field of education, but also complete a significant portion of their college degree at no cost. The future of education is bright — and it’s being developed right here at JEFCOED!
about 2 months ago, JEFCOED
A girl sits at a table in a library and holds a UAB shirt.
Three people sit at a table in a library and speak to each other.
A girl sits at a table in a library and smiles.
A girl and a woman sit at a table in a library. The girl looks at a laptop screen.
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin speaks to a room of people inside a library.
A girl smiles while standing in a library and holding a bag that says Teacher Academy.
Two women look down at a laptop while standing in a library. Other people sit around them at tables.
A woman stands in a library and speaks to people as they sit at a table.
Women stand in a library and speak to a group of individuals as they sit at tables.
A group of adults sit at tables inside a library and speak to each other.