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JefCoEd

  1. Warrior Elementary lunchroom had 17 consecutive perfect health scores. Congrats to Susan, Gina, Inga, Terri, and manager Melanie Stubbs.
  2. The revised calendar for 2012-13 was approved today, May 24, at the Board meeting. See JefCoEd website for more details.
  3. Washington Post: Shades Valley High School is 14th in the nation as an outstanding high school. This honor includes AYP data. Congrats!
  4. Newsweek magazine: Shades Valley High School is sixth nationally, fourth in the South, and first in Alabama as an outstanding high school.
  5. U.S. News ranks Shades Valley High School silver, 561 nationally and fourth in Alabama as part of its best high schools project. Congrats!
  6. McAdory Middle School's Honor Society raised $1200 for March of Dimes and will walk 2.5-miles April 28. Tracy Reed coordinates.
  7. Oak Grove High's Jim Furlow won the Bryant-Jordan Scholar for the 4-A Class Award April 9. His GPA is 4+. He will attend West Alabama.
  8. Minor High School's 9th grade academy had 400 students and guests at its orientation for new students March 27. Michael Lee coordinated.
  9. McAdory's culinary arts has earned four consecutive medals since 2009 in the state competition. Rosemary Dallam is the teacher. Congrats!
  10. Julie Ramsay of Fultondale Elementary, is one of four area teachers, in the Sweet 16 vying for the Alabama Teacher of the Year. Congrats!
  11. I'dale Mid. 8th grader Lian Remley: two state honors: first section violin, All-State Orchestra and oboist tryouts for All-State Festival.
  12. McAdory High has two DECA (marketing club) state officers. Gage Popee is the president. Chelsea Reel is vice president. Congratulations!
  13. JefCoEd TOTY winners are Julie Ramsay, Fultondale Elem; and Joe Turner, Mortimer Jordan High School. Congratulations to all 10 finalists.
  14. All JefCoEd schools close at 12:30 p.m. today, March 2. COB and Ketona employees leave at 1:30 p.m......for bad weather precautions.
  15. Terri Sellers, Hueytown High School business and marketing teacher, is the University of Alabama's Entrepreneur Educator of the Year.
  16. JefCoEd is one of 12 systems nationwide to win a Partner in Education grant from the JFK Center for the Performing Arts in Washington,D.C.
  17. All JefCoEd schools and offices will be closed Monday, February 20 for President's Day.
  18. Clay-Chalkville Middle School will open tomorrow, Wednesday, January 25. All four Center Point Schools remain closed.
  19. JefCoEd President Jennifer Parsons was named to the Alabama Association of School Boards' 2011 All-State School Board. Congratulations!
  20. All Jefferson County Schools will dismiss at 1:30 today due to approaching inclement weather.