Even our teachers LOVE❤️ ice cream day 🍨🍦!!!!! Tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 2nd is ice cream day! Don't forget to send $1.50 or put money 💰 in your child's account!!
30 minutes ago, West Jefferson Elementary
Teacher eating ice cream
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 5 hours ago, JEFCOED
Graphic celebrates National Principals Month.
Today, Denise Weaver, the constituent programs director for Congressman Gary Palmer, came out today to talk about the US Constitution and government🦅 to our 4th and 5th graders. Our students were very attentive and asked great questions. Thank you Mrs. Weaver for educating our students on this topic!! 🐾🐯❤️

#garypalmer #usconstitution #jefcoed #wjes
2 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
A screenshot of Congressman Gary Palmer
guest speaker standing beside the ViewSonic board
group of students sitting in chairs and on the floor listening to a guest speaker
group of students sitting in chairs listening to a guest speaker
group of students sitting in chairs listening to a guest speaker
group of students sitting in chairs listening to a guest speaker
students sitting on the floor listening to a guest speaker
group of students sitting in chairs listening to a guest speaker
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.
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN IS ON!

We’re in the home stretch of the JEFCOED Trick-or-Treat Attendance Challenge! Our students are already champions just by showing up, learning, and putting in the work all month long.

Now, let's keep that momentum going to see if one of our classes can win the ultimate Trick-or-Treat field trip on October 28th!

The winning classes will get to:

​✅Dress up in costume
✅Trick-or-treat through the Board of Education
✅Meet Superintendent Dr. G!

Let’s finish strong, WJES!❤️🖤🐯🐾

#FinishStrong #AttendanceMatters #SchoolEveryDay #wjed
3 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
graphic that says "Trick or Treat attendance challenge: 3 days left to go!"

CHS Homecoming Part 3

Mr. Lawson was our teacher representative for the "TP 🧻the Teacher" race. Emma Yates and Micah Whitson were our student representatives that had the pleasure of rolling🧻 him. They did a fantastic job!!

There are a few other snapshots of some of our students enjoying the parade, candy, and Buzzette🐝, the mascot!

Thanks again Corner High School for making this a memorable day for our students, faculty, and staff!! 🖤💛

#CHS #jacketpride #jefcoed #wjes

5 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
students rolling teacher with toilet paper
students rolling teacher with toilet paper
students rolling teacher with toilet paper
students rolling teacher with toilet paper
teacher rolled with toilet paper and 2 students standing near him
People sitting in the bleachers watching teachers get rolled with toilet paper
4 students sitting on the sidewalk
students standing on the sidewalk catching candy from the parade
3 students standing by a yellow jacket mascot

CHS Homecoming Part 2

We enjoyed going inside to participate in the pep rally! We showed our Jacket Pride🐝 with tattoos donated by Bagley PTO. Thank you SOO much for those!! The students were prepared for all of the cheers thanks to the CHS Senior cheerleaders and the icing on the cake was that we won the SPIRIT BANANA🍌!!!

#CHS #jacketpride #wjes

5 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
large group of students and teachers sitting in the bleachers
group of students sitting in the bleachers
group of students sitting in the bleachers
group of students sitting in the bleachers
group of students sitting in the bleachers
group of students sitting in the bleachers
The principal holding the spirit banana
CHS Homecoming Part 1

Thank you to Corner High School 💛🖤for including us yesterday in your homecoming parade as one of your feeder pattern schools!! Our 5th grade students enjoyed riding on our parade float pulled by the West Jefferson Fire Rescue truck🚒! All of our students enjoyed being a "Jacket" 🐝for the day!!

#CHS #gojackets #jefcoed #wjes
5 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
students standing on the sidewalk waiting for the parade to start
students standing on the sidewalk waiting for the parade to start
students standing on the sidewalk waiting for the parade to start
students standing on the sidewalk waiting for the parade to start
students standing on the sidewalk waiting for the parade to start
A truck and trailer in a parade
The principal waving a pom pom riding in a truck
students riding on a parade float
students riding on a parade float
students riding on a parade float
The only thing sweeter than a homecoming parade is a homecoming win! 🏈🎉

From start to finish, the Corner Yellowjackets brought all the school spirit yesterday! We had a blast seeing so many smiling faces at the parade! 🤩✨
5 days ago, JEFCOED
Children hug and smile for a photo while standing outdoors.
Football players hand out candy during a parade outdoors.
Band members play instruments outdoors.
A bulldog mascot waves while riding in a yellow convertible.
A girl wearing a crown rides in a red convertible through a parade route.
Children pose for a photo while standing outdoors.
Cheerleaders sit on a parade float while riding through a parade.
Children smile and hold up playing cards while standing outdoors.
Football players smile while walking down a parade route.
Band members play instruments while walking down a parade route.
Our 3rd Attendance Challenge winner 🏅 for September is Evelin Mayo in 2nd grade!! 🥳 Evelin received a $25 gift card 💳!! We will draw our 4th and final winner on Friday, Oct. 2nd!!! Make sure your child is on time and present each day!! 🐯🐾❤️

#attendancematters #jefcoedstrong #JEFCOED #everydaycounts
6 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
Graphic that says :WJES September Attendance Challenge, PAWS-itively present to win!"
girl holding a gift card

Mrs. Woodard's 2nd grade class was "PAWSitively 100% Present" for 12 days in a row!!! They get to spin the prize wheel for a grade level surprise! We are so proud of our 2nd grade students for showing up everyday, ready to learn!!

#attendancematters #jefcoed

6 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
Picture of the outside wall of a classroom. Posters say "Mrs. Woodard, 2nd grade", "Our class is PAWSitively 100% Present" and 12 paw prints.
group of 2nd graders pointing to paw prints on the wall outside of their classroom.
Today many of our students, faculty, and staff wore gold (or yellow) for Give Hope Day to honor children battling cancer!! 🎗️

#GiveHope2026 #jefcoed
7 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
graphic that says "Go Gold on Give Hope Day"
group of students wearing yellow or gold
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.
Our Title 1 Open House was a success last night thanks to all of the families that came out and showed their support. The Kona Ice truck was also a big hit with everyone!! #Title1 #openhouse #Konaice #wjes
8 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
Kona Ice truck with families standing around it
More families around the Kona Ice truck
2 students sitting and eating Kona Ice
4 teachers standing in front of the Kona Ice truck.
Thank you to Corner High School's Principal, Pam Dennis, for sending Senior cheerleaders, Jade Laird, Sydney Wagnon, and Jordyn Byars, to West Jefferson Elementary today. They helped our students learn some cheers 📣and how to show school spirit! Our students loved it and learned the cheers very quickly!! Good luck to Corner High School 💛🖤this Friday night at their homecoming football game against Gordo!!

#cornerhighschool #CHScheerleaders #cheer #jefcoed
10 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
3 CHS cheerleaders in uniform
students sitting on the floor
3 cheerleaders leading a cheer with students watching on
3 cheerleaders leading a cheer with students watching on
large group of students sitting on the floor smiling with 3 cheerleaders standing behind them
large group of students sitting on the floor making silly faces with 3 cheerleaders standing behind them
West Jefferson Elementary families, don’t ghost school! 👻 We are so proud of the spooktacular energy and dedication your students bring every single day. Showing up consistently isn’t just a way to win our Trick-or-Treat Attendance Challenge, it builds a strong foundation for your child’s lifelong success!

Let’s keep the momentum going through the end of September and get ready to win! 🎃💯

#DontGhostSchool #AttendanceChallenge #AllInForAttendance #WJES
10 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
Graphic with a ghost wearing a backpack that says "Don't ghost school! Trick or Treat Attendance Challenge"
Our 2nd Attendance Challenge winner 🏅 for September is Isabella Baltazar in 5th grade!! 🥳 Isabella received her $25 gift card 💳 on Friday. We will draw our 3rd winner on Friday, Sept. 25th!!! Make sure your child is on time and present each day!! 🐯🐾❤️

#attendancematters #jefcoedstrong #JEFCOED #everydaycounts
11 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
Graphic that says "WJES September Attendance Challenge, Paws-itively present to win!"
Picture of a student holding a gift card in front of a bulletin board

Congratulations to our 2026-27 Drama Club Team!!! 🎭🐾🥳
We can't wait to see their amazing work this school year!!

13 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
2026-27 Drama Club and a picture of kids and two teachers on a stage
Congratulations to our AMAZING Child Nutrition Program Staff on making a perfect score yesterday!!! 💯🥳You ladies (and gentleman) are rockstars!! Thanks for all you do at WJES!!!

#wjes #cnp #lunchroom #JEFCOED
15 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
Graphic says "Congrats to our CNP staff on a perfect health score in the lunchroom. Congratulations to Mrs. Nicole, Mrs. Tonya (who is currently out due to surgery) and Mr. Kevin, our sub on the day they inspected the lunchroom."