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. 💛
9 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 National Custodian Appreciation Day to our two custodians, Mr. Doug and Ms. Liz! We appreciate all your hard work and for always being willing to give a helping hand when needed at Mt. Olive Elementary School. #mountolivepanthers #nationalcustodianday

about 3 hours ago, Mount Olive Elementary
Custodians, Liz and Doug at Mt. Olive for Custodian Appreciation Day
It was an action-packed week at Mount Olive Elementary! Our PE classes enjoyed a visit from Gardendale’s Around The World Martial Arts this week! #mountolivepanthers #physcialeducation
about 3 hours ago, Mount Olive Elementary
students with martial arts instructor
students doing martial arts in PE at Mt. Olive
Martial arts at PE
students engaged in martial arts in PE class
Student enjoying martial arts in PE at Mt. Olive
Students engaged in martial arts in PE class
Student kicking his leg up in martial arts class in PE
Students doing martial arts during PE
Happy National Custodian Day to our AMAZING custodians here at JEFCOED! 🎉💙

You truly make a profound difference in our schools each day, and we sincerely appreciate the work you put in! Thank you for ensuring our campuses are clean, safe, and healthy. You do tremendous work!

JEFCOED Family — be sure to show your custodians some major appreciation today and everyday! 👏✨
about 6 hours ago, JEFCOED
Graphic celebrates National Custodian Day.
5th graders hosted Mrs. Weaver from the office of Congressman Gary Palmer this week. She visited to teach us about government and the constitution!
1 day ago, Mount Olive Elementary
Woman teaching 5th graders in the class about the Constitution.
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!
1 day ago, JEFCOED
Graphic celebrates National Principals Month.
Get ready for Red Ribbon Week, October 26-30. All outfits and costumes must follow the Dress Code.
2 days ago, Mount Olive Elementary
red ribbon week schedule
Our kindergarten students at Mt. Olive celebrated Johnny Appleseed Day last week!
4 days ago, Mount Olive Elementary
Kindergarten students dressed up for Johnny Appleseed Day
Kindergarten students dressed up for Johnny Appleseed Day
Kindergarten students dressed up for Johnny Appleseed Day
Kindergarten students dressed up for Johnny Appleseed Day

Mt. Olive students joined campuses throughout the district decked in gold for Give Hope Day last week! #givehopeday #childhoodcancerawarenessmonth #jefcoed

4 days ago, Mount Olive Elementary
Students dressed up for Give HOpe day
Class dressed up in yellow for Give Hope Day
Students dressed up in yellow for Give HOpe Day
students dressed up wearing yellow for Give Hope Day
students dressed up in yellow for give hope day
Students dressed up in yellow for Give Hope Day
Students dressed up in yellow for Give Hopeday
Students dressed up for Give Hope day
Students dressed up in yellow for Give Hope day
Students dressed up in yellow for Give HOpe day
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!
4 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. 💛
8 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.
Current 5th graders who earned the most growth on their 4th grade reading ACAP got to "Silly String" their teacher.
Mrs. Hendrix promised her 4th graders from the 2025-2026 school year that those who earned the most growth in reading would get to spray her with silly string. The motivation succeeded, because twenty 4th graders earned a 4 - the highest possible - growth on their reading ACAP test! So this year's 4th graders know what to work towards! Congratulations to all those students who put forth their best effort and earned their reward! #mountolivepanthers
11 days ago, Mount Olive Elementary
Class of 5th graders holding silly string about to spray the teacher
Teacher being sprayed with Silly String for scoring a 4 on ACAP
Students spraying the teacher with silly string because they received a 4 on their ACAP
Students smiling for the camera with teacher all sprayed with silly string
Ahoy mates, Pirate Day was fun for all in Mrs. Tipton's class!
11 days ago, Mount Olive Elementary
Class dressed up for Pirate Day with teacher
Students dressed up like Pirates for Pirate Day in Kindergarten
Ahoy mates, it was Pirate Day for our PreK and K classes at Mount Olive!
14 days ago, Mount Olive Elementary
Class photo of students dressed up like pirates for Pirate Day
Two adults dressed up like pirates for Pirate Day
Students Dressed up like pirates for Pirate Day
Students dressed up like pirates walking to class with teacher
Congratulations to our Teacher of the Month at Mount Olive Elementary, Mrs. Campbell! She does an outstanding job teaching 5th grade and this award is well-deserved for all of her hard work and effort. She incorporates many engaging, challenging, hands-on projects into the ELA curriculum for our 5th graders and has a heart for her students!
14 days ago, Mount Olive Elementary
Teacher holding certificate and gift
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!
17 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.
Ellie Brown is our first Kid Librarian of the Month for the 26-27 school year! Kid Librarians are chosen from our Student of the Month winners in grades 3-5. Ellie chose a few books that she loves and has them placed on a special display. Stop by the library and check them out soon!
22 days ago, Mount Olive Elementary
Picture of a girl standing by books in a school library.
👋 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!
28 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces JEFCOED schools and offices are closed for Labor Day and that September 9 is an e learning day
September 8th is an E-Learning Day for students!
29 days ago, Mount Olive Elementary
E learning day September 8