Principal's Message
Greetings Jackson-Reed Community,
It was great to see everyone back to school last week, full of the excitement and anticipation that the new year brings.
I want to take time this week to share one of our school priorities – literacy. As you may recall, we identified written expression as our area of focus based on prior student performance. We know that writing helps to increase students’ understanding of the material and prepares them for college and career success. Members of our Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) selected the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) strategy to incorporate across all content areas, and I’m pleased to see the progress students are making. Compared to last year, our interim data in English has increased, and students are also performing better on most math standards overall. We attribute these gains to students answering more open-response items in multiple content areas.
This is impressive work, and I’m thankful to our educators who continue supporting student achievement through literacy and writing. Your involvement is critical to reinforcing student learning. We invite you to attend our Literacy Night on January 11th at 5:30 pm. This event will allow you to meet with staff, see what students have been learning, and engage in the CER process.
Wishing you a positive and productive week!
Tigers R.O.A.R.,
Sah Brown
Principal
Events this Week
Mon Jan 8
- 11:55am - 12:40pm, Marvel Monday
- 2:10pm - 3:30pm, LongLive GoGo Assembly
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All day, WISP Field Trip: FBI Headquarters - International Studies Academy students attend a tour and workshop at the FBI headquarters/ workshop by FBI International Relations Agent.
Tues Jan 9
- 11:45am - 12:45pm, Tenley-Friendship Library in the Atrium
- 11:50am - 12:35pm, NAF Monthly Academy Listening Session
- 11:55am - 12:40pm, NHS Induction Ceremony Rehearsal
- 3:45pm - 5:30pm, Credit Recovery
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm, National Honors Society Induction Ceremony
- 7:00pm - 8:30pm, Ward 3 Education Network
Wed Jan 10
- 10:00am - 2:00pm, NAF AOHT Field Trip
- 3:30pm - 5:00pm, College Essay Mentoring
- 3:45pm - 5:30pm, Credit Recovery
Thu Jan 11
- 7:45am - 8:30am, JROTC Formation/Drills
- 3:45pm - 5:30pm, Credit Recovery
- 5:30pm - 7:00pm, Literacy Night
Fri Jan 12
- All day, B-Day
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Athletics this Week
Upcoming Events
Mon Jan 15
- MLK Holiday- NO SCHOOL
Tue Jan 16
- All day, Senior Pictures
- 9:00am - 12:00pm, NAF Resume Blitz for Academy Interns
- 3:45pm - 5:30pm, Credit Recovery
- 3:45pm - 4:45pm, Academic Leadership Team
Wed Jan 17
- All day, Senior Pictures
- 8:10am - 8:30am, Mindful Meditation for Staff
- 9:00am - 12:00pm, NAF Resume Blitz for Academy Interns
- 3:30pm - 5:00pm, College Essay Mentoring
- 3:45pm - 5:30pm, Credit Recovery
Thu Jan 18
- All day, Senior Pictures
- 7:45am - 8:30am, JROTC Formation/Drills
- 9:00am - 12:00pm, NAF Resume Blitz for Academy Interns
- 3:45pm - 5:30pm, Credit Recovery
Fri Jan 19
- All day, Senior Pictures
- All day, A-Day
- 8:30am - 9:30am, MTSS Team Meeting
Welcoming NHS Families- THIS WEEK!
SGA Basketball Tournament
The Jackson-Reed SGA has done it again! This is week 1 of a multi-month, co-ed, basketball tournament organized by our SGA. Teams in this tournament are made up of students who do not already participate on the J-R basketball teams. The tournament games will take place during lunch in the main gym. Be on the lookout for weekly flyers to see if your student's team is playing. Good luck to those involved and may the best team win!
New Afterschool Program Available!
Additional Updates By Area
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