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!
about 18 hours 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!💙
1 day 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!"

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!💙

1 day 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!"
👋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!
14 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.
Please be sure to read the entire newsletter for info about the upcoming week at: secure.smore.com/n/m17nu .
18 days ago, Pleasant Grove Elementary School
The picture has a light green background with the words Pleasant Grove Elementary School and March 16, 2026. This picture is used for the PGES newsletter front page decoration.
Please be sure to read the entire newsletter for info about the upcoming week at: secure.smore.com/n/3y0dz
26 days ago, Pleasant Grove Elementary School
The picture has a lavender background with the words Pleasant Grove Elementary School and March 9, 2026. This picture is used for the PGES newsletter front page decoration.
👋Hi JEFCOED Family! This is a friendly reminder that Friday, March 6, 2026, is an E-Learning Day for students. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the classroom on Monday, March 9, 2026.
30 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces that Friday, March 6, 2026 is an E-Learning Day for Jefferson County Schools students.
Please be sure to read the entire newsletter for info about the upcoming week at: secure.smore.com/n/jxd2ab
about 1 month ago, Pleasant Grove Elementary School
A flyer for the PGES March 2-6 newsletter.
A flyer for the PGES Book Fair.
Please be sure to read the entire newsletter for info about the upcoming week at: secure.smore.com/n/xkau9h
about 1 month ago, Pleasant Grove Elementary School
The flyer for the Feb. 23rd PGES newsletter.
Please be sure to read the entire newsletter for info about the upcoming week at: secure.smore.com/n/7xegk
about 2 months ago, Pleasant Grove Elementary School
A poster for the Feb. 16th PGES newsletter.
A new royal court has been crowned!👏💜 Please join us in congratulating each winner and participant of this year’s Miss Pleasant Grove pageant! Each contestant represented their school and our district beautifully on the stage, and we admire their confidence and grace!

✨Congratulations!✨
👑Miss Pleasant Grove Elementary School: Madison Watson
👑Miss Pleasant Grove Middle School: Londyn Murphy
👑Miss Pleasant Grove High School: Brooklyn Cottrell
about 2 months ago, JEFCOED
The winners of the Miss Pleasant Grove Elementary School, Middle School and High School pageants wear ballgowns, sashes and crowns and stand together for a photo. They stand on a stage decorated in Bridgerton theme.
Young ladies wear ballgowns and smile while standing on a stage decorated in Bridgerton theme. The girls smile and hold awards/wear sashes. The girl in the middle wears a sash, holds a trophy and wears a crown.
Girls stand together for a photo and wear ballgowns on a stage decorated in Bridgerton theme. Some of the girls hold roses, and two girls wear sashes. One of these girls also has a crown on her head and a trophy in her hand.
Three little girls stand together for a photo. They wear ballgowns and stand on a stage decorated in Bridgerton theme. One girl holds a rose and wears a sash, another girl holds a trophy, and the third girl holds a trophy, wears a sash, and has a crown on her head.
Three girls and a woman stand together for a photo. The girls hold trophies and roses and wear sashes and crowns. The woman standing with them is wearing a red dress. The four of them stand on a stage decorated in Bridgerton theme.
Please be sure to read the entire newsletter for info about the upcoming week at: secure.smore.com/n/mtc7q3
about 2 months ago, Pleasant Grove Elementary School
A flyer for the Feb. 9 PGES Newsletter.
As we wrap up National School Counseling Week, we're grateful for the counselors across our district who show up every day for our students! They support, encourage, and advocate with passion, bringing tremendous heart to our schools. We're so thankful for you🫶!
about 2 months ago, JEFCOED
A school counselor stands in front of the Jefferson County school district background. She is celebrating and holding her arms up. The sign in her hands says school counseling programs amplify student success by celebrating them!
A group of people huddle together while smiling at the camera. The group includes a principal, school, counselor, and students. They are all celebrating national school counselor week at Clay elementary school.
A school counselor stands with two young elementary school students. They are all wearing unique hats. The school counselor in the back has on a black cowboy style hat, the girl in the front left is on a red, cowboy hat, and the boy on the right has on a blue beanie style hat.
A school counselor is being celebrated during national school counselor appreciation week. She is holding a vase full of pink and red flowers. In the background are several cut out red hearts with custom messages.
A school counselor is standing in front of a colorful bulletin board. She is smiling and holding a book that says the coffee bean for kids.
Two people are bringing a school, counselor a pot of flowers, a gift, and some yellow and purple balloons. They are celebrating her for national school counseling week.
A school counselor is standing in an elementary school classroom. She is holding a vase full of red roses. She is being celebrated for national school counseling week.
School counselor is standing in front of a banner that says, "I know this is a little cheesy, but you're our favorite school counselor. Happy school, counselor appreciation week."
Let's dive into the exciting highlights from January at PGES! ⛄❄️ Click this link to see all the great things happening at PGES: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1UrxNy4xqp/?mibextid=wwXIfr
about 2 months ago, Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Please be sure to read the entire newsletter for info about the upcoming week at: secure.smore.com/n/cm6tea
2 months ago, Pleasant Grove Elementary School
A flyer of the PGES Newsletter for the week of February 2, 2026.
We are so proud of our Kelsey and her earning 2nd place in the Jefferson County Schools Spelling Bee. Jefferson County Schools posted the following message about the spelling bee: Several superstar spellers have so much to be proud of!👏 Please join us in congratulating our JEFCOED District Spelling Bee winner, Gavin Cruse, from Mount Olive Elementary School!🎉🥇 This is Gavin’s second consecutive year taking home first place, and with this win, he advances to the county-wide spelling bee next month! We also want to recognize our finalists🥈Kelsey Causey, Pleasant Grove Elementary 🥉David Simpson, Hueytown Intermediate We are incredibly proud of our winners and participants for how they performed in the district-wide spelling bee! Making it to this point is no easy task, and each of our contestants gave it their all! Now, please join us in cheering Gavin on as he prepares for the county-wide spelling bee! We can’t wait to see him take the stage on Feb. 11, right here at the Jefferson County Board of Education! #Congratulations #DistrictSpellingBee #JEFCOEDProud #InspiringChangeCreatingImpact
2 months ago, Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Kelsey posing with her Finalist certificate.
A picture of the students participating in the Spelling Bee.
Kelsey posing with her family after finishing the Jefferson County Spelling Bee.
A picture of the students competing in the Spelling Bee.
Please be sure to read the entire newsletter for info about the upcoming week at: secure.smore.com/n/tpw1q
2 months ago, Pleasant Grove Elementary School
A picture stating it is the PGES Newsletter for January 26.
PGES Family, Thanks for reading your messages from the school board yesterday and today. The PGES information below clarifies a few PGES details. * Due to the weather, all JEFCOED Schools will open 2 hours later than usual on 01/27/26. * All Jefcoed buses will pick up 2 hours later than usual. * The car line starts at 9:15, classes begin at 9:45, and the car line ends at 9:55. * All PGES PRE-K students should arrive at 9:45. * No tutoring tomorrow. Tutoring will resume on Thursday. * All car riders must be picked up after school by 3:20 daily.
2 months ago, Pleasant Grove Elementary School
A flyer stated PGES has updates.
🚨 JEFCOED Families, Due to the extremely cold temperatures and the possibility of black ice on roadways, all Jefferson County Schools and Offices will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. No decision has been made for Tuesday. We will continue to evaluate the weather situation one day at a time, in an effort to make the most informed decision. Thank you for your patience and continued support.
2 months ago, Pleasant Grove Elementary School
A picture stating the Jefferson County School system is closed on Monday, January 26.
#GoodThingsHappening!💙 We are thrilled to share that more than two dozen JEFCOED schools earned the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR Certification! To earn this honor, these schools had to have an ENERGY STAR score of at least 75, meaning they run at least 75% more efficiently than similar buildings across the country.

In recognition of their commitment to energy conservation and sustainability, Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin and representatives from Cenergistic presented 27 of our schools with awards and certificates at this week’s board meeting! Please help us congratulate the following schools:

Bagley Elementary, Bragg Middle, Brookville Elementary, Bryant Park Elementary, Burkett Center, Center Point Elementary, Chalkville Elementary, Clay Elementary, Corner Middle, Erwin
Intermediate, Erwin Middle, Gardendale Elementary, Gardendale High, Hueytown Primary, McAdory High, McCalla Elementary, Minor High, Minor Middle, North Jefferson Middle, Pinson Elementary, Pinson Valley High, Pleasant Grove Elementary, JCIB MYP, Rudd
Middle, Shades Valley High, U.W. Clemon Elementary, and Warrior Elementary.
2 months ago, JEFCOED
JEFCOED principals with schools that received the Energy Star award stand together for a photo with Superintendent Dr. Gonsoulin and representatives from Cenergistic in the JEFCOED board room.
Gardendale High School's principal holds an Energy Star award and smiles for a photo.
Two JEFCOED principals pose for a photo with Energy Star awards in their hands while standing in the hallway of the board of education.
McAdory High School's principal poses for a photo in the JEFCOED board room while holding an Energy Star award.