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Many Kennedy students will continue school during the summer.
Summer School is Saving Students’ GPA
Mrs. Gibney Holds A Personalized Graduation For Her Students
Mrs. Gibney Holds A Personalized Graduation For Her Students
Photos: Rock & Roll Returns With Symphonic Rock
Photos: Rock & Roll Returns With Symphonic Rock
Students focusing on their work in Beckers room.
High School: Movies vs. Reality
Beall working with a student in his geometry class.
Beall Graduates With the Class of 2022
Molly Joyner serves the ball over the net at a varsity volleyball game.
Molly Joyner: Finding Success in Many Places
Miles Wilson runs at track meet.
Miles Wilson: Running His Way into the Record Book
Kennedy Track Heads to State
Kennedy Track Heads to State
Kennedy Track at State Qualifiers
Kennedy Track at State Qualifiers
Kennedy Girls Golf Team Competed On May 11
Kennedy Girls Golf Team Competed On May 11
Students should not have to be scared when they walk into school.
Enough is Enough.
Author James Belding works silently in the Torch classroom.
Being the Quiet Kid
Questions are being raised about the right way to go about abortions.
Is Abortion a Moral Question?
Students focusing on their work in Beckers room.
High School: Movies vs. Reality
Students wond if they should take AP World of AP Euro.
AP World vs. AP Euro
Fashion Forward
Agriculture Club created a garden near the Kennedy track.
Join Our Clubs!
Kennedy lunch staff posing for a group photo.
Kennedy’s Unsung Heroes
Thank You Torch Seniors!
Thank You Torch Seniors!
AP classes are just a small part of a high school students concerns.
How Do AP Classes Actually Affect Your Future?
Molly Joyner serves the ball over the net at a varsity volleyball game.
Molly Joyner: Finding Success in Many Places
Dan Carolin (in the middle) and his squad pose in their Hawaiian shirts.
Dan Carolin: Human Connection Through Language
Brian Stubblefield shows off one of the hand-made electric cars in Barry Wilson’s classroom.
Speeding Through Senior Year
Wilsee Kollie shares her art created to honor the volume of Black hair.
Representing With the Rainbow
Miles Wilson runs at track meet.
Miles Wilson: Running His Way into the Record Book
Student Art Showcase
Student Art Showcase
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
Torch Banquet
Torch Banquet
Mrs. Gibney Holds A Personalized Graduation For Her Students
Mrs. Gibney Holds A Personalized Graduation For Her Students
Photos: Anything But A Backpack Day
Photos: Anything But A Backpack Day
Photos: Rock & Roll Returns With Symphonic Rock
Photos: Rock & Roll Returns With Symphonic Rock
Photos: Grand March and Prom
Photos: Grand March and Prom
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
All content by Elizabeth Barrett
Senior Editorial: Elizabeth Barrett

Senior Editorial: Elizabeth Barrett

May 22, 2017
Senior pictures: the insider tips

Senior pictures: the insider tips

April 13, 2017
Cougars Around the World

Cougars Around the World

March 9, 2017
Kyle Huber, sr., Moira Green, sr., Brandon Koch, sr., and Michael Shea, sr., at the Young Frankenstein musical practice.

[Photo] “Young Frankenstein” makes its way to the stage

April 17, 2017
Gifts and letters from community on display at the Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids. Photo provided by Afnan Elshiekh.

Cedar Rapids’ Muslim center receives kindness, care from community

February 28, 2017
Photo of American Girls new doll, Logan Everett. Photo provided by American Girl.

American Boy Doll

February 28, 2017
Happiness Inc. performing at Prairie Premiere Show Choir Invitational. Photo provided by Craig Peterson.

Insider’s guide to show choir

February 1, 2017

Awareness for Syria

January 19, 2017
Photo of Fairytale breakfast from when the event was last held. Photo provided by Kimberley Pereboom

Once Upon a Breakfast

November 11, 2016
Milota speaking in front of the student science advisory panel

A Presidential Honor, Scientifically Speaking

October 31, 2016
Photo provided by James Tolly

She Kills Monsters

October 6, 2016
Photo by Nathan Sheeley.

Pep Assembly Upset

September 14, 2016
Library area is busy during SMART Lunch.

Study Hall Overhaul

September 2, 2016
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