Happy Thanksgiving! We're so grateful for our JCIB Family and our school's commitment to service. Help us support our mission to cultivate intellectually curious, internationally-minded individuals who possess the skills, knowledge, and creativity to positively impact lives through compassion and tolerance in an ever-changing world. Support our school's fundraiser today! (Parents - share your student's shopping link in the comments - you never know when you'll make a sale!)
We have so many unique learning opportunities at JCIB! Your support during our fundraiser helps make them possible.
Create a fundraising account and share your student's shopping link to support all the great things we do at JCIB! www.shopfund.com
Happy Thanksgiving from our courtyard chickens! (Who are thankful they're not turkeys right about now 🤭)
Parents, we need your support! Only 13% of our students have signed up for the fundraiser so far. Help us fund buses for service days by sharing your student’s shopping link in time for the holidays!. Let's reach our goal together and ensure our students continue to serve and learn at JCIB. Visit www.shopfund.com to create your student’s account today!
🌭🎉 Get ready for the Turkey Bowl Tailgate! For just $5, enjoy a hotdog, chips, and a drink while cheering on your House in the Turkey Bowl! 🏈🍽️ Don’t miss out! Purchase your tailgate package from Mrs. Downs before school this week!
At JCIB, we are THINKERS! 8th graders are thinking about how they use energy in their everyday lives in Ms. Durham's science class.
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
Join us for a heartfelt program at JCIB Middle on Friday, Nov. 8 at 9 AM. 🎶✨ Enjoy performances by our talented Choir and Advanced Band! Let’s come together to honor those who served.
At JCIB, we are drug free! Join us as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week.
Monday: Wear Red
Tuesday: Boots on, drugs gone (wear boots)
Wednesday: Team up against drugs (wear jerseys, team colors, or house colors)
Thursday: Duon't do drugs (dress as a dynamic duo with a friend)
Friday: Dream about a life without drugs (wear pajamas)
Please make sure that all dress up outfits are school appropriate and within dress code!
Congratulations to these 14 students for making the Jefferson County Honor Band. The JCIBMYP has the most students in the Middle School Honor Band and the most students in the Top High School Honor Band. We're so proud of their hard work!
After making their amazing fashion looks for art class, the sixth grade art students met fashion designer Daniel Grier. He came and explained what it's like to be a fashion designer, the obstacles, creating designs, and finding inspiration. He reviewed the sixth grade fashion looks and showed off some of his favorite designs. The Q and A with him was so fun and intriguing. Thank you Daniel Grier!
-Sam Creager, 6th grade student
Smile! Make-up pictures will be taken on Monday, October 21st for any students who were absent for picture day last month.
🎉Congratulations, Dr. Walter Gonsoulin🎉 We are beyond thrilled to share that our very own Superintendent, Dr. Gonsoulin, has been named the 2025 Alabama/Schneider Electric Superintendent of the Year! 🏆
This incredible recognition speaks to Dr. Gonsoulin's heart for education and his constant drive to make our schools the best they can be. We're so proud to have him leading the way for JEFCOED and can't wait to see where his vision takes us next!
#JEFCOEDProud #SuperintendentOfTheYear #CongratulationsDrG
Happy Digital Citizenship Week from JCIB! 6th graders are learning about online safety and how to protect themselves from phishing attempts. They embraced some unique techniques to protect their passwords during the game Crypto Hack!
Check out a few ways to empower our students to be safe online by embracing our IB learner profile traits:
💻Use Privacy Settings (be reflective and knowledgeable): Encourage reflection by discussing privacy settings with your tweens/teens. Help them become knowledgeable about what info they share and why.
📱Read the Fine Print (be inquirers & thinkers): Foster inquiry by exploring app privacy policies together. Use critical thinking to understand data collection and usage.
🔍Spot Online Scams (be open-minded & communicators): Share scam experiences and practice open-mindedness. Enhance communication skills by identifying scam signs like poor grammar and fake logos.
💵Know How Tech Makes Money (be principled & balanced): Research how platforms earn money together. Encourage principled decisions to limit data sharing while maintaining a balanced online presence.
Wear your most "out of this world" attire tomorrow! JCIB Peer Helpers are reminding our students how to respect personal SPACE with this outer space themed dress up day. Here are a few ways to respect personal space:
🪐Stand back when talking to someone
💫Don't read over someone's shoulder
🚀Don't touch another person's things
👽Don't touch someone you don't know
☄️Don't walk too closely to someone
Please make sure that all outfits are within dress code.
Yearbooks & student recognition ads are for sale! Visit our online yearbook store to purchase a yearbook and design a student recognition page to celebrate your student! Have photos from a school event? Upload them to Yearbook Snap with access code "jcib" to send them to the yearbook staff.
https://yb360.walsworthyearbooks.com/login/webBannerRedirect.html?snap=&schoolstore=jefferson_county_international_baccalaureate_sch_391373/k1UizkLPZEmf3VVi2zyXb38K
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to JCIB Middle! SAVE THE DATE for October 7-11 and get ready to empower your reader with book choice. Check out our school Book Fair website to see the digital flyer and set up your E-Wallet today!
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/jcib
Last week we celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month at JCIB! 8th graders Itzuri Reyna Arredondo and Emilia Meraz conceptualized the event.
Thanks to our guest speaker, Roberto Hernandez-Tsimpedes, for inspiring students to get involved and follow their passions to achieve their goals! Another special thanks to JCIB students Itzuri, Emilia, Jared, and Erick for performing!
IB Learners are open-minded and inquirers! Read, watch, eat, listen to, or do something new to learn more about Hispanic Heritage!
🎗️Let's Unite for Childhood Cancer Awareness!🎗️
This Thursday, September 26th, marks a special day for JEFCOED as we join forces with the Hope for Autumn Foundation for Give Hope Day! We're calling on everyone to 🌟WEAR GOLD🌟 as we stand together to honor and raise awareness for children and families affected by childhood cancer. 💛Together, we can make a difference!
Congratulations to Dr. Walter Gonsoulin on being named the 2025 District 5 Superintendent of the Year by the School Superintendents of Alabama. Dr. Gonsoulin works tirelessly to expand opportunities for all students, and this recognition reflects his outstanding leadership and dedication to public education.
The statewide winner will be announced in March 2025. We wish Dr. Gonsoulin the best of luck as he continues championing educational excellence!
#JEFCOEDproud #SuperintendentOfTheYear
