Clubs & Activities 

Jackson-Reed has over 200 clubs and other activities for it's students.  Don't see one you like?  Make your own!

  • If you have any questions about clubs or how to create one, please see Ms. Dionne Clemmons in the main office.
  • Sponsors, if you do not have an account,  request one in order to login and create a club.
Note: the creation of new clubs is closed until the next school year.

All Clubs

  Club Name: Club Description & Mission Proposed Activities Meeting Day Meeting Time
Image/Logo for Your Club:Disability Student Alliance (D.S.A)

The Disability Student Alliance is a student-led group for disabled students and their allies. All abilities welcome! This is a safe and welcoming community that aims to: 1. educate the school community about issues related to disability rights and advocacy and 2. provide a warm space for people to come

The club meets weekly to learn, socialize, and do community activism (such as making cards for children who are in the hospital, annual Disability Justice Fair, Best Buddies Friendship Walk, Spread the Word to End the Word, and more)

WedSTEP
Image/Logo for Your Club:Dungeons & Dragons Club

The D&D club is first and foremost a safe space for people to express themselves in a fun, low-stakes way. We want to, through tabletop role-playing games, create not only a place for people to participate in their hobbies or try something new, but also to create a relaxed and

This club revolved around tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs). he most well known TTRPG is Dungeons & Dragons, but we play numerous other systems at the club, and we are open to suggestions! These are cooperative games in which you and 2-4 other players engage in an imagined world, typically led

ThuPM (after school)
Image/Logo for Your Club:e-NABLE

e-NABLE is an online global community of “Digital Humanitarian” volunteers from all over the world who are using their 3D printers to make free and low-cost prosthetic upper limb devices for children and adults in need. The open-source designs created by e-NABLE Volunteers help those who were born missing their

We will primarily focus on the design and development of 3D-printed hands as well as other prosthetics. Members will be grouped based on interests and strengths into various subdisciplines (i.e., Assembly, 3D Printing, Outreach, Research, and Innovation). No prior experience is required however having a STEM background will be greatly

ThuSTEP
Image/Logo for Your Club:Eco club 

With this club we intend to help clean up DC and educate people about how they can help keep DC clean. People should join if they care about their community and want to make a positive difference in it that will help not only the environment but also the work

We will go to areas that have a high amount of litter and trash and help clean it up, but mainly we will keep our school grounds litter free. 

WedPM (after school)
Electric Vehicle(EV) Club

The EV Club is dedicated to developing skills in electrical and mechanical engineering. We work to build and innovate electric vehicles by promoting hands-on learning and teamwork. Members of the club collaborate, learn, and prepare for various competitions and events, including the GlobalEEE Electric Vehicle Grand Prix and other expos

GlobalEEE Electric Vehicle Grand Prix’s Expos

ThuPM (after school)
Image/Logo for Your Club:Ethiopian-Eritrean Organization

Our club aims to explore Ethiopian and Eritrean culture and heritage while organizing fundraisers to support those in need in both countries. We also seek to raise awareness about pressing issues facing Ethiopia and Eritrea. We welcome anyone interested in learning more about these nations and making a positive impact. Above all,

- Games relating to Ethiopian-Eritrean culture -Fundraisers (ex. book drive, bake sale, etc) - Events to raise awareness on prevalent issues in Ethiopia and Eritrea and celebrate culture

WedSTEP
Image/Logo for Your Club:FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)

Purpose: To provide a space for any and all staff and students to discuss and explore Christianity. FCA is open to any and all students as members. Leaders must be able to affirm FCA's Christian Community Statement. Objective: Character coaching.

Huddles (meetings and discussion groups). Prayer Gatherings. Food and Fellowship. Bring in college and pro athletes to speak to students.  

WedSTEP
Film Making Club

The purpose of this club is to make filmmaking accessible to people, whether or not they want to pursue it as a career, or if they want to just film a funny video with their friends. Thats what filmmaking club is for. Every Friday during lunch.

At filmmaking club you can make a film with your friends or by yourself. Including everything from writing (pre-production), filming (production), & editing (post production).

FriSTEP
Financial-Literacy-CLub-hgf.docxFinancial Literacy

This club aims to target the students of Jackson-Reed in order to set them up better for Budgeting in life past Highschool. With students in Highschool starting to gain employment opportunities it is important to teach them effective ways on how to use, budget, and make that money work for

We will be hosting lessons on different sectors of everyday financial decisions and showing students ways that they can use their money to benefit them. It would be a mix of presentations and open group discussions where people present the research, they have done on certain topics such as investment,

FriSTEP
First Robotics

One of J-R's original STEM clubs this club is a great way for students to develop their technical skills of planning, building, and iterating through a competitive season.

Participate in the First Robotics FRC and FTC events

Tue, FriPM (after school)
Fitness and Wellness Club

The fitness and wellness club provides students the opportunity to work out, learn about nutrition, and improve health. Additionally, this club is meant to allow students to utilize the weight room without having to play a sport and without having to pay a membership fee. Everyone is welcome!

Weightlifting, learning about nutrition, light stretches before working out, bodyweight exercises

WedPM (after school)
Image/Logo for Your Club:Futsal Club

Futsal is a popular version of 5v5 indoor soccer.  We get together weekly to play and share our love for the game.

Join us in the main gym during lunch every Thursday for pick-up games. All students are also invited to sign up a team in our spring tournament.

ThuSTEP
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

Future Business Leaders of America is a Career and Technical student organization. FBLA inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.

The students will attend 2 meetings a month (one being off campus after school).

Tue, WedPM (after school)
Image/Logo for Your Club:Gender and Sexuality Alliance

GSA is a safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies at Jackson-Reed. We often have slideshows about queer identities, history of our community, queerness in media, and more. Sometimes we have open discussions, and sometimes we just hang out! In June, we have school-wide projects such as the Pride Fair.

We strive for an inclusive environment where we will learn about queer identities, history of our community, queerness in media, and more. We typically through an LGBTQ+ fair in June for Pride Month!

TueSTEP
Image/Logo for Your Club:Girls Who Code

The purpose of Girls Who Code is to provide a supportive space for girls interested in coding.  All students interested in supporting this mission are welcome to join us.

Sisterhood Join a safe and supportive environment of peers and role models where students learn to see themselves as computer scientists. Code Learn the concepts of loops, variables, conditionals and functions that form the basis of all programming languages. Impact Work in teams to complete projects that solve real-world problems

TueSTEP
Golf

Purpose of the Club is for students to get athletically engaged in golf as a sport. Both recreationally -- and competitively. Golf is seldom thought of as a team sport and is traditionally viewed as an individual sport. This couldn't be further from the truth! Learning, playing, and advancing in

Participate in casual and competitive golf. Golf practice, golf lessons, golf workshopping. Everything golf.   The goal is for the club to participate in organized golf tournaments with other DC schools. The Club is projected to launch/start meeting in the Spring.

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, FriSTEP, PM (after school)
Image/Logo for Your Club:Hack Club

Hack Club is a global nonprofit network of high school makers & student-led coding clubs where young people build the agency, the network, & the technical talent to think big & do big things in the world. At Hack Club, beginners learn how to write code & build awesome things, powered

At Hack Club, you will learn through workshops teaching you how to build a website, design a circuit board, or make a game. Once you finish, you get a related reward-- design a website, get free boba tea. Design a circuit board, get it printed for free. Make a game,

ThuPM (after school)
HOSA/Biomed Club

HOSA is an OSSE initiative in support of student-led organizations  that provide student leadership opportunities to align with student academy of student. HOSA is for future health professionals (and is not only for biomed academy students). Students engage in weekly health topics on Tuesdays during lunch in room 428 and

Support with Blood Drives in Partnership with Inova and Be the Match. Participate in health challenge competitions.

TueSTEP
Hurdy Gurdy Club

Expose students to the instrument and culture behind the ancient Hurdy Gurdy instrument. Students and Staff should join if they are interested in learning more about the Hurdy Gurdy and to learn how to play the Hurdy Gurdy.

Informational/Lesson Meeting. Guest Speakers Learning to play the Hurdy Gurdy

TuePM (after school)
Improv Club

The purpose of this club is to fine tune improvisation skills and learn through practice more about the fundamentals of Improv.

Playing improv games. Learning fundamentals of the sport.

TueSTEP
ISU Israel Student Union

Purpose of the club is to share and educate students about the country of Israel, its history, culture, arts, and language.

Talk about daily life     Discuss literary novels Have guest speakers     Cooking Social Activities              Connect with others Games Arts/Music

MonSTEP
Jackson-Reed eSports Club

The Jackson-Reed eSports Club is a place for people with the common interest of gaming to come together, forge bonds, and support each other in being the best version of themselves. We encourage people of all skill and interest levels to join us, because we are firm believers that it

Our club endeavors to: Meet twice a week for practices, scrimmages, and competitions Participate in DMV-wide Spring tournaments Host an annual tournament at Jackson-Reed High School

Tue, ThuPM (after school)
Image/Logo for Your Club:Jackson-Reed High School Wealth Club

The mission of the Wealth Club is to provide students with the tools and knowledge to make informed financial decisions, cultivate in students good character, and guiding students to develop a mindset of financial independence that can be carried into adulthood. Through guest speakers, literature, and group discussions, we aim

Research Presentations Moments with guest speakers Chapter discussions on assigned literature  

WedSTEP
Jackson-Reed HS Cooking Club

Cooking Club Mission Statement We plan and prepare meals that are nutritional and well balanced.      

Students will research, plan, and follow step by step directions of simple recipes and prepare weekly dishes from scratch.

WedPM (after school)
Jackson-Reed Mock Trial

Jackson-Reed Mock Trial allows students to explore our nation's justice system. Students are given a case and prepare as both attorneys and witnesses. During competitions, working judges run the trial, with students playing either attorneys or witnesses. Our goal is to use mock trial to help students gain the civic

We compete with the Virginia Law-Related Education Institute which participates in the National High School Mock Trial Association. Regional competition takes place at the end of January and the state competition takes place at the end of February.

WedPM (after school)
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Social Media Guidelines

Social media can be a powerful tool to engage with supporters, showcase our school's achievements, and build a strong community. However, it also poses potential risks if not handled carefully. We aim to ensure that our school's social media accounts are free from inappropriate content that could negatively impact our school community.

Several existing Instagram accounts exist for clubs and activities, including those from previous school years (Wilson). To avoid confusion, we ask that all clubs and activities provide their most recent Instagram accounts with Ms. Clemmons to be posted on the school website. Any official Jackson-Reed account must list Jackson-Reed (JR), JRTigers, or Tigers with the club or activity on the page (i.e., Tigersdsa- Disability Student Alliance). The bio should contain the sentence, "The official account of the (school year) Jackson-Reed (your club or activity) " All login information must be shared with the club sponsor and monitored regularly. The sponsor must approve any student posts before posting them on official accounts.

To achieve this, we kindly ask that you communicate the following guidelines to our club and activities students and anyone with access to the social media accounts:

  • Respect: All posts and comments should adhere to the principles of respect. Any behavior that promotes negativity or disrespects other students or student groups will not be tolerated.
  • Avoid Inappropriate Content: We must avoid any content that includes offensive language, discriminatory remarks, or explicit materials. Encourage those to think before they post and consider the potential consequences of their content.
  • Think Twice Before Posting: Remind our club and activities members to think twice before posting anything. Encourage them to ask themselves if their post aligns with our ROAR values and whether it could be misconstrued or misunderstood.
  • Please refrain from Personal Attacks: Disagreements are a natural part of school interactions, but we should discourage any personal attacks through our social media accounts.
  • Promote #Tigerpride: Emphasize using social media to highlight collaboration, club/activity accomplishments, upcoming events, etc. Positive content helps to foster a strong sense of community.
  • Monitoring and Reporting: Regularly monitor club and activities' social media accounts to ensure compliance with these guidelines. Official accounts should not follow unofficial accounts with questionable content. When this happens, the account in question is recommended to your followers, giving the impression that J-R endorses their content. If any inappropriate content is spotted, report it immediately to Ms. Clemmons or Ms. Lawrence for review and appropriate action.