Due to COVID-19 cases throughout CRCSD, the district put restrictions on whole school events, such as pep assemblies. Kennedy students and staff look forward to the entertainment and adrenaline in the...
A federal judge temporarily ordered Iowa to allow mask mandates in schools Monday, Sept. 19. The order will expire when the court rules it is acceptable to stop wearing masks.
Judge Robert Pratt issued...
After over a year since a school dance, homecoming is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 24. The dance will be held outside on the cafeteria patio from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m due to COVID-19 number in Linn County....
Many places have curfews, but citizens do not always know about it. Iowa has a curfew for teens under the age of 18.
Ages 13 and under have a curfew begin at 10 p.m. while 14-18 starts at 12 a.m. All...
The Kennedy pep assembly scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 2 was postponed due to school-related COVID-19 concerns.
Linn County Public Health (LCPH) sent a letter to schools Aug. 28 recommending further...
A city-wide mask mandate goes into effect in Iowa City Aug. 19 at 11:59 p.m. This mandate opposes the spirit of the state law HF 847, passed May 20, which prohibits cities and counties from issuing mask...
Kennedy High School students will be able to choose online classes in the 2021-2022 school year.
The first semester of the 2020-2021 school year was online for all Kennedy students due to the derecho...
With summer just around the corner, heat waves will be among us soon. Those days where you feel as though your skin is melting as sweat trickles down your body. You become out of breath from a walk, and...
When the COVID-19 pandemic made in-person gatherings dangerous, school scheduling was overhauled. In Cedar Rapids high schools, the student body was split in two, each half alternating between in-person...
With COVID-19, summer break may not look like it normally does for students. While it may not be normal, students will find ways to make their summer break worthwhile.
Activities such as fishing,...
The end of the year is near and it’s time for Seniors to wrap it up.
Seniors need to return their Chromebooks either Tues, May 25, or Wed, May 26. Students will drop them off in the horseshoe, along...
Since the murder of George Floyd in the spring of 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement has pushed for a re-evaluation of the systems intended to keep us safe. While traditional police officers were the...
