Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO)
PTSO Board, SY24-25
- President: Shanza Qureshi-Mufti
- Vice President: Karl Khoury
- Secretary: Vivienne Azarcon
- Treasurer: Lexi Czwartacki
- Assistant Treasurer: Chris Heritage
- Communications Co-Chair: Amy Hall
- Communications Co-Chair: Shoshana Rosenbaum
- Fundraising Co-Chair: Mo Sawyer
- Fundraising Co-Chair: Susan Pultz
- Grants Co-Chair: Melissa Gragert
- Grants Co-Chair: Barry Klein
- Hospitality: Tara Cooksey
- LSAT Rep: Hillary deNigro
- SHAPPE Rep: Amy Hall
- Class of 2025 Representatives: Steven Brown, Sejal Dave, Patricia Lawson
- Class of 2026 Representatives: Alysa MacClellan, Hillary DeNigro
- Class of 2027 Representatives: Lisa Jordan, Alex Boozier
- Class of 2028 Representatives: Donna Chambers, Jessica O'Connell
PTSO Bylaws and Documents/Guardians
- 1997 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
- Original Articles of Incorporation
- Bylaws - Adopted April 12th 2023
The Jackson-Reed Parent Teacher Student Organization (Jackson-Reed PTSO) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization whose tax-exempt purpose is to support the educational programs at Jackson-Reed High School, a District of Columbia public school (formerly Woodrow Wilson Senior High School). The Jackson-Reed PTSO serves students, faculty, staff and parents through regular communications and meetings, and financial support of school programs and student activities.
Among the funding requests from teachers, administrators, staff and student groups that the PTSO has funded is the following:
- Lab equipment for chemistry and physics students
- Professional development for social studies teachers
- Meals for teachers and staff on their in-service days
- Backpacks of school supplies for English language learners
- Annual support for The Beacon
- Printmaking supplies for art department
- Ice Social for our annual NAF Night for students and families and pizza dinner for our student volunteers
- Parking permits for teacher's parking displaced by the portable classrooms
- A solar powered water pump for the garden built by student garden club
- Lunches for a study group of students with poor study habits
- Breakfast for families of English Language Learners to discuss course selections
- Sewing machines for the student tailoring club
- And much more!
PTSO Grants Program
We invite teachers and staff to apply for a grant from the PTSO to cover the expenses for experiences, projects and materials to support classroom work, activities and student groups at Jackson-Reed. Examples of items include the following:
- Programmatic materials or subscriptions to help with learning.
- Supplies for labs, tests, research, classroom activities, art, music, AP testing support.
- Speakers, field trips, festivals and demonstration fees.
- Larger items or supplies to support technology already in hand.
- Materials to support for student clubs with teacher/staff sponsor.
If your request exceeds $1,000, we will ask you to present your grant application at an upcoming PTSO Board meeting. The Board meets monthly, so please plan accordingly.
If your grant is below $1,000, the PTSO Grants Committee will review and get back to you with any questions and/or a response within two weeks.
Application Process. Submit your PTSO Grant application by completing the Google Form below. If you have any questions, please email Grants@Jackson-ReedPTSO.org
Parent/Guardians Volunteer Opportunities
- Serving food/drink at PTSO events for teachers & staff and/or students & families
- Shopping for* and delivering supplies to JRHS (*reimbursable by the PTSO)
- Volunteering at a JRHS PTSO table at school or community events
- Coordinating with local businesses for mutually beneficial fundraising and activities
Opportunities exist before and after school, during the school day, and on weekends. Please fill out this form; the PTSO will reach with opportunities as they arise. Thank you for your support!