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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

Zoe Friedman, Written Content Editor

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Wilson students share thoughts on summer readings

Wilson students share thoughts on summer readings

Zoe Friedman, Written Content Editor October 1, 2020

This summer, Wilson assigned various short story reading assignments to students of all grades. They were created in hopes of better preparing students for an unprecedented year of online learning ahead....

Copier problems persist, frustrating staff members

Copier problems persist, frustrating staff members

Zoe Friedman, Written Content Editor November 20, 2019

Teachers and staff are frustrated with copying and printing issues, which range from lack of toner to break downs from overuse.  “This is a continuous problem; we have 177 staff members who use nine...

Graduation moved back to original date

Graduation moved back to original date

Zoe Friedman, Written Content Editor October 14, 2019

After being moved up to June 23, DCPS is moving senior graduation back to its original time window from June 16 to June 20. Graduation is currently scheduled to be held at Bender Arena of American University...

Wilson turf undergoes overdue renovations

Wilson turf undergoes overdue renovations

Zoe Friedman, Written Content Editor June 8, 2019

After 11 years of constant use, the Wilson field is finally undergoing a significant renovation after DCPS allocated funds to replace the field, and will be closed from May 28 to August. The turf will...

Wilson alumni oppose proposed name change

Wilson alumni oppose proposed name change

Zoe Friedman, Written Content Editor May 5, 2019

Wilson alumni Damon Cordom created a survey in March on the Facebook group of Wilson alumni to gauge alumni support for changing Wilson’s name. While the survey is still collecting responses, a majority...

House passes bill endorsing DC statehood

House passes bill endorsing DC statehood

Zoe Friedman, Written Content Editor March 22, 2019

The House of Representatives voted 234 to 193 on March 8 in favor of a bill that endorsed DC statehood. While the legislation will almost certainly not pass in the Senate, the vote is an important step...

New Tenley Tuesday promotion provides restaurant discounts to students and staff

New Tenley Tuesday promotion provides restaurant discounts to students and staff

Zoe Friedman, Written Content Editor March 10, 2019

The Tenleytown Main Street organization decided to kick off 2019 with a new business promotion: “Tenley Tuesdays.” Students, teachers, and administration at Wilson, along with other schools in the...

Student internet use blocked after DCPS updates filter

Student internet use blocked after DCPS updates filter

Zoe Friedman, Written Content Editor January 25, 2019

Central Office updated the DCPS security firewall at the beginning of this school year in an effort to filter student internet use more effectively. As a result, computers that aren’t issued by DCPS...

Wilson installs solar panels as part of DCPS initiative

Wilson installs solar panels as part of DCPS initiative

Zoe Friedman, Written Content Editor October 30, 2018

Last summer, Wilson installed 450 solar panels above the library and on the roof of the B and C wing. The solar panels installation is part of an effort by DCPS to become more environmentally friendly. The...

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