JEFCOED Journal October 3, 2025
Superintendent's Message
JEFCOED Family,
Happy October! Hard to believe but the first nine weeks ends next Friday, October 10th. Parents, you can be looking for report cards to go out on October 20th. I wanted to call your attention to a couple of other things on our calendar. First, there is an E-Learning Day scheduled for Monday October 13th and our Fall Holiday is scheduled for Friday October 24th. Students will not report to campuses those days. In addition, our Opportunity Day for our high schools is Tuesday, October 21st. High School parents, your principal should have communicated to you which students need to come to campus on that day.
We’ve obviously got a lot happening right now. Today I had the honor of meeting with our Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council for the first time this year. We have representatives from every elementary, middle, and high school that attend. It’s an opportunity to let the students know about some things happening in the district, but it also gives them a chance to voice concerns or ask questions. Meeting days are some of my favorite days!
We just wrapped up Attendance Awareness Month. Thanks to our students, parents, teachers, and staff for making an extra effort to get to school on time, every day. Also in September, we had a very special visitor on one of our campuses. Governor Kay Ivey stopped by Pleasant Grove Elementary. The assembly that the school put together was great, and I know the Governor enjoyed her time visiting Jefferson County.
Finally, October begins National Principal Month. Be sure to take a moment and thank your principal when you see them. I can tell you from personal experience it is an extremely hard job. We are blessed in Jefferson County to have some of the most experienced and dedicated administrators in the state.
I hope everyone continues to enjoy the fall and all the fun activities that come with it!
Sincerely,
Dr. Gonsoulin
October 10th - End of First Nine Weeks
October 13th - E-Learning Day
October 20th - Report Cards Go Home
October 24th - Fall Holiday
Read More Books
An extra-fun day of literacy learning at Warrior Elementary! Students from Mortimer Jordan High School's Chick-fil-A Leadership Academy provided 2nd-graders with new books and spent the day leading literacy stations throughout the library. Of course, the Chick-fil-A Cow made a surprise appearance as well, much to the students' delight!
Community Helpers
You don’t have to go far to find inspiration! Gardendale Elementary School kindergartners took a Community Helpers Field Trip, learning all about the different jobs that keep the City of Gardendale running! They spoke with firefighters and police officers, visited the Gardendale Public Library and met Mayor Hogeland!
No Place Like Home
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Books Donation
New reading adventures ahead for students at Brookville Elementary! We want to say a big thank you to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and Kiwanis Club for their generous donation of books! A growing library means our scholars can continue exploring their love of literature, finding joy and wonder in the pages of their new favorite read!
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