Principal
Principal’s Message: November 17, 2024
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…
Read MorePrincipal’s Message: November 10, 2024
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…
Read MorePrincipal’s Message: November 3, 2024
Greetings Jackson-Reed Faculty, Staff, and Community, I hope everyone is adjusting well to the daylight savings time change and having an enjoyable weekend. We are now in November, which is National Native American Heritage Month, a time when we honor the culture and traditions of our Indigenous peoples. November is also National Gratitude Month, a…
Read MorePrincipal’s Message: October 27, 2024
Greetings Jackson-Reed Faculty, Staff, and Community, This weekend, we had the pleasure of hosting a building tour with members from the Class of 1974. Leading up to this event, participants shared many memorable stories about their high school experience. They talked about their friendships, the teachers and staff that made a positive difference in their…
Read MorePrincipal’s Message: October 20, 2024
Greetings Jackson-Reed Faculty, Staff, and Community, As we start this week, I want to spend a brief moment expressing my sincere appreciation for the deep commitment to our community displayed by our teachers, staff, students, and families. One of the things that makes Tiger Nation so great is the contributions made by so many people.…
Read MorePrincipal’s Message: October 13, 2024
Greetings Jackson-Reed Faculty, Staff, and Community, I hope this message finds you well and that you enjoy this long, holiday weekend. As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, October 14th as we honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a time to celebrate and recognize the many contributions made by Indigenous communities. Our Homecoming festivities take place…
Read MorePrincipal’s Message: October 5, 2024
Greetings Jackson-Reed Faculty, Staff, and Community, We are now in the first full week of October, which is National Bullying Prevention Month. This month can serve as a reminder that everyone deserves to feel safe and supported and we expect our students to demonstrate respect, kindness, and inclusion. As a school, we will share posts…
Read MorePrincipal’s Message: Sep 29, 2024
Greetings Jackson-Reed Faculty, Staff, and Community, I hope this message finds you well and you enjoyed the sunshine yesterday. Although last week’s weather wasn’t great, our Faculty, Staff, and Students made it a wonderful one. Last week we held our annual Clubs and Activities Fair. The atrium was full of energy and eagerness with our…
Read MorePrincipal’s Message: September 22, 2024
Greetings Jackson-Reed Faculty, Staff, and Community, The events of last week made it a very difficult one. The online threat of violence against schools, which is happening nationwide, also made its way to us via a social media post. In addition to this, a student brought a handgun to school that was detected and confiscated…
Read MorePrincipal’s Message: Sep 15, 2024
Greetings Jackson-Reed Faculty, Staff, and Community, We are coming off a stellar week; last week was highlighted by our Back to School Night event. There are very few times we bring our students, families, teachers, and staff from across all grade levels together. It was a joy to hear a student sing, see JROTC present,…
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