Archive for January 2023
Website Club January 26 Meeting Summary
Fill out Form! Trying to bring some organization to the club. Take a minute and fill out this form before the weekend so I can look at it. Meeting with Administration Meeting last week with administration went great. You can see a summary of what was talked about here. Since that meeting, Ms. Cebrynski has…
Read MoreDCTAG Application Now Open
The District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) provides up to $10,000 per year of the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition for students who attend public colleges and universities in the U.S. It also allows $2,500 for private historically black colleges and universities nationwide; private colleges in the Washington, DC metropolitan area; and two-year…
Read MoreWebsite Club January 19 Meeting Summary
Discussed looking at other school’s websites to get an idea of what we like, don’t like, etc. Assigned students to review ones. To see which one you signed up for – go to Website Club To Do List – set Category to Review Other Website and click . Add Translate ability Why is the school…
Read MoreExchange Students – Host Families Needed
Are you interested in hosting exchange students during the 2023-2024 school year? If so, please complete the Jackson-Reed HS Hosting Exchange Students Interest Form. Please contact Mr. Geremia with questions at robert.geremia@k12.dc.gov.
Read MorePrincipal Brown’s Update for Week of 1/23
I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend. We are preparing for the Fiscal Year 24 budget by seeking input on budget priorities from various school community members. We will do this through an LSAT-created FY24 Budget Survey. Please take some time to complete the link so we can hear your financial perspective. In addition to the survey,…
Read MoreSummer Legal Institute 2023 Opportunity
Are you interested in a career in law or social justice? The mission of the organization “Just the Beginning” is to encourage students of color and from other underrepresented groups to pursue career and leadership opportunities in the field of law. Their Summer Legal Institute offers high school students the opportunity to gain exposure to legal careers. Students will…
Read MoreSunrise Club Food Drive
Jackson-Reed’s Sunrise Club is running a food drive for Bread for the City, now until February 1st, which is a nonprofit fighting to reduce food insecurity in DC. To participate, just drop off your non-perishables in the boxes by the front entrance! If you have any questions, feel free to send us a message on Instagram…
Read MoreEthiopian Book Drive
Show your support for literacy in Ethiopia and donate to our book drive hosted by the EEO! Books can be at any reading level with English text. Every book counts in raising the literacy rate & helping to make sure that everyone has access to the joy of reading! You can donate books in rooms W208,…
Read MoreJackson-Reed Website Club
Interested in web design? If so, join the J-R Website Club. The Club meets every Thursday, starting 1/26, at STEP in Room 410 (see attached flyer). For questions or information, please contact Dylan.coster@k12.dc.gov
Read MoreAthletic Update 1/23
“If my mind can conceive it and my heart can believe it-then I can achieve it.”- Muhammad Ali Athletic Department would like to welcome Thelma Ortega, Athletic Assistant. Thelma is a 2016 graduate of Wilson High School. This past week we celebrated Mid-Year Spirit Week with theme days and finished with White Out Night hosting…
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