Jackson-Reed eNews: Week of October 15th, 2023

Principal's Message

Greetings Jackson-Reed Community,

Jackson-Reed's College Awareness Month has been off to a great start! First, I commend Ms. Wells for coordinating the PSAT/SAT last week for all grade levels; Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors took the digital-based PSAT, and Seniors took the paper-based SAT. The testing went well and we are grateful for your support with this new testing approach.

I'd also like to thank Mr. Reeves, our new College and Career Coordinator, for developing an all-encompassing College Exploration for our 9th-grade students. Groups of ninth graders were able to attend four nearby colleges and universities as well as the Smithsonian African American Museum. Ms. Levenson, our other College and Career Coordinator, also led a College Fair this past Thursday evening, which had a great turnout. Students and families who attended were able to interact and ask questions with college admissions representatives from over 15 colleges. If you were unable to attend the fair, our College and Career Center has daily visitors from various partners that guarantee all students access to post-secondary options.

This week, teachers and families will have more dedicated time to discuss student success during our Family Conferences on Thursday, October 19th. All Jackson-Reed families were given access to register and schedule for conferences this past Friday. If you need more information on accessing the scheduling platform, please click here. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to ask questions and partner with our teachers to plan for a successful end of Term-1.

I look forward to another positive and productive week!

Tigers R.O.A.R!

Sah Brown

Principal

A Message from Resident Principal McKenzie: 9th-Grade College Exploration

We are thrilled to express our deepest gratitude to the PSTO for providing the necessary funding that allowed our 9th-Graders to have an extraordinary experience during the recent college tours and cultural museum visits. It was an exceptional opportunity for our students to gain exposure to the collegiate atmosphere and expand their cultural knowledge.

We would also like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Mr. Zuogwi Reeves, our new College and Career Coordinator, who orchestrated this enriching experience. We commend Mr. Reeves and our incredible team of NAF directors, 9th-Grade Teachers, Counselors, and Deans. Their unwavering support and dedication made this journey possible for our students.

We are proud to share that our students exhibited exemplary behavior throughout the entire trip. Their conduct reflected their maturity and enthusiasm for learning. We truly believe that experiences like these foster personal growth and inspire our students to pursue higher education and future career opportunities.

With the success of this venture, we are eager to embark on many more educational experiences throughout the year. We are confident that these educational excursions will continue to broaden our students' horizons and instill in them a lifelong love for learning.

Once again, thank you, PSTO, for playing a pivotal role in shaping our students' education and providing them with experiences that will have a lasting impact on their lives

Click Below: Events this Week

College & Career Chat & Chew: Monday, 10/16

College Essay Mentoring Wednesdays

First Aid Training: Wednesday, 10/18

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Thursday, 10/19

Principal's Coffee: Saturday, 10/21

Events this Week

Monday, 10/16: Fire Drill
Monday, 10/16: WISP Hosting Japanese Students
Monday, 10/16: "Chat & Chew" Career Exploration in Library, 11:45 am- 12:45 pm
Tuesday, 10/17: PTSO Community Event: College Admissions in ATRIUM, 7:00-8:00 pm
Wednesday, 10:18: THE GREAT SHAKE OUT 10:10 am
Wednesday, 10/18: Stop the Bleed Training, 3:30-5:30 pm
Wednesday, 10/18: College Essay Mentoring (Weekly), 3:30-4:30 pm
Thursday, 10/19: Parent Teacher Conference, 12:00-7:00 pm (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)
Thursday, 10/19: NAF College Application Drive, 10:00 am- 3:00 pm
Friday, 10/20: Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)
Saturday, 10/21: Principal's Coffee w/ PTSO in College & Career Center, 10:00-11:00 am
Saturday, 10/21: Boy's Basketball Clinic in Main Gym, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Athletic Events

Monday, October 16th:

Girls Varsity Soccer (HOME) vs. Coolidge @4:00 pm
Boys Varsity Soccer (HOME) vs. Cardozo @5:30 pm

Tuesday, October 17th:

Girls JV Soccer (HOME) vs. Potomac @4:00 pm
Girls Varsity Soccer (HOME) vs. Potomac @ 5:15 pm
Volleyball (AWAY) vs. Roosevelt @6:15 pm

Wednesday, October 18th:

Volleyball (AWAY) vs. Maret @4:15 pm
Girls Varsity Soccer (HOME) vs. SWW @4:00 pm

Thursday, October 19th:

JV Football (HOME) vs. Yorktown @6:00 pm
Boys JV Soccer (AWAY) vs. Eleanor Roosevelt @4:00 pm
Volleyball (HOME) vs. SWW @6:15 pm

Friday, October 20th:

Boys Varsity Soccer (HOME) vs. WIS @4:00 pm
Field Hockey (AWAY) St. Johns @4:00 pm

Saturday, October 21st:

Cross Country (AWAY) vs. All Level Champions Meet @2:00 pm
Varsity Football (AWAY) vs.HD Woodson @12:00 pm
Basketball Clinic Fundraiser (HOME) @8:00 am-1:00 pm

Upcoming Events

Monday, 10/23- Friday, 10/27: Homecoming Spirit Week
Wednesday, 10/25: CTE Academies Guest Speaker Joshua Coombes, 10:20-11:50 am
Thursday, 10/26: SAT Makeups with Ms. Wells
Saturday, 10/28: Jackson-Reed Homecoming Dance in Gym, 7:00-10:30 pm

Quicklink Resources

Immunization Information

Locker Requests

Homecoming T-Shirt Winners & Designs

Below are the Jackson-Reed SGA (Student Government) T-Shirt Design Winners. SGA will be selling these T-Shirts to Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors to wear on the Friday before Homecoming during Spirit Week. Seniors will receive them at no cost (included in Senior Dues).

Freshman T-Shirt Winner: Tra Nguyen

Sophomore Shirt Winner: Nikola Morad-Kostoviski

Sophomore T-Shirt Winner: Nikola Morad-Kostoviski

Junior T-Shirt Winner: James Davis

Senior T-Shirt Winner: Hack Freed

PTSO Community Event: Making Sense of the College Admissions Landscape (Now in ATRIUM)

Jeff Selingo: Guest Speaker at PTSO's "Making Sense of the College Admissions Landscape" on 10/17 at 7:00 pm in J-R ATRIUM

PTSO is thrilled to present a community event, Making Sense of the College Admissions Landscape, featuring guest speaker Jeff Selingo, author of Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College Admissions. Thanks to your generous donations, PTSO is able to offer this event free and open to all Jackson-Reed families. We hope to see you there Tuesday, October 17 at 7:00 pm in the ATRIUM. Please use the main entrance. WANT TO SUMBIT A QUESTION IN ADVANCE? Please use this form.

Jackson-Reed Homecoming Spirit Days!!

Homecoming week is 10/23-10/28, which means spirit days are just around the corner! Please see below to view the spirit days as well as a short description of each:

Monday, 10/23- Dynamic Duo (Come dressed up as a twin, famous character, or rhyme without reason duo)
Tuesday, 10/24- Generation & Seniors Day (Freshmen-2010's, Sophomores-2000's, Juniors-90's, Seniors-Choose Generation)
Wednesday, 10/25- Barbie VS Ken Day
Thursday, 10/26- Country VS Country Club Day
Friday, 10/27- Class Colors Day (Purchase a class T-Shirt earlier in the week and come to school dressed up in your class's shirt. Freshmen-Green, Sophomore-Grey, Juniors-White, Seniors-Black)

Jackson-Reed Theatre Presents: "She Kills Monsters" by Qui Nguyen

Dates: November 2nd- 4th & November 9th-11th

House Opens: 6:30pm

Show Begins: 7:30pm

Saturday, Nov. 4th: Matinee at 2:30pm

Location: Blackbox Theater (Chesapeake St. Doors)

Jackson-Reed Theater's Fall play presents a dramatic comedy celebrating family, friendship and the power of imagination. “She Kills Monsters” tells the story of Agnes Evans, the classic girl-next-door, who stumbles upon the Dungeons & Dragons notebook of her deceased younger sister, Tilly. As Agnes immerses herself in her sister’s imaginary world, we join her on an action-packed adventure discovering demons, cheerleaders and the spirit of sisterhood along the way.

“She Kills Monsters” is a must-see for fans of geek culture, 90's nostalgia, and anyone who's ever felt like they didn't belong.

*This production contains disturbing language and mature themes, including death, grief, bullying, violence, and sexuality. It may not be appropriate for younger audiences. (PG-13)

Tickets Available Online October 19
Students: $5; Adults: $15, Faculty & Staff: Free

Additional Updates By Area

Click on the headings below to see more information about each area. Please see "UPDATED" or "NEW" areas accordingly.

Opportunities

Anacostia Youth Media Festival

WHAT IS THE AYMF DOC PROGRAM?The Run, Hope, Work: Youth Media Collaboration project is a part of the Anacostia Youth Media Festival programming run out of the Community Voice Lab in the School of Communication at American University.Through project-based learning, we will produce short social media stories and a single short format documentary, training teenage youth to make thoughtful documentaries within their communities. Working alongside Professor Maher and Community Leads, the curriculum is split into three phases: (1) Training, (2) Production and Editing, and (3) Screenings.By the end of the program, youth will have learned key filmmaking skills in documentary production, including developing interview questions, story structure and organization, technical skills in editing, and impactful social media messaging and promotion.

Our client this year is Run Hope Work and we will be following their program of the course of the school year. https://runhopework.org/. All programming and production will occur in Wards 7 and 8.

Interested students can apply for the program here. Accepted students will be paid to work on the project and so they will learn how to create invoices, tabulate their hours, etc. Students will be working in collaboration with AU graduate and undergraduate students and receive professional credit for their contributions.

The Washington Youth Garden

The Washington Youth Garden (located on the grounds of the National Arboretum) is looking for participants in their upcoming Teen Volunteering Saturdays on October 14th and November 4th. These are opportunities for students to earn service hours by helping us at the WYG from 9am-12pm. They will get to learn about garden maintenance through planting, harvesting, weeding, etc. In addition to developing garden-based skills, they would also get to learn about our Green Ambassador Program (GAP), a 6 week paid summer internship for high school students that takes place at the Washington Youth Garden.

The sign up form for this can be found here by clicking here.

See flyer here.

Family Engagement

PTSO's First Community Event of the Year

The PTSO is thrilled to host author Jeff Selingo, bestselling author of Who Gets in and Why, all about the college admissions process. Join us Tuesday, October 17th at 7:00 pm in the Jackson-Reed ATRIUM.

Events like this are made possible through your generous donations. We are excited to share that PTSO has reached a third of its fundraising goal of $150K for this school year and we are grateful for our generous community members.

PTSO (Jackson-Reed Parent Teacher Student Organization)

The Jackson-Reed Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) is seeking your support to help meet the needs and requests of our school community. Can you donate $1 per school day?

Your donation of $180 (equivalent to $1 per day in school) supports grants for teachers, administrators, staff, and student groups, as well as school-wide events such as monthly Principal Coffees. PTSO grants fund professional development for teachers, the Beacon student newsletter and other student clubs, backpacks of school supplies for English learners, art supplies, chemistry equipment, scholarships for seniors to cover graduation and prom fees and much more!

Gifts of any amount are appreciated. In school year 2022-23, the PTSO received about 600 donations from our student community of 2,000+. This year we would like some level of participation from all families. At Jackson-Reed, there is no auction gala or other formal fundraising event. We depend on our direct giving and appreciate your support.

More information on the JRHS PTSO is available

On the school website under “Parents”
On Twitter / X @JacksonReedPTSO
On Instagram @JacksonReed_PTSO

Donating is easy!

Text “JRHS” to 44321 for a donation link OR
Visit OR
Visit the “parents” section of the Jackson-Reed website OR
Send a check payable to “Jackson-Reed PTSO” to
- Jackson-Reed HS PTSO, 3950 Chesapeake St, NW Washington, DC 20016

Meet Your JRHS PTSO Class Representatives

Class of 2024: Alisa Gogarty, Elizabeth Tsehai, jrhsclassof2024@gmail.com
Class of 2025: Steven Brown, Sejal Dave, jrclassof2025@gmail.com
Class of 2026: Alysa MacClellan, Susan Pultz, jrhsclassof2026@gmail.com
Class of 2027: Karl Khoury, Amy West, jrhsclassof2027@gmail.com

College & Career Center

Two College Events on Thursday, October 12

5:00 pm-6:00 pm, College Info Session for Hispanic/Latinx Families
6:00 pm-8:00 pm, College Fair with the following tentative attendees.
- Alfred University
- American University
- Capitol Technology University
- George Mason University
- George Washington University
- Georgetown University
- Marymount University
- Montgomery College
- Sarah Lawrence College
- St. Mary’s College of Maryland
- Swarthmore College
- Trinity Washington University
- UDC (on-site admissions)
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Vermont
- Virginia Military Institute
- DCPS College Prep and Persists
- DC-CAP: DC College Access Program

UDC Perry Outreach Program

Application deadline: Wednesday, October 18

Event: Saturday, November 18

The Perry Outreach Program is a free, one-day, hands-on experience at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) for female high school students in grades 10, 11, and 12 who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine and engineering. Students will hear from women leaders in these fields and try it for themselves by performing mock orthopedic surgeries and biomechanics experiments.

Click here to access the application and for more information go to www.perryinitiative.org. Email Dr. Lara Thompson, lara.thompson@udc.edu, if you have questions.

For 11th and 12th graders: 2024 United States Senate Youth Program -Application deadline: Friday, October 27, 2023

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is seeking high-achieving student leaders interested in a future related to government, history, and/or public service to participate in the 2024 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). High school juniors and seniors who will be serving in an elected or appointed position during the 2023-24 school year and who possess a strong interest in government, history, and causing a change in their community are encouraged to apply. To view the application, application instructions, and timeline, please visit OSSE’s USSYP website.

https://osse.dc.gov/publication/united-states-senate-youth-program-ussyp-application

U.S. Navy STEM Internships-Application deadline: November 1, 2023

The U.S. Navy’s Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program places high school students in Department of Navy laboratories where they take part in real Naval research for eight weeks during the summer. High school students who have completed at least Grade 9 are eligible to apply, including graduating seniors. See all of the eligibility requirements and learn more at www.navalsteminterns.us.

OSSE Scholars Summer Enrichment Program

Application deadline: Friday, October 20

For 10th & 11th Graders

The OSSE Scholars Summer Enrichment Program provides high-achieving, academically-motivated students who exhibit financial need with the opportunity to attend selective summer college programs. As an OSSE Scholar, students attend top-tier universities across the country for rigorous summer courses. For more information and eligibility requirements, click here.

NAF Academies

Upcoming College Tours for academy students

10/16-George Mason

10/17- Virginia State

10/17- Virginia State and Virginia Commonwealth

10/24-25: Cornell University

Calling All Contacts and Connections!

We know that we have wealth of resources within our Jackson-Reed family, particularly in the realm of professional and career expertise! Academy staff is currently working on building up a bank of work-based learning and enrichment contacts who can serve as guest speakers, fieldtrip hosts, mentors, capstone project judges, resume/interview workshop mentors, etc. If you or someone you know is connected to the following career fields (engineering, info tech, health sciences, hospitality and tourism, graphic design, finance, and AV Audio Production) and has a heart for building career exposure and preparation in our students, please send/fill out the form linked below. Academy staff will follow up with more details.

Connect With Us (Scroll down to "Get Involved")

Community Service

The Washington Youth Garden

The sign up form for this can be found here by clicking here.

See flyer here.

Murch Elementary Fall Fair

Murch Elementary is seeking volunteers to help with booths, set-up, and clean up at their Fall Fair on October 14th.

Sign-up here.

Seeking Volunteers for Ch/Art's Annual Art Walk!

Ch/Art is a local nonprofit arts organization that supports visual artists in Chevy Chase (DC and MD). Every year, Ch/Art holds an Art Walk where artists display their work at people’s homes. This year, it's scheduled for October 21-22, 2023, from 12-5pm.

We need 1-3 volunteers to take short videos (~1 min long; on your phone) at each house that’s represented in the Art Walk; there are 31 houses participating this year. These videos need to be posted on Ch/Art’s Instagram account.

We need volunteers at as many houses as possible during the Art Walk to welcome visitors, stamp their maps with the location, and offer drinks/food. Timeslots can be split (12- 2:30pm and 2:30-5pm) or you can stay for the full time (12-5pm). Please reach out to Anne Shields (ennashields@hotmail.com) if you would like to help!

More DC-wide Volunteer Opportunities can be found here.

Clubs

TECH HELP DESK NEEDS HELP

Asian Student Union

The Asian Student Union is holding an interesting meeting during Lunch, on Friday, October 13th in room 316A. Please come for a quick chat and bring your Asian friends--all are welcome! Please text 2025259304 with any questions.

Chess Club

The chess club will meet in Room C207A on Tuesday at Lunch. We will participate in the Metro Washington Area Chess League. https://chessctr.org/play/macl/

Please reach out to Mr. Evans for more information. Anthony.Evans@k12.dc.gov 202-713-5844

Speech & Debate Club

The Jackson-Reed Speech and Debate team meets every Tuesday after school in room 319. Come to improve your speaking, put your argumentative skills to use at tournaments, and be a part of this student-run club.

Wealth Club

The wealth club will meet in room c204a every Wednesday at lunch. Come to room C204A and learn the secrets of the wealthy! Bring your lunch.

Click here to read more information about what will be discussed.

DBH Clinician's Corner (UPDATED)

Mary's Center Resources (UPDATED)

October Caregiver's Flyer: Anxiety

English Flyer

Spanish Flyer

Virtual Car Seat Program

Mary's Center's Virtual Car Seat program offers free car seats for DC residents. Please see the flyers below for more information.

Immigration Support

Looking for consultation in regard to immigration? Mary's Center can help! Please find information regarding these free services within the flyers below.

Tech Support & Tiger TV Information (UPDATED)

HELP DESK NEEDS HELP

DCPS central office IT has been creating several fixes for issues that students and staff may have been experiencing the past week. To solve many of the network and keyboard problems you may have been having, please check for and install any updates that you can find.

Click on the magnifying glass and type “Updates”, click on “Check for Updates” and run any updates you that appear.
Additionally, click on the “Optional Updates” button. Devices should be plugged in with over 40% available on your battery.

If you continue to have challenges with your network connection or keyboard, stop by the Help Desk in the Atrium, before school, during lunch or after school. Remember, students should have their computer every day for every class.

Tiger TVLive: Please Subscribe & Like

TigerTVLive is the YouTube channel that provides Free live coverage of athletic and other events at Jackson-Reed High School. We strive to provide live broadcast coverage of all home games. TigerTVLive broadcasts can be found by clicking here.

Jackson-Reed developed a relationship with the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) Network that also broadcasts live and has Video On Demand (VOD). The NFHS Network Broadcasts all home games and games at participating NFHS schools. VOD memberships are free. Live view subscriptions are $11.99 a month or $79.99 annually. Subscribe to the Jackson-Reed NFHS Network here.

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