Senioritis is everyone’s favorite punchline. Once January hits, we’re all but expected to start skipping classes, dropping extracurriculars, and falling off the face of the earth. As much as I’m...
This summer will be the first mayoral election cycle to not include Muriel Bowser since 2014. In addition to bringing in many new candidates for office, this will be the first election that the class of...
Many Jackson-Reed students joined thousands of other Americans and high schoolers in protests last month, calling for a stop to violence committed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The protests...
Most of us like to think of our school as a pretty progressive place - we have discussions about elections in class, we drape the school in pride flags and champion every history month out there. But the...
The Academy of Global Studies (AGS), formerly the Wilson International Studies Program, will soon evolve to become a DC Career Technical Education (CTE) program, the Academy of Global Service and Diplomacy....
The state of the economy consistently polls as one of the most important issues to American voters, and this 2024 election was no different. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump had disparate approaches to increasing...
On Thursday, April 25, the Arab Student Union (ASU) hosted a Palestinian Culture Night that was originally planned for January, but was postponed by administration. Students, teachers, and community members...
As DCPS veterans, we know the joys of the candygram, and those of us who had the privilege to witness the La La Love Grams last year can attest to how Jackson-Reed has our back when professing our undying...
On January 2, Jackson-Reed hosted a mandatory Professional Development (PD) Day focused on having “courageous conversations” between students and teachers. The sessions were a joint effort between...
We all know what it means when winter break rolls around: endless grueling hours of Monopoly with our extended families. But don’t fear, I'm here to spare you that misery! Most of us already know the...
This school year marks the pilot year for the National Academy Foundation (NAF) academy mentor program. Organized by NAF academy director Regina McClure and student leaders of each academy, the mentor...
As winter break nears and our term two grades start slipping, it’s hard to think about anything but the two weeks of not having to learn algebra. However, there’s more to the holidays than the thrill...
Remember getting on those gross yellow buses as little elementary schoolers? Singing Rock the Bus, packing our paper bag lunches, and visiting all sorts of cool places: museums, memorials, nature preserves,...
As the temperature goes down, many of us are ready to embrace the Rory Gilmore lifestyle by getting cozy and academic during fall. Here are my top book recommendations to get in the fall mindset without...
Everyone has heard about it. Everyone knows. And from the sound of it, everyone is going. And to be completely honest, so are we! But no, it’s not Oppenheimer, it’s not Barbie: it’s the one and only...
Everyone has heard about it. Everyone knows. And from the sound of it, everyone is going. And to be completely honest, so are we! But no, it’s not Oppenheimer, it’s not Barbie: it’s the one and only...
Every so often, you can find the Jackson-Reed bleachers filled to the brim with loud students displaying their school spirit by cheering for their respective grades as they see who can make the most noise....
With summer creeping closer and closer, all we can think about is not having to enter the over-air conditioned and under-deodorized halls of Jackson-Reed. So here are a couple tasks to keep in mind as...
We’ve all heard about finals from our private school friends. At least we did before they disappeared into their study-filled worlds. But aren’t we glad that most of us don’t have to suffer through...
As the school year draws to a close, the summer renovation process begins in the hope that repairs will be completed before the start of the 2023-24 school year.
Jackson-Reed’s renovations and maintenance,...
I hate school shooter drills. I hate sitting on the floor, I hate the migraine-inducing PA screech, I hate waiting for the day that the chewed up gum on the bottom of the table becomes lodged in my hair....
Jackson-Reed is home to 40 sports; some teams, some club teams. Some are recognized by DCIAA, the DC public schools youth sports league that provides funding for the sports they recognize, including football,...
Every time November rolls around I have mixed feelings. The weather is nice, there are plenty of short weeks, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. But there’s this ever-looming event on my mind:...
As DCPS students, we have all spent time counting down the interminable 180 days of school, waiting for the next day off. We envy the private schools around us: they have longer breaks, they start later...
With the midterm elections just behind us, candidates and volunteers have spent recent months campaigning, passing out fliers, and encouraging people to vote. It seems like political messages are everywhere,...
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