Black History Program 🤎✌🏾🖤- Fultondale High School Students, teachers, administration, and Dr. Tre Finklea presented an outstanding Black History Program for the Fultondale community. Throughout February, students have immersed themselves in learning about and honoring the contributions of African Americans. They invite the community to stop by and visit their displays and join them in this important celebration! #BlackHistoryMonth #Community #Gratitude
2 months ago, JEFCOED
Principal Adrian Pryor speaks during Fultondale High School's Black History Month program
A row of trumpet players performing during Fultondale High School's Black History Month program
Presenter during Fultondale High School's Black History Month program.
Band Director conducting during Black History Month program at Fultondale High School.
Presenter during Fultondale High School's Black History Month program.
Fultondale High School band member playing xylophone during Black History Month program.
Presenter during Fultondale High School's Black History Month program.
Presenter during Fultondale High School's Black History Month program.
Band performing during Black History Month program at Fultondale High School
Presenter during Fultondale High School's Black History Month program.
🏰📜Hear ye, hear ye! Clay Elementary School 5th-graders stepped back in time for their annual Renaissance Faire. They researched famous figures from the era and delivered amazing presentations filled with knowledge and creativity! We declare it a royal success! 👑⚔️ #HistoryComesToLife
2 months ago, JEFCOED
Clay Elementary School students dressed in period clothes for the Renaissance Faire. They are presenting a project on Architecture in the Renaissance.
Clay Elementary School students present their project on The Medici Family during the Renaissance Faire.
Clay Elementary School students present a project on Daily Life in the Renaissance to fellow classmates.
Clay Elementary School teachers dressed in period clothes for the Renaissance Faire.
Clay Elementary School students present their project on Leonardo Da Vinci during the Renaissance Faire.
Students at Clay Elementary School present their project during the Renaissance Faire.
Clay Elementary School Renaissance Faire - Students are dressed in clothing from the era and are presenting their project on Religion and Reformation.
Clay Elementary School - Students present their project on Galileo, Science, and Astronomy.
Clay Elementary School - Students are dressed for the Renaissance Faire.
Clay Elementary School - Students present their project Daily life in the Renaissance.
Let's give it up for the Shades Valley High School Cheerleaders! The powerhouse squad brought their A-game to America’s Cheerleading Cup Championship, finishing 2nd🥈 in the Traditional: High School Advanced Small CoEd Division! 🎉👏 Their Mountie energy, talent and hard work were on full display, and we couldn't be prouder of these incredible athletes and their coaches! ❤️🖤
2 months ago, JEFCOED
Shades Valley High School Cheerleading Squad at America's Cheerleading Cup Championship
🏆🎳 Huge congratulations to the Corner High School Boys Bowling Team!! They knocked down the competition to finish as the state runner-up in the 2025 AHSAA State Bowling Tournament in Mobile! 🎉 A special shoutout to James Cannon, a senior who finished 5th overall out of 64 bowers! Way to bring the heat, Jackets!! 🐝 🔥
3 months ago, JEFCOED
Corner High School Bowling Team holds up their 2025 State Runner Up AHSAA Bowling Trophy.
Ms. Hughes's 2nd-grade class at Bryant Park Elementary School is celebrating Black History Month!🎉 We think you’ll agree; they've done an impressive job stepping into the roles they researched! Their projects are on display for the school to enjoy throughout the month. #learningisfun #bringinghistorytolife #BlackHistoryMonth
3 months ago, JEFCOED
Student at Bryant Park Elementary School presents her Black History Month project on Jesse Russell.
Ms. Hughes's 2nd-grade class at Bryant Park Elementary School. They are dressed as prominent figures from the Black community for Black History Month.
Student is dressed as Serena Williams for her Black History Month project. She is holding a tennis ball and racket.
Student is holding up Black History Month poster on Garrett Morgan and a handmade traffic light.
Student at Bryant Park Elementary School is dressed as Muhammad Ali for Black History Month.
Display of Black History Month projects at Bryant Park Elementary School.
Student at Bryant Park Elementary School is dressed as Satchel Page for Black History Month.
Student at Bryant Park Elementary School is dressed is Jackie Robinson for Black History Month.
Student at Bryant Park Elementary School displays his Black History Month poster.
Student at Bryant Park Elementary School displays his Black History Month Project on Charity Adams.
#HistoryMade🎉 The Gardendale High School Rockettes soared to new heights at the National Dance Team Championships at Walt Disney World for the very first time last weekend! They made it to the finals and proudly finished 🏆 fourth in the NATION in Large Varsity Division II High Kick! Congratulations to the team and their coach, Angela Morgan!! Keep reaching for the stars, Rockettes!🚀✨
3 months ago, JEFCOED
Gardendale High School Dance Team poses in front of 2025 banner at National Championship. They are wearing bright red and black outfits and they have the 4th place trophy placed in front of them.
The stage at Pleasant Grove High School shone brightly during the Miss Pleasant Grove Pageant hosted by the PGHS Theater Department! The event brought together students for an evening of confidence, poise, and community celebration. It was a special honor to have Jefferson County School Board Vice President, Ms. Stephanie Floyd, in attendance to help celebrate these impressive young women. CONGRATULATIONS🎉 👑 Miss PGES: Ta’Kayla Bowers 👑 Miss PGMS: Mercedes McClain 👑 Miss PGHS: Myla James
3 months ago, JEFCOED
Winners of the 2025 Miss Pleasant Grove Pageant. They are wearing dresses and crowns.
Picture of the 2024 and 2025 winners of the Miss Pleasant Grove Pageant.
Contestants in the 2025 Miss Pleasant Grove Pageant.
Jefferson County School Board VP, Ms. Stephanie Floyd stands with winners of the Miss Pleasant Grove pageant.
Winners of the 2025 Miss Pleasant Grove Pageant pose with pageant sponsor Taylor Chatman.
Congratulations to Brandon Bray, a third-grade student at Minor Community School! His photo has won 2nd Place in the 2025 State Superintendent's Visual Art Exhibit! 📸🏆 Brandon's captivating image of Kelvin P. peering into an ornament is not only on display at the State Capitol, but it also served as the centerpiece of Minor Community's 2024 holiday card. Well done, Brandon! 👏👏👏
3 months ago, JEFCOED
Brandon Bray, a third-grade student at Minor Community School holds his photo that won 2nd Place in The 2025 State Superintendent's Visual Art Exhibit!
Minor Community School's holiday card featuring a photo taken by student Brandon Bray.
Brandon Bray stands with his teacher Karen Watkins while displaying his award-winning photo.
We're happy to celebrate another successful day of competition at the 2025 JEFCOED Elementary Science Olympiad Tournament!🔬🏗️⚙️ A big shout-out to all our talented young scientists who put their creativity, innovative thinking, and teamwork to the test as they tackled some tough scientific challenges. Congratulations to our top-performing teams: 🥇 1st Place - Kermit Johnson Elementary School 🥈 2nd Place - Gardendale Elementary School 🥉 3rd Place - Corner Middle School
3 months ago, JEFCOED
Two students welcome science olympians.
Two students work on a science experiment using string and straws.
Two female students work on a problem while looking at a laptop.
Two students participate in the Science Olympiad. They are standing behind a bucket with a ball, bag, and tennis ball stacked on top.
Gardendale Elementary students participate in the Science Olympiad. Their shirts say "I love science no Ca P."
Two Kermit Johnson Elementary students work on a laptop.
Two female elementary students work to solve a problem during the Science Olympiad.
Two students from Adamsville Elementary create and test a boat they created out of aluminum foil.
🎉💙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
3 months ago, JEFCOED
School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive National School Counseling Week, February 3-7, 2025, Thank You, School Counselors, American School Counselor Association
🎉 Exciting new opportunity for Hueytown High School graduates! 🎓 Patrick Duke, a proud 1994 alum, has launched the "For Htown — Class of 1994" Auburn University engineering scholarship. This initiative empowers future graduates to create a legacy of opportunity through endowed scholarships, giving Hueytown students the resources they need to pursue their dreams of higher education. Let's celebrate this opportunity to uplift our community! 💪
3 months ago, JEFCOED
Hueytown High School students pose for a picture in the auditorium with '94 Hueytown alum Patrick Duke
Patrick Duke, '94 Hueytown High Alum presents scholarship opportunity to Hueytown High School students
1994 Hueytown High School alum speaks with Hueytown seniors about a new scholarship opportunity
Auburn engineering students speak with seniors at Hueytown High School
Auburn engineering students speak with senior from Hueytown High School.
We've enjoyed celebrating our esteemed board members during School Board Recognition Month! In their honor, books were donated to our schools as a token of appreciation for their dedication and leadership. Thank you again for all you do for JEFCOED students, staff, and families! 👏
3 months ago, JEFCOED
JEFCOED Board Member holding "thank you" sign during book dedication.
Board Member Walt Curry shaking hands with Principal Zambia Harris during board meeting.
Picture of the book Be A Bridge
Board President Ronnie Dixon stands with Principal Nino Mason during a book presentation.
Mrs. Carita Venable holds up a sign that says "Thank You, Mrs. Venable" during a book presentation
Board Member Carita Venable presents Principal Monte Abner with a book during School Board Appreciation Month.
Board President Ronnie Dixion receives thanks from Mount Olive Elementary School.
Board Member Walt Curry receives thank you letters from school students during a board meeting.
Board Member Glenn Durough receives appreciation from Oak Grove High School and Principal Ray.
Board President Ronnie Dixon is presented with a book in his honor to be placed at Clay-Chalkville Middle School
Congratulations to everyone who competed in the 2025 Jefferson County Wrestling Tournament! We were impressed by the level of competition and teamwork on display! Please join us in celebrating our top teams: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS 🏆 McAdory High School 🥈 Corner High School 🥉 Mortimer Jordan High School HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS 🏆 Fultondale High School 🥈 Gardendale High School 🥉 Corner High School MIDDLE SCHOOL 🏆 Bragg Middle School 🥈 Fultondale High School 🥉 North Jefferson Middle School
3 months ago, JEFCOED
McAdory High School Wrestling Team with awards they earned in the 2025 Jefferson County Wrestling Tournament
Fultondale High School Girls Wrestling Team
Bragg Middle School Wrestling Team showing off medals they won in the 2025 Jefferson County Wrestling Tournament
We were honored to have Jefferson County Commissioner (District 1) Lashunda Scales speak with students at the Jefferson County Counseling and Learning Center. She delivered powerful messages of hope, encouraging students to believe in themselves and embrace change for a better future. 👏 Thank you, Commissioner Scales, for your time and commitment to our JEFCOED students. #MoveDifferently #IAmPowerful #GoingToWIN #JEFCOEDStrong
3 months ago, JEFCOED
Commissioner Lashunda Scales stands "hands in" with staff at the Jefferson County Counseling and Learning Center to show support for the students
Commissioner Lashunda Scales speaks with students at the Jefferson County Counseling and Learning Center
Students are standing with arms interlocked.
Commissioner Lashunda Scales is hugging a student
Commissioner Lashunda Scales speaks with a female student.
Commissioner Lashunda Scales takes a picture with a staff member at the Jefferson County Counseling and Learning Center
Picture of a poem students are reading.
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.
3 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.
📣 Outdoor classroom upgrade! 🐓🌱🐝 - Thanks to a generous grant from Cawaco RC&D, Grantswood Community School's outdoor learning spaces have received a makeover. They've added new chicken coops, nesting boxes, chicken wire, a tarp, and fresh bee supplies. Plus, in March, they'll welcome new bees and a new hive! Kindergartners at the school LOVE learning outside and do a fantastic job caring for the chickens and bees. We can't wait to see them enjoy the newly renovated space! #OutdoorLearning #GrantswoodCommunity #HandsOnLearning #Kindergarten
4 months ago, JEFCOED
New chicken coops at Grantswood Community School.
Picture of upgraded outdoor learning space at Grantswood Community School. Plant bed with fresh plants.
Chicken coop with tarp at Grantswood Community School.
Hueytown High School Career Tech students pampered Board of Education employees with an unforgettable Day of Relaxation before the holiday rush! 💆🏻‍♀️🧖🏻‍♀️✨🌿 Cosmetology students showcased their skills by offering manicures💅, as well as hand, foot, and neck massages. Meanwhile, culinary arts students catered for the event, providing delicious treats and beverages to enjoy during our services.👩🏽‍🍳🍴 Thank you to these fantastic students and their instructors for bringing relaxation and joy to the Jefferson County Board of Education.
4 months ago, JEFCOED
Students from the Hueytown High School Cosmetology department.
Hueytown High School student gives board of education employee a manicure.
Hueytown High School students wait to greet employees in the Board of Education.
Members of the Hueytown High School culinary arts department wait to serve treats.
Employee receives a gel manicure from a Hueytown High School cosmetology student.
Employees receive hand massages from Hueytown High School cosmetology students.
Hueytown High School Cosmetology students give Board of Education employees neck and back massages.
Hueytown High School cosmetology student is painting a fingernail.
Dr. Walter Gonsoulin takes a pictures with the students in the Hueytown High School culinary arts department.
A Hueytown High School culinary arts student gives a cucumber water to a board of education employee during a hand massage.
🎄✨ Holiday joy fills the air as Corner High School students deliver gifts for the “Adopt A Grandparent” program, sponsored by the counseling department! Students spread holiday cheer by mingling with their adopted residents and handing out festive stockings. 🎁❤️ The residents look forward to opening these gifts during their annual Christmas party! A huge thank you to everyone who participated in this initiative! And a special shoutout to Mrs. Anders for driving the bus! 🚍👏 #AdoptAGrandparent #CornerCommunity #HolidayJoy
4 months ago, JEFCOED
Corner High School students unload a bus filled with presents for the "Adopt-A-Grandparent" program.
Students load gifts on a Jefferson County School bus.
Group of Corner High School students participating in the "Adopt-A-Grandparent" program.
Wrapped gifts for the "Adopt-A-Grandparent" program.
Corner High School students unload gifts for the "Adopt-A-Grandparent" program.
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
4 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!
4 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.