In the year of 2014-2015, Kennedy High School started doing an 80 minute Lunch called SMART Lunch with the intention of making lunch more helpful to students. For some students, it has been known to work....
For Jill Wilkins, the Event Planner for the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance planning the Downtown Farmers’ Market is a yearlong process. They begin accepting vendor applications in January and it...
The results are in for the class officers of the 2015-16 school year. Check out both the student government officers and the newly elected class officers below.
Senior class officers
President-...
Changes are coming for both the community and the senior class project. Starting with the 2016 senior class, National Honors Society will be in charge of leading the senior class project.
“It’s...
Kennedy seniors officially graduated last night at the Double Tree Center in downtown Cedar Rapids.
Families gathered in the stands to see their young adults walk across the stage in Kennedy's green...
The number of Kennedy graduates attending Kirkwood Community College nearly doubles each year. Some students are now switching from the typical “big university” experience and choosing community college...
Mike Pence, Indiana's Governor, has signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law. The law, better known as Senate Bill 101, will give businesses the right to act in protection of their religious...
A group of eight students and four adults will have the chance to experience culture together on a trip to Italy and Greece this summer. The trip is an educational tour that begins on June 15. The entire...
At the end of senior year, Grant Barton, sr., and Josh Lyman, sr., were faced with one final service project and they decided to go big. The two seniors were faced with having to complete a service project...
Kennedy High School was awarded a $500 check as a result of winning “High Octane Fanatics”. “High Octane Fanatics” is a web-supported campaign that recognizes sports fan during the annual state...
An anonymous student or staff member posted sticky notes on lockers all over Kennedy on May 13. The pink and yellow Post-It notes each had messages written on them. Some messages were silly jokes...
John F. Kennedy High School was ranked number one in Iowa this year for the third year in a row, according to US News and World Report.
Students at Kennedy High School are able to take Advanced Placement...