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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Sky Zone opens in Cedar Rapids

Macy Anderson, Web Editor January 16, 2015

A new trampoline park is opening in Cedar Rapids called Sky Zone. It was recently completed and is open to the public starting today, Jan 16. Sky Zone has a SkySlam court, Ultimate Dodgeball and even...

Snow Day Make Ups

January 16, 2015

Some students wonder if and when they are going to have to make up snow days and two hour delays that will plague this winter. The new state law set in by the Cedar Rapids School District is now that...

Photo provided by Kris Hellweg.

Battle of 42nd Street Blood Drive

Jade Milota, Writer January 15, 2015

Save a life and donate blood. For many years Kennedy High School and Xavier High School students have participated in the Battle of 42nd Street Blood Drive. Although the drive to collect blood itself...

Photo from C-span.

President Obama calls on all women reporters

Gabby Olejniczak, Writer January 14, 2015

President Obama repeatedly makes history. Not only is he the first African-American president and the first president to openly support gay marriage, but he can now add another first to his many historic...

Cedar Rapids School District switches to the hours system.

The new hours system

Abby Donovan, Web Editor January 13, 2015

On July 1, 2014 all Iowa school districts had the option to choose to go by hours rather than days. The rule before this change was that all school districts had to go to school for 180 days throughout...

Dance Team at Mall of America

Dance Team at Mall of America

Morgan Schwab January 12, 2015

At the Mall Of America on Saturday, Jan. 10, dance team took home a trophy for first place small varsity pom and first place small varsity jazz. “I am extremely excited about the outcome, the team...

Special Education Fundraiser

Special Education Fundraiser

Morgan Schwab, Writer January 12, 2015

Vera Ruchotzke’s special education class has been fundraising for the Madge Phillips Center’s shelter for women and children. Ruchotzke’s class sold treats in the foyer Dec. 15 and 16 raising a total...

2015-2016 Class registration underway

2015-2016 Class registration underway

Brant Barnhart, Writer January 9, 2015

As the calendar turns to January, it means that it is about time for students at Kennedy to register for classes for the 2015-2016 school year. Just like many other things at Kennedy, registration is...

Decisions behind winter weather cancellations

Decisions behind winter weather cancellations

Xander Riley, Web Editor January 5, 2015

School being cancelled or delayed this week was a topic of much discussion today at Kennedy. With the snowy weather coming in to Cedar Rapids, a Winter Storm Warning is currently in place in many counties...

Iowa changes waiver process

Iowa changes waiver process

Brant Barnhart, Writer January 2, 2015

As Kennedy goes through a lot of changes, they will now be forced to move back the planned start dates for next year. The Governor of Iowa, Terry Branstad, sent a letter to the head of Iowa’s Department...

Holiday traditions

Macy Anderson, Web editor December 22, 2014

Kennedy students celebrate all kinds of holidays and have many different traditions during the holiday season. Christmas, Hanukah and Kwanzaa are three of the most common religious/...

Life after high school seminars

Hadley Rittgers, Writer December 21, 2014

Kennedy now offers “Life After High School” seminars once a month during SMART lunch. These seminars are aimed for juniors and seniors who want to plan for the future, although it is offered to freshmen...

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