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Drumline leads the Kennedy Marching Band, following closely behind the drum majors.
Kennedy Sends 22 Musicians to Perform at the All-State Music Festival on November 18
Freshman Elle Rammelsberg receives a medal and ISDTA shirt for qualifying at State Solo Qualifiers.
Kennedy Dance Team Begins Their Season with State Solo Qualifiers
Maple Grove is the newly combined school of the former Jackson Elementary School and Truman Elementary School that was built as a part of phase one of CRCSDs master plan.
The CRCSD Bond and Me: What You Need To Know Before Voting Day
Emma Clabaugh and Kenna Mchenry wait for more people to come to their trunk.
Kennedys Trunk-Or-Treat Turns Out Less Than Expected
Legislation Regarding Pronouns and Gender Identity Sweeps Iowa Schools
Legislation Regarding Pronouns and Gender Identity Sweeps Iowa Schools
Schlakk brings the house down with a two handed slam dunk.
Varsity Boys Basketball Plays Their First Game of the Season Against Marion
Making a move around a Marion guard, senior Trevan Krumrai drives to the basket.
Kennedy’s Winter Sports Start Their Seasons
Grant Mather and Trevan Krumrei sign to colleges.
Photos: Kennedy Group Athletic Signing on November 8
Freshman Elle Rammelsberg receives a medal and ISDTA shirt for qualifying at State Solo Qualifiers.
Kennedy Dance Team Begins Their Season with State Solo Qualifiers
Irate at a missed 12 man on the field call, offensive coordinator George Anderson holds back a screaming head coach Brian White.
Photos: Varsity Football Takes on Cedar Falls on October 17, Ending Their Season in the First Round of the Playoffs
Carl Azuz speaks to National Review on a Pennsylvania School District Banning the showing of CNN.
Who Remembers CNN10?
In a world full of unspoken topics, theres an important topic often left undiscussed.
To Poop or Not to Poop: Should That Really Be a Question?
Drakes album For All the Dogs is Drakes 13th Billboard No. 1 album.
Drake’s New Album Tops Charts and Sets Records
The Torch would like to wish all of our readers a happy Halloween!
Halloween: Same Day, Different Perspective
Scream Acres is open for its final weekend, Oct. 27-28, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate.
Scream Acres: Four Fright-Filled Attractions Offering Scares and Delight
Shirts created for Cougar Bandana to promote mental health.
Cougar Bandana: Spreading Awareness for Mental Health
Kennedy’s Key Club is a group effort.
Kennedy Key Club Makes a Comeback
The AP exam is given by the College Board to any student who signs up.
How Do AP Classes and Exams Affect Student Performance?
Freshmen Jocelyn Stepanek, Calumn Fortune, Beckett Mister and senior Tayva Fortune.
Photos: Best Buddies Tie-Dye Party on October 26
Scream Acres is open for its final weekend, Oct. 27-28, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate.
Scream Acres: Four Fright-Filled Attractions Offering Scares and Delight
Torch Out Loud, the Kennedy Torch podcast, logo used in every episode.
Torch Out Loud: Foreign Exchange Student Su Shima on Her Experiences With America and Kennedy High School
Junior Athlete of the Week Maren Diederich serves one of her aces.
Kennedy Volleyball Player Maren Diedrich Nominated for Des Moines Register Female Athlete of the Week
Athletic director Aaron Stecker introduces athletes at one of Kennedys signature state send-offs.
Aaron Stecker: Always a Cougar
Senior Charlotte Ottemoeller plays alto saxophone for Kennedy Marching Bands 2022-2023 show, Black Widow.
Senior Charlotte Ottemoeller Takes The Field
Freshman Adam Gray runs five kilometers for cross country, a race in which he holds the freshman record.
A Kennedy First: Class of 2026 Adam Gray Breaks Two Freshman Records His First Year
Rafiki (Daraiya Hurt) holding up the next generation of lion royalty.
Video: Kennedy’s “The Lion King Jr.”
Junior Charlotte Thephravong performing for Happiness Inc.
Cocoa and Carols Groups Perform December 9
Drumline leads the Kennedy Marching Band, following closely behind the drum majors.
Kennedy Sends 22 Musicians to Perform at the All-State Music Festival on November 18
Rethinking her actions, Cady hopes to right her wrongs.
Photos: Washington Puts on Mean Girls as Fall Musical
Loan begins their solo in a bar.
Kennedy’s Anxiety Project Performs at the Iowa Thespian Festival 
Schlakk brings the house down with a two handed slam dunk.
Varsity Boys Basketball Plays Their First Game of the Season Against Marion
Senior Raiya Hurt performs Happy solo.
Kennedy’s Ensembles Perform at Premiere Concert
Rethinking her actions, Cady hopes to right her wrongs.
Photos: Washington Puts on Mean Girls as Fall Musical
Best Buddies members pose together.
Photos: Best Buddies Trunk-or-Treat Promotes Inclusion Over Halloween Weekend
Best Buddies members join together for a picture.
Photos: Best Buddies Kicks Off the Year With the Buddy Matching Party on October 11
The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch
The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch
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Brooke McNeal, News Editor
May 22, 2017

A Teenager’s Guide to Saving Money

Brooke McNeal, News Editor
April 6, 2017
Cap and Gown Arrival

Cap and Gown Arrival

Brooke McNeal, News Editor
April 5, 2017
Single on Valentines Day?

Single on Valentine’s Day?

Brooke McNeal, News Editor
February 13, 2017
Jackson Middlekauff (left), sr., and Jazmine Loomis, sr., play with one of the 8-week old puppies.

Puppy Socialization Comes to Kennedy

Brooke McNeal, News Editor
February 1, 2017
Kline Warns Parents about Potentially Dangerous App

Kline Warns Parents about Potentially Dangerous App

Brooke McNeal, News Editor
January 6, 2017
Library area is busy during SMART Lunch.

Daily schedule gets a makeover

Brooke McNeal, News Editor
November 22, 2016
Kennedy students start the protest outside the horseshoe. Administration quickly met them giving out guidelines and explaining their rights.

[Photo] Kennedy Walkout Photo Gallary

Jake Corkery, Sports Editor
November 17, 2016
Spanish class during a regular school day schedule.

17 and A Half Hours: The Effects of an Extra Class Period

Brooke McNeal, News Editor
November 16, 2016

The Choice: Election 2016

Brooke McNeal, News Editor
November 8, 2016
Photo provided by Brooke Mcneal

Fall Vibes

Brooke Mcneal, News Editor
October 11, 2016
Photo provided by Brooke McNeal

A Unique Dining Experience

Brooke McNeal , News editor
September 16, 2016
Information about homeless night

Homelessness Hits Home

Brooke Mcneal, News Editor
September 8, 2016
Dana Melone (middle front), with her AP Psychology students.

Kennedy teacher takes state honors

Brooke McNeal, Staff Writer
May 31, 2016
A Series of Unfortunate Goodbyes: Jan Perkins

A Series of Unfortunate Goodbyes: Jan Perkins

Brooke McNeal, Staff Writer
May 2, 2016

The ducks are stuck

Brooke McNeal, Staff Writer
April 29, 2016
A Series of Goodbyes: Debora Aldrich

A Series of Goodbyes: Debora Aldrich

Brooke McNeal, Staff Writer
March 16, 2016
Friend Gives a Special Night

Friend Gives a Special Night

Brooke McNeal, Staff Writer
February 22, 2016
Weighing the Costs of AP

Weighing the Costs of AP

Brooke McNeal, Staff Writer
February 9, 2016
A different type of learning

A different type of learning

Brooke McNeal, Writer
January 27, 2016
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Black Friday shopping

Brooke McNeal, Writer
November 18, 2015
Students make their way to lunch and tutorials.

Daily time for tutorials and lunch reduced to 60 minutes

Brooke McNeal and Madeline Jamrok
September 29, 2015
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