Greetings Jackson-Reed, Last week was wonderful due to the many events and activities on our campus. I enjoyed engaging in the multiple sessions during our Literacy and Numeracy Night, and I appreciated the rich discussion and thoughtful questions that occurred with our prospective families during the Community Conversation. What was truly phenomenal was the professional…

Greetings Jackson-Reed, I want to start by thanking the members of our custodial staff who came in last week during the inclement weather closures. These essential employees made a positive difference in making sure things were ready to go when everyone returned to the building on Wednesday, which helped our students get back into their…

Greetings Jackson-Reed, With the new calendar year upon us, I want to express my appreciation again for how each of you supported Jackson-Reed during the first five months of the school year. Looking ahead, I’m eager to see what we will accomplish in 2025. I’m excited to share that the auditorium modernization project should be…

Greetings Jackson-Reed, As this calendar year ends and we enter the final days of Winter Break, I want to thank you for your commitment and support of our students.  We look forward to our Tigers returning to school on Thursday, January 2nd when our doors open at 8:10 a.m. As we move into 2025, let’s…

Greeting Jackson-Reed, As we have reached the middle of December, there have been several events that add to the excitement and joy of the holiday season. Last week, we had our Professional School Counselors passing out hot chocolate to students, students explaining their projects during the NAF Engineering Expo, and members of the Student Government…

Greetings Jackson-Reed, With only two weeks remaining before we reach Winter break, this is a good time to reflect on our joint accomplishments and close out the 2024 calendar year building on our momentum.  Some of our joint accomplishments include: An improved graduation rate of 93.3% A stronger In-Seat Attendance (ISA) rate year-to-date of 91.6%…

Greetings Jackson-Reed, I hope everyone had an enjoyable break and is looking forward to the start of this week. The weather reminds us that winter is here, and we are officially in December! December is commonly known as the month of giving. I’m proud that our Student Government Association (SGA) is sponsoring a toy drive…

Greetings Jackson-Reed, Last week we held our monthly Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) meeting where we reviewed the enrollment projection and petition process.  After an informative meeting with a DCPS school planning team member and a discussion of historical trends, the consensus from our LSAT was not to petition for additional students.  I took this…

Greetings Jackson-Reed, Thank you to everyone who supported our Town Halls last week.  These quarterly events are a way for us to build community and communicate key information to our students throughout the year.  For example, during our Senior Class Town Hall, we announced the date and time DCPS selected for our graduation, which is…

Greetings Jackson-Reed, Last week, members of our nation displayed their civic engagement by casting their ballots in the presidential election. As students, teachers, staff, family, and community members of the largest and most diverse comprehensive high school in DC, we all have different points of view, and there are many things in common. As I…