Attention Book Blaster families! We have only a few days left! Now is the time to contribute through the invitation from your favorite student or to make a school-wide contribution: https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022/donations/new/k4o9enhl. You have until Sunday night to contribute.

​Thank you to everyone in our community and beyond that have contributed to our Book Blast event! Your support will help students take home as many books as possible, up to 10 each. In our quest to promote literacy and reading, every new book is like gold to be treasured!
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¡Atención familias de la Book Blast! ¡Solo nos quedan unos pocos días! Ahora es el momento de contribuir a través de la invitación de tu estudiante favorito o hacer una contribución para toda la escuela: https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022/donations/new/k4o9enhl. Tienes hasta el domingo a medianoche para contribuir.

¡Gracias a todos en nuestra comunidad y más allá que han contribuido a nuestro evento de Book Blast! ¡Tu apoyo ayudará a que los estudiantes se lleven a casa la mayor cantidad de libros posible, hasta 10 cada uno. En nuestra búsqueda por promover la alfabetización y la lectura, ¡cada libro nuevo es como un tesoro que se debe atesorar!

about 8 hours ago, McCalla Elementary School
Picture of book options for students to earn

It’s not too late to complete your Treasure Map, earn your prizes, and help your child’s teacher earn a shopping spree to purchase books and supplies for the classroom! When 60% of the classroom students register and invite 10+ friends and family members, that teacher will earn a $100 shopping spree. If 90% of the classroom invites 10+ friends and family members, the teacher will earn a $200 shopping spree. Visit https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022/donations/new/k4o9enhl to participate!

​#booksarefun #bookblast #bookblastadventures #giveliteracy #kids #read
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¡Aún estás a tiempo de completar tu Mapa del Tesoro, ganar premios y ayudar al maestro de tu hijo a ganarse un premio de compras para libros y útiles escolares! Cuando el 60% del alumnado se registre e invite a más de 10 amigos y familiares, el maestro ganará un premio de compras de $100. Si el 90% del alumnado invita a más de 10 amigos y familiares, el maestro ganará un premio de compras de $200. ¡Visita https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022/donations/new/k4o9enhl para participar!

1 day ago, McCalla Elementary School
Book Blast last chance registration reminder with secret agent folder and clock

Help out our friends at McAdory High School by watching, liking, and sharing their Litter Quitters Campaign video. We would love to help them earn the most likes so they can win the the grand prize, $1,000 for their classroom!
https://www.litterquitters.org/post/mcadory-hs

2 days ago, McCalla Elementary School
Book Blast contributions help ensure all our students receive books. After your student earns all 10 books from the book list, additional contributions help provide more books for all our students, classrooms, and the library. Plus there’s still a chance to be entered into the Disney trip giveaway! #booksarefun #literacy #bookblastadventures #readingrules
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Las contribuciones a Book Blast ayudan a garantizar que todos nuestros estudiantes reciban libros. Una vez que su estudiante consiga los 10 libros de la lista, las contribuciones adicionales ayudan a proporcionar más libros a todos nuestros estudiantes, aulas y la biblioteca. Además, aún existe la posibilidad de participar en el sorteo de viajes a Disney.
2 days ago, McCalla Elementary School
Books are Fun Disney promo picture - register for a chance to win a trip to Disney World.
We are excited to share some wonderful news! Several McCalla Elementary students have had their artwork selected to represent our school in the Mary Ann Culotta District Art Show—a special honor that highlights their creativity and hard work. We invite you and your family to attend and celebrate these talented young artists!

Event Details:
📍 Location: Gardendale Civic Center
🗓 Opening Reception: Monday, April 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM
🗓 Closing Date: Friday, April 24, 2026, at 3:30 PM

The Gardendale Civic Center is open daily from 4:30 AM to 9:00 PM, so you may visit the exhibit at your convenience throughout the week.

Congratulations to the following students whose artwork was selected:

2nd Grade: Joseph Goodson, Edrick Figueroa Cano, Malachi Crawley
3rd Grade: Isaiah Jackson, Hattie Hollis, Michael Ignacio
4th Grade: Hayven Ward, Zoey Perry, Carter Branch
5th Grade: Jaylah Mendiola, Kemora Franklin, Miriam Robinson, Adaeze Nwodu

Thank you for your continued support in celebrating our students’ creativity and achievements. We hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

Mr. Vest, Art Teacher
McCalla Elementary School
3 days ago, McCalla Elementary School
yellow, red, and blue Dr. Seuss-style houses on orange street
colorful overlapping geometric shapes
Checkerboard bubble on top of checkerboard background
Flower and heart mosaic circle
Man playing saxophone on green and blue background with big yellow stars
Colorful sneaker with stars
Field of flowers with a magnifying glass looking at a butterfly
Pink box with shadow on red and blue background
colorful rooster
colorful tornado over water
Congratulations, Ava Carpenter, for being our 3rd Book Blast Treasure Chest winner! Way to go! There is still time to win a Treasure Chest by inviting 10+ family members or friends: https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022. Let’s keep up the momentum to help build our students’ home libraries!

​If you’d like to support our school and help all our students have access to more books, please donate here: https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022/donations/new/k4o9enhl. Your support truly makes a world of difference in their education!

#GiveLiteracy #BookBlast #bookblastadventures @go.booksarefun #goread #lovebooks
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Felicidades, Ava Carpenter, por ser nuestro tercer ganador del Cofre del Tesoro de la Book Blast! ¡Excelente trabajo! Aún hay tiempo para ganar un Cofre del Tesoro invitando a 10+ familiares o amigos: https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022. ¡Mantengamos el impulso para ayudar a construir las bibliotecas en casa de nuestros estudiantes!

Si deseas apoyar a nuestra escuela y ayudar a que todos nuestros estudiantes tengan acceso a más libros, por favor dona aquí: https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022/donations/new/k4o9enhl ¡Tu apoyo realmente marca una gran diferencia en su educación!
3 days ago, McCalla Elementary School
Ava Carpenter, our 3rd Treasure Box Winner!
Dear Mccalla Elementary School Families!

Our Book Blast event has just a few days left, and the response we've had is AMAZING. Thank You!

Next Steps:

Already registered? Ensure you have sent at least 10 invitations, so your student qualifies for their prizes and is entered into our drawings!
Not registered? There's still time! Click below to register your student, invite friends and family, and give your student a chance to win the Epic Treasure Chest!
Get started here: https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022

Remember, 100% of all contributions stay with the school in the form of books for our students, books for our school, and classroom supplies for our teachers.

Thank you!
3 days ago, McCalla Elementary School
Book Blast Flyer in English
Book Blast Flyer in Spanish

Checkpoint achieved! The 2nd winner of the Book Blast Treasure Chest is Jack Blair. Congratulations! More treasure awaits ahead…. If you haven’t yet, register and enter contact info for 10+ people to support your agent’s home library and for the chance to unlock the next Treasure Chest: https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022

​#readingadventure #literacymatters #booksaretreasure #BooksAreFun
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¡Punto de control alcanzado! El segundo ganador del Cofre del Tesoro de la Book Blast es Jack Blair. ¡Felicidades! Ahora, ¡más tesoros te esperan por delante! Si aún no lo has hecho, regístrate e ingresa la información de contacto de 10+ personas para apoyar la biblioteca en casa de tu agente y tener la oportunidad de desbloquear el próximo Cofre del Tesoro: https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022

6 days ago, McCalla Elementary School
Today's Treasure Box Winner
Wow - our Book Blast is off to a great start! Congratulations to Ailin De La Torre for winning our first drawing prize: the Book Blast Treasure Chest! Our quest to level up our readers has never been so much fun! We’re blasting through our mission to earn as many books as possible for our students. Register now and invite 10+ contacts to be entered into the drawings for our Treasure Chests!

​#booksarefun #bookraiser #bookblastadventures #epictreasurechest #treasure @go.booksarefun
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¡Guau! ¡Nuestro Book Blast ha empezado genial! ¡Felicitaciones a Ailin De La Torre por ganar nuestro primer premio de sorteo: el Cofre del Tesoro del Book Blast! ¡Nuestra misión de mejorar a nuestros lectores nunca ha sido tan divertida! Estamos avanzando a toda velocidad en nuestra misión para ganar la mayor cantidad de libros posible para nuestros estudiantes. ¡Regístrate ahora e invita a 10+ contactos para participar en los sorteos de nuestros Cofres del Tesoro!
7 days ago, McCalla Elementary School
Book Blast Winner Day 1
ATTENTION: We are giving away our 1st drawing prize for a Book Blast Treasure Chest tomorrow! Act now! Simply invite 10+ friends and family members TONIGHT to support our Book Blast and your student will have a chance to win. Don't miss this epic opportunity! If you haven’t already, register here: https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022

#bookblastadventures #literacymatters #booksarefun #bookblast @go.booksarefun
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ATENCIÓN: ¡Mañana regalaremos nuestro primer premio del sorteo: un cofre del tesoro Book Blast! ¡Actúa ahora! Simplemente invita a 10+ amigos y familiares ESTA NOCHE para apoyar nuestro Book Blast y tu estudiante tendrá la oportunidad de ganar. ¡No te pierdas esta valiosa oportunidad! Si aún no lo has hecho, regístrate aquí: https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022.
8 days ago, McCalla Elementary School
Books are Fun logo
Congratulations to our March Students of the Month! You showed us how you Accept Diversity at McCalla. #SWARM
9 days ago, McCalla Elementary School
Student of the Month March Pictures
Student of the Month - March
Book Blast begins today! All you have to do is invite 10+ friends and family members to earn some awesome prizes and a chance to win one of our Treasure Chests or an Epic Treasure Chest! Visit https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022 and unlock treasure. It takes just 7 minutes TONIGHT.

#BookBlast #UnlockTheTreasure.

The first 192 to register and invite 10+ friends and family members will receive their Treasure Map prizes the very next day! Any student who qualifies after that will still receive their prizes with the book delivery.

#bookblastadventures #booksarefun
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¡Comienza la Book Blast hoy! Dedica 7 minutos esta noche a completar el Mapa del Tesoro para ganar increíbles recompensas, participar en sorteos de premios y comenzar a construir tu biblioteca en casa. ¡Invita a 10+ amigos y familiares para obtener tus recompensas y la oportunidad de ganar uno de los cuatro Cofres del Tesoro o Cofre del Tesoro Épico! Visita https://app.booksarefun.com/MccallaES35022 ¡y desbloquea tu tesoro!

Los primeros 192 en registrarse y 10+ amigos y familiares recibirán las recompensas al día siguiente. Los estudiantes que califiquen después recibirán sus premios junto con la entrega del libro.
9 days ago, McCalla Elementary School
Books are Fun Book Blast Kick Off Post
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!🎉
10 days 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
12 days 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!
14 days 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!💙

15 days 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!"
Attention, Agents! Our Book Blast event starts next week. We will set off on a mission to build our students' home libraries. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map coming home next week to embark on this operation to earn exciting prizes and books.
@go.booksarefun #bookblastadventures #bookblast #booksarefun #literacy
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¡Atención, agentes! Nuestro evento "Libros Explosivos" comienza la semana que viene. Nos embarcaremos en una misión para construir las bibliotecas en casa de nuestros estudiantes. Sigan los pasos del Mapa del Tesoro que llegará a casa la semana que viene para embarcarse en esta operación y ganar emocionantes premios y libros.
16 days ago, McCalla Elementary School
Books are Fun Book Blast Promo
Psst. Top secret info... We will be launching our 2026 Book Blast campaign next week. Your student will receive their treasure map next Tuesday, April 7th. Be on the lookout and make it your mission to help our students build their home libraries. More info to come.
17 days ago, McCalla Elementary School
Book Blast Parent Flyer with QR code
Spanish Book Blast Parent Flyer with QR Code
👋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!
27 days 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.
From Mr. Vest, Art Teacher at McCalla Elementary:

I am so incredibly thankful for the opportunity to travel to Montgomery today and represent the Alabama Art Education Association, Jefferson County Schools, Jefferson County Department of Arts Education, and McCalla Elementary at Governor Ivey’s Arts Education Month Proclamation signing in the Old House Chamber.

It was truly an honor to be part of this special celebration of the arts in Alabama, surrounded by members of so many amazing arts organizations from across the state!

A heartfelt thank you to my AAEA Board President for giving me this amazing opportunity, to my administrators for allowing me to attend, and to my Visual Art Supervisor for joining me today. I am so grateful for all of your support!
🩵🩷🖤💛
27 days ago, McCalla Elementary School
Arts Education Month Proclamation
Arts Education Month Proclamation
Arts Education Month Proclamation