The JCIB Middle School TSA Chapter took 15 students to the TSA State Leadership Conference in Montgomery this week. Students competed in Robotics, Off the Grid, Coding, Junior Solar Sprint, Problem Solving, Video Game Design and Children's Stories Design. 12 of our students returned home with medals for placing top 3 in their categories and every student finished top 10 in a competition category! Congratulations to these winners:
Problem Solving - 1st Place - Kayleigh & Owen
Off The Grid - 1st Place - Marissa & Jackson
Vex Robotics - 1st Place - Youxi, Xander, & Chase
Children's Stories - 2nd Place - Mateo, Miles, & Kennedy
Vex Robotics - 2nd Place - Mateo, Miles, Kennedy, & Kayleigh
Junior Solar Sprint - 3rd Place - Xander, Neal, Marlon, & Chase
Students also attended leadership sessions and got to visit the Be Proud, Be Pro Virtual Career Trailer!
The JCIB Middle School Chapter was also recognized for having the most members in the state for Middle School with 40 Members total!
We are extremely proud of all the students for their hard work, open mindedness and determination!
ACAP testing starts tomorrow at JCIB!
Monday, April 14 - ACAP Reading
Thursday, April 17 - ACAP Math
Friday, April 18 - ACAP Science
Monday, April 21 through Wednesday, April 23 - ACAP makeup testing
Please encourage your student to do their very best work! It is important that all students are at school and arrive on time, barring an illness or an emergency. It is also important for students to get a full night of sleep and a nutritious breakfast. Our students have worked very hard this year and we feel confident that they will do a great job on their ACAP assessment!
Congratulations to our 7th graders who qualified for the Northern/Central Alabama Civics Bee held by the Fultondale Chamber of Commerce. Out of 12 representatives, our trees accounted for 4 of the finalists in our region and represented the excellence we strive for at JCIB! Way to go, Sabrina, Adleigh, Jackson, and Ethan!
Join us as JCIB celebrates Read Across America Week March 3-7! Students can participate in themed dress up days throughout the week:
📘Monday, March 3 - “JCIB is rooted in reading” - school spirit day
📘Tuesday, March 4 - “Made you read!” - wear a shirt that has to be read
📘Wednesday, March 5 - “Cozy up to reading” - Pajama Day
📘Thursday, March 6 - “Reading takes you places” - Tacky Tourist Day
📘Friday, March 7 - “Literary Legends Day” - dress like a book character or author
*All dress up attire must be within dress code*
Show your JCIB pride and support our school! Check out JCIB hats, shirts, hoodies, and more at the link below. 10% of sales will come back to our school! https://scarletandgoldshop.com/collections/jcib-middle-school
Show your JCIB pride and support our school! Check out JCIB hats, shirts, hoodies, and more at the link below. 10% of sales will come back to our school! https://scarletandgoldshop.com/collections/jcib-middle-school
The JCIB Middle School Treebots Hosted 18 other teams at the Bot in the Treehouse competition on Saturday February 8th. Teams from Tuscaloosa, Mountain Brook, Liberty Park and other areas from the state participated in Robotics Teamwork Challenges, Driving Skills challenges and Autonomous Programming Challenges.
Volunteers from UASPACE and Alabama Astrobotics from the University of Alabama, as well as volunteers from the JCIB CTE Advisory Board helped make the event a success by working as scorekeepers and judges.
JCIB's own THE JCIB Trees robotics team won Teamwork Championship and the Excellence award, qualifying them for the State Robotics Championship in Auburn.
Attention 8th grade parents: the class panoramic picture was taken today. To order, go to www.panophotoinc.com by THIS SATURDAY! Make sure to select JCIB Middle School 2025.
Congratulations to our Science Olympiad team! On Saturday, February 8, 2025 sixteen JCIB students competed at UAB in 23 events across different science and engineering disciplines. Students earned 4th place overall in the region and have advanced to the state finals. Below are students who won individual medals at the regional level.
Event: Air Trajectory
2nd Place Leslie Hernandez & Hayden Toledo & 3rd Place Kameron Williams
Event: Crime Busters
3rd Place Kennedy King & Ryan Mines
Event: Ecology
3rd Place Marissa Bearden & Julia Davis
Event: Experimental Design:
1st Place Marissa Bearden, Owen Stack, & Mya Akinsanya
Event: Microbe Mission:
3rd Place Leslie Hernandez & Maks Jaje
Event: Optics
3rd Place Owen Stacks & Brian Crawford
Event: Reach for the Stars
3rd Place Richard Campos-Pogorilyy
Show your JCIB pride and support our school! Check out JCIB hats, shirts, hoodies, and more at the link below. 10% of sales will come back to our school! https://scarletandgoldshop.com/collections/jcib-middle-school
🎉💙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
Show your JCIB pride and support our school! Check out JCIB hats, shirts, hoodies, and more at the link below. 10% of sales will come back to our school! https://scarletandgoldshop.com/collections/jcib-middle-school
8th grade students in Ms. Durham's class are using the physical properties of density and buoyancy to determine if their boats will float or sink with the pennies!
Another successful JCIB Poetry Slam! Our students were risk-takers by performing their original poetry in front of the whole school. We are so proud of all of you!
Don't miss out - buy your yearbook today!
Friday, January 17th is the last day to purchase and design student recognition pages for the yearbook.
Friday, January 17th is also the last day to pre-purchase and guarantee a yearbook for your student. Limited quantities will be available after this date.
Visit our School Yearbook Store to pre-purchase a yearbook and design a student recognition page, and reach out to Mrs. McCauley if you have any questions! hmccauley@jefcoed.com.
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.
Get into the holiday spirit with us at JCIB! Peer Helpers is sponsoring these festive dress up days:
Monday 12/16 - Mad About Plaid Monday - wear plaid or flannel
Tuesday 12/17 - Toasty Toes Tuesday - wear festive, fuzzy, or holiday socks
Wednesday 12/18 - You're a Gift Wednesday - dress like a present...bows and all!
Thursday 12/19 - Ugly Sweater Thursday - wear your ugliest holiday sweater
Friday 12/20 - Polar Express Friday - wear pajamas
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!
Ms. Kelsey Brown hosted a book tasting for her 7th graders this week! Students got to try a variety of novels in verse while visiting the "coffee shop." At JCIB, we are open-minded about trying new things!
Get started on your holiday shopping AND support our school! Tomorrow (December 3rd) is the LAST day to order from our fundraiser. We're so close to reaching our goal - can you help us get there? Share your student's shopping link in the comments!
