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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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Winter is almost among us: Top things to do before the end of fall

Clara Doyle, Junior Editor November 28, 2023

Even with a few weeks left in fall, there are still so many ways to make the best of the season before winter takes over and it’s officially the holiday season. In case you are a little behind and haven’t...

Academies lays out new goals for the year

Clara Doyle, Junior Editor October 18, 2023

This school year, Principal Sah Brown has made a point of improving and increasing student participation in Jackson-Reed academies. Academies are a series of classes related to one academic area. The classes...

DCPS boundary re-drawing process begins

Clara Doyle, Contributor May 12, 2023

DCPS announced they will be redrawing boundaries that will determine the feeder pattern for students. The Redrawing Committee met for the first time on March 30 where members discussed their hopes for...

MacArthur High School to open in fall to alleviate overcrowding

Clara Doyle, Contributor March 23, 2023

In an effort to combat overcrowding at Jackson-Reed, DCPS will open MacArthur Boulevard High School this fall in Northwest DC. MacArthur will be the new in-boundary school for all in the Hardy Middle School...

F4F Club Spotlight

Clara Doyle, Contributor January 24, 2023

No matter the grade level, students are thinking about ways to complete those 100 community service hours. Families for Families (F4F) is a DC-based non-profit organization that has a chapter at Jackson-Reed....

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