Archive for December 2022
Order Your Yearbook
JRHS students can begin yearbook ordering NOW. See below for the link to the Order Center: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/general/homepage?portal=true Our school code is 5676
Read MoreConsider Donating to the Beacon
The Jackson-Reed Beacon staff is gearing up for the third newspaper edition of the school year! To sign up for a subscription (and receive a PDF of The Beacon via email when each new edition is released), please donate. You can donate to The Beacon via our PayPal @WilsonBeacon (this is our preferred method). The suggested donation is…
Read MoreJRHS Library Media Center
Need help with homework? Try BrainFuse HelpNow! BrainFuse HelpNow is a nationally recognized online resource that provides excellent coaching and homework assistance for students. Provided by a grant to DC Public Library in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, BrainFuse HelpNow is an online service that can enable students to find answers and support quickly and extend…
Read MoreDonate to the PTSO
NEWS FROM THE PTSO Please donate to the Jackson-Reed High School community to support our 2,100+ students, teachers and staff. Currently our PTSO is about halfway towards our goal of $150,000 for SY22-23. We need your help. There are many easy ways to give: Online at http://bitly.ws/t6Xk Text “JRHS” to 44321 Checks can be made…
Read MoreCoaches vs. Cancer Fundraiser for Basketball & Cheerleading
This the link to send donations. http://main.acsevents.org/goto/jacksonreedbasketball January 4, 2023, we will be hosting Coaches vs Cancer event for breast cancer awareness at our 3 Basketball Games versus Dunbar (JV @ 4 PM, Girls Varsity @ 5:30 PM & Boys Varsity @ 7:30 PM). Come wear pink and support the cause.
Read MoreKPMG Scholarship Opportunity for Female Seniors
The KPMG Future Leaders program annually awards 22 deserving high school female seniors: A scholarship of $10,000 per year for 4 years of college A leadership development retreat and ongoing KPMG support A pairing with an executive woman mentor for one-year We are committed to reaching as many qualified young women as possible, and we cannot do so…
Read MoreRequest for Accomondations for the 2023 AP Exam Administration
The deadline to submit requests for accommodations for the 2023 AP exam administration is January 18, 2023. Jackson-Reed’s SSD Coordinator is Denise Akers, denise.akers@k12.dc.gov. Ms. Akers can submit accommodations requests for students with IEPs and 504s. See more about AP exam accommodations on the College Board website here: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/getting-accommodations
Read MoreCancelled: Principal’s Coffee for Saturday, December 17, 2022
Due to the fast-approaching Winter Break, the Principal’s Coffee scheduled for Saturday, December 17, 2022, has been canceled. Best wishes for a wonderful Winter Break with family and friends!
Read MoreJRHS Toy Drive
December 5th through December 20th, 2022 The SGA is sponsoring a toy drive that will run December 5th through December 20th. Donations will go to the Columbia Heights Educational Campus Daycare. Please consider donating a NEW toy(s) to this worthy cause. Drop off locations are: 9th grade – Ms. Ou (331) 10th grade – Ms.…
Read MoreUgly Sweater Day for Class of 2025
ATTENTION CLASS OF 2025 Ugly Sweater Day – December 16, 2022
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