Archive for February 2024
HOSA Leadership Conference
Our HOSA club leaders went to the district wide leadership conference this week in preparation for the competitions at the end of March. Students who place at the competitions in March with continue onto nationals in June in Houston!
Read MoreWeekly Update 2/25
Jackson-Reed STEM Students, Parents and Teachers, Here’s what is happening this week at Jackson-Reed: Academy-Wide Initiatives Freshman Academy Recruitment! 9th Grade Advisory Recruitment will take place on April 11 and 12. Sign-ups for this opportunity will open in March. Vertical Course Alignment Presentations In April (exact dates TBD) we are going to try a new…
Read MoreBlack History Month Events
Catch the last week of events celebrating Black History. Monday, February 26th – Taste of DC (Matrium) Tuesday, February 27th – Step Show (Tentative) Wednesday, February 28th, Open Mic – CIAA High School Day Thursday, February 29th – HBCU Door Dec Judging
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Come Support the Boys Basketball team – Wednesday, February 28th @ 6pm in The Tiger Den.
Read MoreNew Opportunities Page
Looking for scholarships, jobs, internships, summer programs, community service and more? Check out our new page that is dedicated to helping our students find the perfect opportunity. Know of an opportunity for a Jackson-Reed student? There is a link on the page to allow you to add it to our list.
Read MoreJ-R Career Fair Needs Your Help!
Jackson-Reed is hosting our annual career fair and looking for businesses. If you would like to participate or know of a business that would, please complete this form. The Fair is on Thursday, April 4th from 9:30am to 12:30 pm in the Main Gym at Jackson-Reed.
Read MoreFAFSA Information
Create Your FSA IDs Now Students and contributor(s) should create their FSA IDs at “StudentAid.gov” now. During the process of creating your FSA ID, there will be a waiting period of 1-3 days while your information is matched with the Social Security Administration. Create your FSA IDs now so you don’t have to wait to…
Read MorePrinicipal’s Message: February 25, 2024
Greetings Jackson-Reed Community, I want to begin this week by thanking members of our PTSO, Forward Committee (which supports our Multilingual families), Dr. Perrete Arrington (DBH Psychologist), and the DCPS Language Acquisition Division for creating an engaging and interactive space for Jackson-Reed families to come together during yesterday’s Principal’s Coffee. The morning opened with breakfast,…
Read MoreJoin Girls Ultimate
Interested in learning more about Ultimate Frisbee? Join the Girls Team for ‘Try Ins’! Come to learn, play and have a good time. No experience necessary and beginners are encouraged. Bring a light and dark shirt, water and cleats if you ahve them. Try Ins will be 3:45-5:45 on February 27th and 28th at the…
Read MoreNational Honor Society Tutoring
Members of the National Honor Society (NHS) will begin supporting JRHS scholars through tutoring services starting this week! See the printable flyer attached below. Science Mondays and Fridays During Lunch, Ms. Munoz’s – Room 224 Tuesdays and Wednesdays @3:45pm-4:15pm, Science Center – Room 226 English Language Arts (ELA) Thursdays @3:30pm-4:30pm, Writing Lab – Room 311…
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