Principal's Message
Greetings Jackson-Reed Community,
I hope this message finds you well. Last week, we completed the end of the first semester, and we are officially at the mid-point of the year. Many of our students participated in the support provided by our teachers, such as revision days and office hours.
I look forward to seeing their academic outcomes when grades are entered on February 5th. Revision days at Jackson-Reed resulted from our engagement last year as we developed a local school grading policy. DCPS is currently seeking feedback on the DCPS Secondary Grading Policy, and we encourage your participation in that process.
Term 3 starts tomorrow, and students should review their schedules in Aspen to see their new semester-long classes. Just like at the beginning of the year, students are expected to follow the schedule reflected in Aspen and attend the classes they have been scheduled into. Our Professional School Counselors have scheduled one-on-one sessions with our students and have scheduled students into courses needed to fulfill their graduation requirements. These meetings serve many functions, with the main one being to connect our students with a trusted adult in the building they can go to for support.
We know that students who have a trusted adult in the building are more connected to school and can better navigate their high school years. If students haven’t identified a trusted adult in the building, it’s not too late. This individual doesn’t need to be a counselor and can be any member of our Faculty and Staff, as we are all here to create a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment.
Tigers R.O.A.R.,
Sah Brown
Principal
Events this Week
Mon Jan 29
- 7:00am - 3:00pm, Senior Portraits Rescheduled
- 11:55am - 12:40pm, Marvel Monday
- 4:00pm - 5:00pm, Boy’s Lacrosse Information Meeting
Tue Jan 30
- 7:00am - 3:00pm, Senior Portraits Rescheduled
- 2:30pm - 3:30pm, Chess Club Match
- 3:45pm - 5:30pm, Credit Recovery
Wed Jan 31
- 7:00am - 3:00pm, Senior Portraits Rescheduled
- 3:30pm - 5:00pm, College Essay Mentoring
- 3:45pm - 5:30pm, Credit Recovery
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Parent Info Meeting-Substance Use Prevention
Thu Feb 1
- 7:45am - 8:30am, JROTC Formation/Drills
- 3:00pm - 3:30pm, Class of 2025 Town Hall
- 3:45pm - 5:30pm, Credit Recovery
Fri Feb 2
- All day, B-Day
- 5:00pm - 9:30pm, J-R Players Presents: 12 Angry Jurors
- 5:30pm - 6:30pm, Girls Varsity Basketball v. Coolidge (Senior Night)
- 7:30pm - 8:30pm, Boys Varsity Basketball v. Coolidge (Senior Night)
Sat Feb 3
- 6:00pm - 9:30pm, J-R Players Presents: 12 Angry Jurors
#TigerPride
Athletics this Week
Upcoming Events
Feb 6
- 11:45am - 1:00pm, National Girl & Women in Sports Day
- 3:45pm - 5:30pm, Credit Recovery
Wed Feb 7
- 11:45am - 12:30pm, National Signing Day
- 3:30pm - 5:00pm, College Essay Mentoring
- 3:45pm - 5:30pm, Credit Recovery
Thu Feb 8
- 7:45am - 8:30am, JROTC Formation/Drills
- 3:45pm - 5:30pm, Credit Recovery
- 6:00pm - 9:30pm, J-R Players Presents: 12 Angry Jurors
Fri Feb 9
- All day, A-Day
- 6:00pm - 9:30pm, J-R Players Presents: 12 Angry Jurors
Sat Feb 10
- 6:00pm - 9:30pm, J-R Players Presents: 12 Angry Jurors
College & Career Center Updates
NAF Academy Updates
Upcoming Events
- 1/30-Academy Recruitment at Deal
- 1/30-AOHT Guest Speaker
- 2/1- Academy Recruitment at Deal Part 2
- 2/2-Job shadow day at the Washington Nationals
- 2/2- Academy of Finance Guest Speaker
Announcements
This is a reminder for ALL academy students that have completed the CRI application. Please upload your resumes by Monday 1/29/24 using the this link.
Semester 2 Schedule Change Request Process
DC Street Jocks Rocked the House
Below are the February broadcast days and times of "DC Street Jocks Rocked the House" on WHUT-TV 32 Howard University Television (PBS) which will feature our very own Mr. Massenburg.
(WHUT-TV 32 Howard University Television)
- Friday, February 2, 11:00 am - WHUT-HD
- Friday, February 2, 11:00 pm - WHUT-HD
- Saturday, February 10, 09:00 pm - WHUT-HD
- Sunday, February 11, 01:00 am - WHUT-HD
- Friday, February 16, 05:00 pm - WHUT-HD
- Saturday, February 17, 10:00 pm - WHUT-HD
- Sunday, February 18, 02:00 am - WHUT-HD
- Sunday, February 18, 10:00 am - WHUT-HD
J-R Writing Center: A New Partnership with UDC!
The English department at Jackson-Reed is thrilled to partner with UDC’s English department to offer after school tutoring on Wednesdays and Thursdays in our newly formed Writing Center in room 311.
Several UDC students in their Capstone program have volunteered to serve as tutors from 3:30pm to 4:30pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, starting this coming Thursday, February 1st. Students can come to room 311 on these days to receive help with writing essays, completing writing assignments, and other homework from any of their English, History, or electives. Two of the UDC tutors are graduates of Wilson High School and are excited to return to their alma mater to help other students.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mr. Minsker at marc.minsker@k12.dc.gov
Jackson-Reed HS Winter Concert
- Wednesday, January 31st at 7:00 pm
- University of the District of Columbia, Theater of the Arts
- 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington D.C.
This Concert will feature a Special Guest DC Legendary Musician, John Buchanan, formerly of The Soul Searchers. Our student ensembles of Show Choir, String Orchestra, Concert Band, and Jazz Band will be featured as well. Contact Mr. Phifer for any other details.
Additional Updates By Area
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