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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

Leah Zerwitz, Junior Editor

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Athlete of the month: Summer Campbell

Athlete of the month: Summer Campbell

Leah Zerwitz, Junior Editor November 8, 2021

Summer Campbell, senior and captain of the girls volleyball team, has been a key component of the team’s success this fall.  So far this season, Campbell is leading the team in both kills and blocks,...

Enrollment at highest in the last decade

Leah Zerwitz, Junior Editor October 8, 2021

This year, Wilson’s enrollment reached 2,216 students, the largest in the last decade. A greater increase in population was expected, but the current enrollment falls below the projected value due...

Phone banking and polling stations: students get involved in the election

Phone banking and polling stations: students get involved in the election

Leah Zerwitz, Junior Editor October 15, 2020

With the upcoming presidential election, many Wilson students under the age of 18 have wondered how they could participate in the political process without voting. In recent months, teenagers across the...

Special ed students receive new IEPs for distance learning

Special ed students receive new IEPs for distance learning

Leah Zerwitz, Junior Editor October 13, 2020

Special education teachers have been modifying Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) since last spring to ensure that students with learning differences are set up for success during distance learning....

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