✅ Attendance adds up! Every school day your child is here and ready to learn helps bring our classes closer to winning the 🍬JEFCOED Trick-or-Treat Attendance Challenge🍬.

Families, thank you for helping your students build strong school-day routines and making attendance a priority. Let’s keep this momentum going!

Who knows? The winning class could be right here at West Jefferson Elementary!!!

​#AttendanceChallenge #LetsGo #EveryDayCounts #WJES
3 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
Graphic that says "Trick or Treat Attendance Challenge Sept. 1-30, 2026"
Just a reminder for Monday and Tuesday of this upcoming week. See you on Wednesday, Sept. 9th.
5 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
Graphic that says: "Remember this week at West Jefferson! No school Sept. 7th, Labor Day and No school, Sept. 8th, E-Learning day"
👋 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!
6 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces JEFCOED schools and offices are closed for Labor Day and that September 9 is an e learning day
Today, we had our 1st "Tiger Time" 🐯 of the year! You might ask, "What is Tiger Time"? This is a time where all students and faculty come together to talk about our school expectations, such as attendance, behavior, and academics. We also review our West Jefferson ROAR and celebrate student and school achievements. 🥳After our whole group assembly, we break off into Tiger Families, which are small groups of a mix of students from each grade level. This allows students the opportunity to build relationships with older and younger students as well as different teachers. In their small groups, they work together on an activity that goes along with each months' topic/theme. Today we celebrated students that received perfect attendance for August and high⬆️ scores on the ACAP!!! 🐾

#WJES #celebrate
8 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
Pictures of all of the students in an assembly sitting on the floor.
We would like to give a 📣HUGE "Thank you" to Teresa (Limbaugh) Hallman, a 1978 graduate of West Jefferson High School🐾🐯, for providing some delicious snacks 🍪 to our faculty and staff!! This will help us kick off September with some extra energy!!

#WJHSalumni
9 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
A picture of a variety of snacks on a table in baskets
I scream! You scream! We all scream for ICE CREAM!!!! 🍨🍦Tomorrow (8/28), ice cream will be available for purchase for $1.50 during lunch! Make sure to either put money in your child's account or send $1.50! 💰💵Who's excited???🥳🤩

#icecream #JEFCOED
15 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
an ice cream freezer with a variety of ice cream
Our substitute teachers ❤️us, and we ❤️ our substitute teachers!! We wouldn't be successful without them!! Thanks for the goodie basket 🥨🍪🖊️Maggie Davis!! We appreciate it!


#substituteteachers
19 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
A picture of a plastic tote filled with snacks and BIC pens and a typed note
A typed note from a substitute teacher
It's Fri-Yay!!! 🎉We made it through our 1st full week of school! Enjoy the weekend, and we will everybody back on Monday for an exciting week of learning!! 📚🎒🐾🐯

#fri-yay #backtoschool #JEFCOED
21 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
4 teachers standing in front of a wall with shirts that say "Fri-yay!"
One of our 1st grade students showing her school spirit on the first full week of school! Go WJES Tigers!! ❤️🐾🐯

#Backtoschool #1stgrade #JEFCOED
25 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
1st grade girl wearing painted pants with WJES on them. Background to picture has crayons, pawprints, a tiger, and WJES
Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of students? 🚌💙 Join our dedicated and talented team of bus drivers today!

Why apply?
✨ Insurance and retirement benefits, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to serve your community!

Who we're looking for:
✨ Full-time and substitute drivers available to work five days a week, between 2-8 hours a day.

Interested in joining our team as a bus driver? Click here for more information: https://www.jefcoed.com/o/jcs/page/bus-driver
28 days ago, JEFCOED
Graphic encourages people to apply for bus driving positions at Jefferson County Schools.
Another big thank you to New Temple Baptist Church for the basket of delicious snacks 🥨🍿🍪 to help the faculty and staff get through the first week of school! We appreciate your support!! 🐯🐾❤️

#Newtemplebaptistchurch #backtoschool
28 days ago, West Jefferson Elementary
basket of snacks with a card from New Temple Baptist Church
What a wonderful first day back in the classroom! 🤩📚

To our families, students, educators, staff members, and administrators — thank you for making the first day one to remember. Your spirit and positive mindsets will drive us toward a remarkable year, and we truly could not be more excited!
30 days ago, JEFCOED
Children wearing backpacks smile and pose for a photo outdoors.
Two children wearing matching first day of school shirts stand outdoors and smile for a photo.
Two girls smile for a photo while standing outdoors in a driveway.
A woman and two children pose for a photo on a balcony outside a house.
Two boys wearing matching outfits stand outdoors and smile for a photo.
Two children stand outside a home and smile for a photo.
A boy and a girl smile for a photo outdoors in a driveway.
A child stands outside a building and poses for a first day of school photo.
A child stands outside a home and poses for a photo. He holds up a first day of school flag.
A woman and two children smile for a photo inside a room.
Another huge thank you to the congregation at West Jefferson Baptist Church. They helped stock our teacher workroom with drinks and snacks. 🥨🍿🥤These will definitely help us keep going the first week of school!!
We would also like to thank members of the community for providing Jack's biscuits for the faculty and staff on our last work day before students return tomorrow.
We appreciate all of the love and support that our community continues to provide to our little school!!!

#WestJeffersonBaptistChurch
#BackToSchool
about 1 month ago, West Jefferson Elementary
A sign that reads: Teachers and Staff, we appreciate you! Love and blessings to all---W. J. Baptist Church Congregation
Boxes of granola bars and popcorn
Coke and Sprite cans in the refrigerator.
Back to school decor with plates and napkins
2 boxes of breakfast biscuits from Jack's and a bag of jelly.
We are thrilled to see our students tomorrow (Wednesday, August 12, 2026) for the first day of school! 💙🎉 We hope everyone has a wonderful start to the year!
about 1 month ago, JEFCOED
Graphic announces JEFCOED’s 26-27 school year begins on August 12, 2026
Thank you to Quintown Church of Christ for the delicious lunch yesterday and the fun Back to School goodie bags of treats! We appreciate your support!! ❤️🐾🐯

#QuintownChurchof Christ
#BackToSchool
about 1 month ago, West Jefferson Elementary
Faculty and staff members making lunch plates
A picture of 2 baskets of gifts that were given out
A sign that says "Please Pick a Nose" and it box contains nose shaped pencil sharpeners
Faculty and staff eating
More faculty and staff fixing their plates of food
Contents of a bag to school gift for the teachers
We would like to give a huge "thank you" to the West Jefferson Town Hall for providing a delicious lunch to our faculty and staff on our first work day back at school last Thursday! We appreciate all of the love and support they give our faculty, staff, and school!!!🐯🐾❤️

#West Jefferson Town Hall
about 1 month ago, West Jefferson Elementary
Back to school table decor
Special education teacher, kindergarten teacher, and secretary sitting at a table
2nd, 1st, and 3rd grade teachers sitting at a table
Music teacher, Office coordinator, 5th and 4th grade teachers, counselor, and gifted teacher sitting at a table
Reading coach, school nurse, librarian, and PE teacher sitting at a table
Art teacher and principal sitting at a table
We would like to thank the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) of Miller Steam Plant for all of the hard work they have done to improve our school campus. They installed new outdoor seating, a new flag pole, and new landscape timbers along the sidewalks. We appreciate the continued support for West Jefferson Elementary!

#AlabamaPower
#AlabamaPowerServiceOrganization
#MillerSteamPlant
about 1 month ago, West Jefferson Elementary
Alabama Power Service Organization volunteers and principal
Red benches
New landscape timbers
We are feeling energized and ready for the academic year ahead following today’s Back to School Conference! 💙📚

The theme for this school year, "Realizing our Potential, Redefining the Standard,” is all about acknowledging and appreciating our progress, while setting even bigger goals and raising the bar. Today, our faculty and staff gathered in one place to do exactly this. Together, we celebrated past wins and set the stage for a successful school year ahead.

We sincerely appreciate our educators and administrators for participating today, as well as each of our presenters for their time. We are beyond excited for the 2026-2027 school year, and can’t wait to see everyone in the classroom next week! 🎉
about 1 month ago, JEFCOED
A woman walks through a parking lot. She smiles and waves.
Three women stand together for a photo and smile. They stand in front of a Jefferson County Schools themed photo backdrop and hold a sign that says "Better Together."
Two women high-five while standing outside a building.
A women sits in an auditorium seat and listens to a speaker.
Three people stand in a room in a building and speak to each other.
A woman and a man stand together and smile for a photo inside a room.
Two women stand together for a photo outside a building.
Two women sit in auditorium chairs and smile for a photo.
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin stands on a stage and smiles while giving a speech.
A group of adults stand together and smile for a photo. They hold education themed signs and stand in front of a Jefferson County Schools photo backdrop.
Inaugural Campus Communicator Summit: Complete! ✅📢

Yesterday was full of excitement as Campus Communicators from across our district met at the Central Office for training. These educators will serve as the voice of their school, showcasing the amazing things happening on campus, as well as keeping students and families informed. 👏📚

We are so excited for this new journey and want to thank everyone who made yesterday's summit a success!
about 1 month ago, JEFCOED
Educators sit at tables in a room and smile. One of the educators holds up a small bag.
A woman smiles while standing at a podium inside a room. Educators sit at tables around her and take notes.
Educators sit at tables inside a room.
Two women smile while sitting at a table inside a room.
A woman stands at a podium in a room and speaks into a microphone. People sit in chairs around her and listen.
A man stands in a room and smiles. He holds a coffee cup in his hand that says "Good News is Strategic."
A woman stands in a room and smiles.
Adults sit at tables inside a room. One of the adults raises their hand.
Adults sit at tables inside a room. Two women in the center of the photo smile.
Our 2026 New Teacher Orientation is in the books, and WOW do we have an incredible group of educators joining the JEFCOED Family! 👏📚 Thank you to our presenters and attendees for making today’s orientation such a success. We are ecstatic for the upcoming year and can’t wait to see the difference each of our teachers will make!
about 1 month ago, JEFCOED
Three women sit in an auditorium and smile for a photo
JEFCOED Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin speaks into a microphone in an auditorium
A woman speaks to adults while they sit in a classroom and listen
Three adults stand together in an auditorium and smile for a photo.
Two women sit in an auditorium and smile for a photo
A mariachi band performs for adults as they sit in seats in an auditorium