The Minor Feeder Pattern knows how to throw a Back-to-School Bash!💜🐅
We want to give a huge thank you to everyone who participated in this weekend’s event, along with our incredible employees and volunteers who made it possible!
Students and their families enjoyed face painting, performances, games, haircuts and so much more! What a special and memorable start to the school year!📚
4 days ago, JEFCOED
Two girls wearing face paint hug each other and smile
Three children sit in salon chairs while they get their hair cut
An adult and child sit on chairs outside in a grassy field. The adult paints the child's face.
Four people stand outside and smile. One of them, a woman, holds a baby.
Cheerleaders wearing purple shirts and black shorts hold one pom pom in the air, and the other on their hip as they perform a cheer on a grassy field outside.
A young woman and a girl hug each other and smile.
A drum major leads a marching band through a parking lot
Cheerleaders stand in a grassy field, performing a stunt. Several stunt groups hold cheerleaders in the air.
A group of adults and a child smile at the camera while standing in front of a photo backdrop set up on grass.
First day excitement at Minor High School!🎉 Dr. Gonsoulin and volunteers started the year off with encouragement by greeting students this morning!📚
8 days ago, JEFCOED
High school students walk on a sidewalk while adults hold school related signs and smile
Students walk on a sidewalk after getting off a bus. They're surrounded by adults holding encouraging, school-related signs.
Students walk on a sidewalk after getting off a bus. Adults stand next to them, greeting the students with smiles and school-related signs.
Students walk on a sidewalk after getting off a bus. They're surrounded by adults who are holding signs.
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!
11 days ago, JEFCOED
A group of people stand in a room and talk to each other.
A man and a woman stand together and smile
A large group of people sit in an auditorium
A man stands on a stage and talks
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!
15 days ago, JEFCOED
School employees greeting educators at a registration desk.
Jefferson County School District drawstring bag on a registration table
Teachers signing in at a registration table for New Teacher Orientation.
Two school leaders smiling for the camera.
Two educators giving each other a hug across the shoulders.
Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin speaking on stage during New Teacher Orientation.
Teachers walking and visiting in a hallway.
Shernell Lewis holding a microphone and presenting onstage.
Leslie Chatta holding a microphone and presenting on stage.
Leslie Chatta and Shernell Lewis posing for a picture with greenery behind them.
Summer of STEM🔬🔭 — Several of our JEFCOED students participated in the NASA Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Summer Program!

It allows students to explore the world of STEM, paving the way for them to possibly pursue a career in related fields! We’re so proud of our students for working hard and challenging themselves this summer! Way to go!

🚀Destiny Steele, Minor High School
🧑‍🚀Laila Drake, Hueytown High School
📝Elise Miles, Gardendale High School
⭐Gemauri Perryman, Minor High School
about 1 month ago, JEFCOED
Four students stand in classroom, smiling at the camera.
A student stands in front of a poster, giving a presentation as an adult listens
A student and adult look at a poster board placed on a wall of a classroom.
Check this out! Minor High School students are representing JEFCOED from Adamsville to the BIG APPLE!🍎🗽Back in April, these students attended the Eco Sneakers "Step Towards Your Destiny" event at UAB. They toured campus, learned about sustainability and financial literacy, and took this photo promoting Operation Hope's green sock financial literacy initiative. That SAME photo was then displayed on the Nasdaq MarketSite billboard in Times Square! We’re so excited these students were featured in NYC, but even more proud that they’re taking action to further their education! 👏📚
2 months ago, JEFCOED
Minor High School students on billboard in Times Square
Minor High School students posing together
Minor High School students and staff bring home top honors from the 2025 Alabama SkillsUSA State Championships held in Mobile, Alabama! Earning the GOLD🏆: Chapter Display: Kenyavae Jordan, Madison Burroughs, and Joshua Fuller (Instructor, Mr. White) Entrepreneurship: Kennon Macon, Daniel Estrada, Alexis Robinson, and Breanna Fowler (Instructor, Mr. Wilson) 🥇 Additionally, we are proud to announce that Mr. Harold D. White was honored as the 2025 Alabama SkillsUSA Advisor of the Year! A huge congratulations to these students and their instructors! 👏
4 months ago, JEFCOED
Three students pose for a picture in front of the SkillsUSA banner. They are holding another banner that says, "SkillsUSA State Champion Entrepreneurship 2024"
Three students take a picture in front of the SkillsUSA banner at the Alabama State Competition. They are wearing black pants and red SkillsUSA jackets.
Mr. Harold White is taking a picture with his SkillsUSA award for State Advisor of the Year.
SkillsUSA team from Minor High School. They are standing with Mr. Harold White, Alabama SkillsUSA Advisor of the Year.
🎉💙Happy National School Counseling Week 2025!💙 We're celebrating our amazing school counselors and their vital role in helping students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Thank you for all you do! #NSCW25 #ThankYouCounselors
6 months ago, JEFCOED
School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive National School Counseling Week, February 3-7, 2025, Thank You, School Counselors, American School Counselor Association
Many of us went to sleep on Thursday night, thinking it wouldn't happen after all. And then it did!! The JEFCOED family enjoyed a beautiful snow day on Friday.❄️☃️ Thank you to all of those who sent in pictures. Your smiles and joy warmed our hearts. Here are just a few of the many fantastic pictures we received.
7 months ago, JEFCOED
Two girls excitedly sled down the street in the show using a pool float shaped like a dragon.
Three boys stand in front of their home with their hands in the air, celebrating the snow.
A group of young boys pretends to play video games in the snow. They have placed a tv outside and show it hooked up to a snow mound.
Two kids have build a snowman and a an igloo. One boy is inside the igloo and the other boy is standing by the snowman.
Two boys are sledding in the snow with a red sled.
A young girl poses next to a snowman wearing a Snow Rogers Bulldogs shirt.
A boy is riding a sled down his driveway.
A family of three plays in the snow. All of the family members are wearing pink.
A young boy smiles next to a snowman.
A young boy is playing in the snow on a round pool float.
Huge shoutout to our student-athletes and coaches for their incredible performance in the North/South All-Star game at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama! 🙌 It was an exciting matchup showcasing the best talent from around the state, and we’re thrilled to announce that our North All-Stars triumphed with a score of 45-24! 🎉🥇 Way to go, team! Center Point High School Deon Moore - WR, DB Clay-Chalkville High School Na'Karius Allen - LB Aaron Osley - RB Patrick Smith Jr. - DL Minor High School Coach Adrian Abrams - DC/DL Jordan Slater - OL McAdory High School Coach Aryvia Holmes - OC/WR Nicholas Thomas - DB J'vion McDuffie - OL Hueytown High School JaQuarius Brooks - DB Pleasant Grove High School Kobe Hawkins - LB Tremell Washington - WR Ian Mitchell - DE
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Team picture from the 2024 North/South All Star Football Game in Mobile, Alabama
Picture of coaches in the North/South All-Star Football Game in Mobile, AL
Coach Aryvia Holmes - OC/WR Nicholas Thomas - DB J'vion McDuffie - OL posing for a picture at the 2024 North/South All-Star Game
Deon Moore - WR, DB - at the 2024 North/South All-Star Game - Center Point High School
Clay-Chalkville High School Na'Karius Allen - LB Aaron Osley - RB Patrick Smith Jr. - DL - Players in the 2024 North/South All-Star Football Game
Players from Minor Pleasant Grove High School arrive at the 2024 North/South All-Star Football game in Mobile, Alabama.
Two football players in the stands at the North/South All-Star Football game.
Player and his coach at the North/South All-Star Football Game.
This morning, the Alabama Department of Education approved a resolution recognizing Dr. Walter B. Gonsoulin, Jr. as the 2025 Alabama Superintendent of the Year!! Dr. Gonsoulin serves State School Board Districts Three, Four, and Seven with heart, vision, and determination. We couldn't be prouder of his leadership. Congratulations, Dr. Gonsoulin! You've made us all #JEFCOEDProud!
8 months ago, JEFCOED
Dr. Walter B. Gonsoulin Jr. stands with members of the Alabama Department of Education School Board. He is holding a resolution honoring him for being named the 2025 Alabama State Superintendent of the Year.
Dr. Walter B. Gonsoulin Jr. holds a resolution for the Alabama State School Board recognizing him as the 2025 Alabama Superintendent of the Year. He is standing next to the 200 Alabama Bicentennial bell.
Dr. Walter Gonsoulin stands with members of his staff and holds a resolution honoring him as the 2025 State Superintendent of the Year.
Dr. Gonsouling stands with his Deputy Superintendents (Dr. Jeff Caufield, Dr. Laura Ware, Dr. Orletta Rush) while holding a resolution honoring him as the Alabama Superintendent of the Year.
🎉Congratulations, Dr. Walter Gonsoulin🎉 We are beyond thrilled to share that our very own Superintendent, Dr. Gonsoulin, has been named the 2025 Alabama/Schneider Electric Superintendent of the Year! 🏆 This incredible recognition speaks to Dr. Gonsoulin's heart for education and his constant drive to make our schools the best they can be. We're so proud to have him leading the way for JEFCOED and can't wait to see where his vision takes us next! #JEFCOEDProud #SuperintendentOfTheYear #CongratulationsDrG
10 months ago, JEFCOED
Dr. Walter Gonsoulin is standing at a podium after being names 2025 Alabama Superintendent of the Year
🎗️Let's Unite for Childhood Cancer Awareness!🎗️ This Thursday, September 26th, marks a special day for JEFCOED as we join forces with the Hope for Autumn Foundation for Give Hope Day! We're calling on everyone to 🌟WEAR GOLD🌟 as we stand together to honor and raise awareness for children and families affected by childhood cancer. 💛Together, we can make a difference!
11 months ago, JEFCOED
September 26th is Give Hope Day in JEFCOED. Hands holding the word Hope in wooden letters. Yellow ribbon for cancer awareness.
Congratulations to Dr. Walter Gonsoulin on being named the 2025 District 5 Superintendent of the Year by the School Superintendents of Alabama. Dr. Gonsoulin works tirelessly to expand opportunities for all students, and this recognition reflects his outstanding leadership and dedication to public education. The statewide winner will be announced in March 2025. We wish Dr. Gonsoulin the best of luck as he continues championing educational excellence! #JEFCOEDproud #SuperintendentOfTheYear
11 months ago, JEFCOED
Announcement that Dr. Walter Gonsoulin has been named 2025 Alabama, District 5 Superintendent of the Year. Includes images of Dr. Gonsoulin working around the district.