Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO)

PTSO Board, SY24-25


PTSO Bylaws and Documents/Guardians

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

Click here for the PTSO Grants Form

Parent/Guardians Volunteer Opportunities

Would you like to get more involved at Jackson-Reed? The PTSO Board welcomes you to join us in supporting our students, teachers and staff by:
  • 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!

All DCPS volunteers must go through a clearance process. More info here: https://dcps.dc.gov/page/volunteer-our-schools

PTSO Board Positions

Past Updates

9th-Grade College Field Trips: Wed, March 5

February 16, 2025

Wednesday, March 5, is 9th Grade College Exposure Day. 9th grade students can choose which one of five local colleges to visit: American University, The Catholic University of America, George Washington University, Montgomery College, or UDC Flagship Van Ness Campus. How to Get a Permission Slip Starting on Tuesday, February 18, 9th-grade students can come…

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J-R PTSO Presents: “How to College” Event

February 9, 2025

Join us on Tuesday, March 11th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm in the Jackson-Reed Auditorium for the PTSO’s Community Event: “How to College”. Dr. Andrea Malkin Brenner speaks about the transition to college with high school and college audiences. She has worked with tens of thousands of first-year students, drawing on 25 years of experience…

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Show the Love!

January 31, 2025

Show the Love!   As we head toward Valentine’s Day, we challenge each class to “show their love” for their school through a friendly competition. We ask that each family donate an amount ending in the last two digits of their child’s class. The class that donates the most, gets a Valentine’s day treat. For…

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PTSO Donations: Matching Contributions

January 19, 2025

As we finish out Term 3, we wanted to be sure you’re all certain to check to see if your employers might match your contributions to the PTSO. Some employers even match in-kind contributions, such as time that you’ve volunteered for an event with the PTSO! Should your company be willing to match your donation,…

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Community Conversation: Jan 16, 2025

January 11, 2025

Jackson-Reed invites all prospective families to attend its January Community Conversation. Join us for a general question-and-answer session for new, incoming Jackson-Reed families. The conversation will take place Thursday, January 16, 2025, in the Jackson-Reed College and Career Center from 6:00 – 6:45 pm. If interested, RSVP below; we hope to see you there! RSVP…

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Thank You from the PTSO

January 5, 2025

The PTSO would like to give a big THANK YOU for your generous donations in 2024! Since the beginning of the school year, 227 families have donated to make Jackson-Reed a better place for our students and teachers. We’re so grateful. If you didn’t get a chance to donate in 2024, but want to start…

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Senior Fundraiser at Chipotle: January 4th

December 29, 2024

Support Jackson-Reed Seniors by participating in the upcoming Chipotle Fundraiser on January 4th. See more information below!

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NAF News: Resume Workshop Volunteer Request

December 24, 2024

Academy Juniors are preparing for their Career Ready Internship (CRI) interviews and need your help! The NAF/CTE programs offer a series of professional development workshops to students throughout the school year. The first of the series is the “Resume Building Workshop”, dedicated to building, editing, and updating students’ professional resumes. We are currently seeking volunteers…

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PTSO Pop-Up!

December 15, 2024

Grab your J-R Gear for the Holidays and show your #Tigerpride!

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PTSO Fundraising Update

December 15, 2024

The PTSO would like to give a big THANK YOU for your generous donations on and building up to Giving Tuesday! Since early November, 61 families have donated to the PTSO to make our school a better place for our students and teachers! Yay! If you didn’t get a chance to give, but still want…

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