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Kennedy Volleyball Advances to Regional Finals
Kennedy Volleyball Advances to Regional Finals
Kennedy Will Be Hosting Homeless Night October 29
Kennedy Will Be Hosting Homeless Night October 29
A Junior Achievement speaker opens the day.
Freshman Junior Achievement Trip Coming October 26
The Kennedy foyer will be filled with all sorts of treats after school on Oct. 18.
A Bountiful Bake Sale Coming Up October 18
The American flag is in all public classrooms across Iowa.
Pledge Of Allegiance at Kennedy
Kennedy Volleyball Advances to Regional Finals
Kennedy Volleyball Advances to Regional Finals
Oct. 15s match is the last Kennedy varsity football game at Kingston Stadium.
Undefeated Kennedy Cougars To Face the Johnston Dragons
Senior Simeon Jauhiainen prepares himself.
Kennedy Boys Varsity Golf Reflects on the Season So Far
Lilly Adams: Swimming Her Way to the Top
Lilly Adams: Swimming Her Way to the Top
Sophomore Reid Hall putts while on a Ellis Golf Course green.
Kennedy Athlete Up for KCRG Athlete of the Week
Kennedy reinstated a mask mandate following Judge Pratts restraining order on Iowas ban on mask mandates in schools.
Reynolds is Fighting the Wrong Battle
Teens Voices Get Heard
Teens’ Voices Get Heard
The Class of Compromise
The Class of Compromise
Students often feel overwhelmed by the amount of school work they receive.
Students’ Mental Health Matters
Photo Via Iowa Public Radio Images. Kim Reynolds speaking to her constituents in Iowa.
Leave School Decisions in the Hands of the Educators
Bruises, black eyes and other injuries can indicate someone was involved in teen violence.
The Unknown Dark Side of Teens
Lilly Adams: Swimming Her Way to the Top
Lilly Adams: Swimming Her Way to the Top
Antisocial Personality Disorder can cause anger, apathy and aggressive behaviors.
ASPD – Mental Disorder of the Day
ADHD makes it more difficult to focus for long periods of time.
ADHD – Mental Disorder of the Day
Anorexia can cause dangerous weight loss.
Anorexia – Mental Disorder of the Day
Lorena Harger administers a Spanish One written test.
Colombia to The United States
Mariah Griffin (left) and Jennifer McAtee (right) are ready to start the class.
Learning To Teach in an Upside-Down World
Peyton Kach posed for her senior photos with an instrument to represent one of her passions: music.
The Dream of a Musician
Noah Loehr, Sr. at Kennedy High School accepts who he is.
Taking Pride in Expression
Anna Charaeva presents the flag of Georgia. Photo provided by Charaeva.
Kennedy from a Foreign View
Headlights in Deer
Headlights in Deer
Im Not Exactly Sad
I’m Not Exactly Sad
The Waves of Reminiscence
The Waves of Reminiscence
One for Sorrow
One for Sorrow
The Grand Plan
The Grand Plan
Kennedy Choir Performs on October 14
Kennedy Choir Performs on October 14
Kennedy High School facilities damaged by the Derecho Aug. 10. The gymnasium was hit especially hard.
What’s Going on with Homecoming?
Manwaring Center of BYU-Idaho. Practice and meeting rooms are available to students and employees at this location.
College Advice from College Students
The Power Movement
The Power Movement
Co-ed Dance team takes the floor
Co-ed Dance team takes the floor
Varsity Football Advances to 8-0 After Win Against Johnson
Varsity Football Advances to 8-0 After Win Against Johnson
Kennedy Choir Performs on October 14
Kennedy Choir Performs on October 14
Junior Jacey Powell, weak side hitter, attacks the ball.
Kennedy Varsity Volleyball Competes At Xavier
Varsity Swim & Dive Takes Win Over Washington On Senior Night
Varsity Swim & Dive Takes Win Over Washington On Senior Night
Photos: Almost, Maine Comes To Life with Kennedy Theatre
Photos: “Almost, Maine” Comes To Life with Kennedy Theatre
Co-ed Dance team takes the floor
Co-ed Dance team takes the floor
TorchCenter Episode 7
TorchCenter Episode 7
TorchCenter Episode 6
TorchCenter Episode 6
TorchCenter Episode 5
TorchCenter Episode 5
Torch Out Loud Episode 1
Torch Out Loud Episode 1
Noah Hargrafen, Hannah Retz, Morgan Mahoney and Jasmine Hite sit about the recording table.
Torch Talks – Closing Out the Show Choir Season
@CRSCHOOLS on Twitter post the photo above each time there is a delay or no-school day.
What Causes a Cancellation?
Quick Quotes – Winter Break Plans
Torch Talks – The Folks From Frozen
Quick Quotes – Favorite Thanksgiving Foods
The student news site of John F. Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kennedy Torch
The student news site of John F. Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kennedy Torch
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Whats to come

What’s to come

May 22, 2016
Photo provided by Olivia Weigel

Happiness Inc. at Nationals

April 5, 2016

Taking a swing, from one season to the next

March 10, 2016
Human trafficking becoming an organization at Kennedy

Human trafficking becoming an organization at Kennedy

February 21, 2016
photo provided by Linden Runels

Runels honored with Service Above Self award

January 21, 2016

Regional dance competition

January 11, 2016
The time has come

The time has come

December 15, 2015
Fluent named Divisional Player of the Year

Fluent named Divisional Player of the Year

November 4, 2015
Cougars keep rolling

Cougars keep rolling

November 4, 2015
Empowering across the world

Empowering across the world

October 26, 2015

Taylor Swift’s 1989 World Tour review

October 11, 2015
Photo provided by Maia Bennett

The skinny on Sanders: a day in the life of intern Maia Bennett

September 8, 2015
Plans for the senior class project

Plans for the senior class project

September 3, 2015
The first market this summer is set to be on June 6 and it will run from 7:30 a.m. until noon.

Story behind the Downtown Farmers Market

June 4, 2015
Kennedy receives number one ranking for the third year in a row

Kennedy receives number one ranking for the third year in a row

May 13, 2015
New Cedar Rapids water park set to be built

New Cedar Rapids water park set to be built

April 29, 2015
Dr. Brad Buck talks with Torch reporters April 3 at the superintendents office at the Cedar Rapids Educational Service Learning Center.

Getting to know the new guy in charge

April 3, 2015
Dr. Brad Buck at a National Honor Society meeting with students at Jefferson High School on Oct. 16, 2014.

Brad Buck named new superintendent

March 18, 2015

Driving during poor road conditions

February 5, 2015
Cedar Rapids School District switches to the hours system.

The new hours system

January 13, 2015

New finals schedule

November 16, 2014
Memorial Benches

Memorial Benches

October 16, 2014

iPhone 6 reviews

September 28, 2014

Picasso at the Lapin Agile

September 2, 2014
Raise the Roof

Raise the Roof

March 10, 2014
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