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Kennedy Torch

Kennedy's color guard accompanies the marching band's show "Shattered" with technicolor flags.

Winter Color Guard Places Third on 3/9

Scarlett Bunnell, Writer March 14, 2025

At the March 9 Marching Arts Competition held at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa, Kennedy’s Winter Guard Team secured a third-place finish. On March 29, they will embark on another competition...

National History Day is a competition for both middle and high school students.

High Schoolers Enter National History Day Senior Division

Daniel Hammitt, Writer March 13, 2025

Kennedy High School students are set to compete in the senior division of National History Day (NHD) on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Kirkwood Community College. The top three projects in each category will...

Divya Ramadugu holds up qualified 2025 National Speech & Debate Tournament certificate.

Select Speech and Debate Students Prepare for Nationals

Briella Temple and Scarlett Bunnell February 28, 2025

Kennedy's Speech and Debate team qualified two students for the national competition, junior Divya Ramadugu and senior Tori Paga. The national tournament will be held from June 15-20 during the summer...

Speech members celebrate after receiving their scores.

Large-Group Speech Season Wraps Up in Ames

Maggie Goldberg, Writer February 26, 2025

Five of Kennedy’s eight large-group speech groups qualified for and attended the All-State Festival in Ames on Saturday, Feb. 22.  The musical theater group was non-performing, but the short film,...

As we go from elementary to high school, we see how the Valentine's Day has changed.

Valentine’s Day: A Changing Holiday

River Borgerding and Brook Gilchrist February 14, 2025

Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate the love you have for your friends, family and partners. Some do this by giving small gifts and trinkets, others make the day all about quality time. As we go from...

Kennedy Speech rehearses in the black box for their upcoming performances.

Kennedy Speech Scores at Districts on 1/25

Amalie Jørck, Writer February 8, 2025

Kennedy’s Speech group competed at districts in Monticello on Saturday, Jan. 25. All Kennedy groups received the highest possible rating and will move on to the state competition to compete for a spot...

Happiness, Inc. members portray the father (senior Avery Theis) and son (junior Saul Ervin) in the choir's show.

Kennedy Show Choirs Kick Off the Competition Season at Linn-Mar Supernova

Scarlett Bunnell, Writer January 31, 2025

Kennedy show choirs Protégé and Happiness, Inc. kicked off their competition season Jan. 9 at Linn-Mar’s "Supernova." Happiness Inc took 3rd behind Johnston's "Innovation" and "Waukee’s Eos" while...

Christmas tradition different across the world, leading to jarring experiences for foreign exchange students.

A Different Kind of Holiday: The Danish Foreign Exchange Student’s Take

Amalie Jørck, Writer December 31, 2024

There are many different ways to celebrate the holidays. Every country has unique traditions, from big to small, like an Elf on a shelf or the day Christmas is celebrated.  It is not only the traditions...

Sugar Rum Cherry dancers pose at the end of their dance.

Photos: Kennedy High School Debuts The Nutcracker

River Borgerding, Photographer December 30, 2024

For the full album, check out the Flickr!

Kennedy Musicians and dancer will perform "The Nutcracker" on Dec. 14.

Kennedy High School Presents “The Nutcracker”

Amalie Jørck, Writer December 11, 2024

Kennedy musicians and performers are coming together on Dec. 14 to present the first annual production of “The Nutcracker.” The classic Christmas ballet by Tchaikovsky will be brought to life by Kennedy’s...

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