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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
Sonja Woerner

Sonja Woerner, Editor-in-Chief

Hi! My name's Sonja Woerner and I'm a junior at Kennedy. This is my third year in Torch and my first year as Editor-in-Chief! Outside of Torch, I'm on the swim team and participate in theater and show choir tech, I also enjoy reading and writing.

All content by Sonja Woerner
John F. Kennedy tours the high school names after him.

Issues Week: A Tradition Lost to Time

Sonja Woerner, Editor-in-Chief
August 29, 2023
Senior Erin Renshaw plays first chair base in Kennedys annual Symphonic Rock Concert.

Erin Renshaw: A Beast on the Bass

Sonja Woerner, Editor-in-Chief
July 7, 2023
Junior Addison Swartzendruber runs the 400 Meter Dash at Kingston Stadium.

2023 State Track and Field Begins With 31 Kennedy Athletes

Sonja Woerner, Copy Editor
May 17, 2023
Junior Zion Jackson Collins prepares to run the distance medley.

Kennedy Sends 25 to the Drake Relays

Sonja Woerner, Copy Editor
April 28, 2023
Kenedy student works at a small, local business during school hours, receiving both credit and payment.

Kennedy’s Clubs: A History

Sonja Woerner, Copy Editor
March 6, 2023
Junior Jersey Bilyeu sleeps in their first period after staying up late for jazz band the night before.

[Photo] The High Schooler’s Sleep Dilema

Jordan Horne, Writer
February 23, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs the Students First Act in the Capitol rotunda.

The Beginning of the End of Public Education in Iowa

Sonja Woerner, Copy Editor
January 25, 2023
Junior Maria Trotta swimming the butterfly leg of the 200 Yard Medley Relay at regionals.

Kennedy Places Ninth At Swimming and Diving State Meet

Sonja Woerner, Copy Editor
November 12, 2022
Junior Ellie Hance swims the 100 Yard Backstroke at regionals, qualifying for state.

Swimming and Diving Scores in the Preliminaries

Sonja Woerner, Copy Editor
November 12, 2022
Jake Hemann helps a student during one of his classes.

Project Lead the Way: Introducing Students to STEM

Sonja Woerner, Writer
July 20, 2022
Beall working with a student in his geometry class.

Beall Graduates With the Class of 2022

Sonja Woerner, Writer
May 20, 2022
Kennedy Track Heads to State

Kennedy Track Heads to State

Sonja Woerner and Emma Beachner
May 18, 2022
Senior Grace Braden competes in a hurdles event during the 2022 track season.

Kennedy Athletes Head to Drake Relays

Sonja Woerner, Writer
April 28, 2022
Kennedy Horseshoe Becomes Dangerous

Kennedy Horseshoe Becomes Dangerous

Sonja Woerner, Writer
April 26, 2022
Should we be allowed to pick and choose what parts of history we learn?

Iowa Legislation Undermines Teachers

Sonja Woerner, Writer
April 26, 2022
Photos: Kennedy Soccer Faces Off Against Linn-Mar

Photos: Kennedy Soccer Faces Off Against Linn-Mar

Sonja Woerner, Photographer
April 1, 2022
Trap Club Officially Starts Their Season

Trap Club Officially Starts Their Season

Sonja Woerner and Emma Beachner
March 30, 2022
Students involved in activities outside typical academics will be recognized at the Spring Activity Assembly.

Kennedy Spring Activity Assembly To Be Held March 25

Sonja Woerner, Writer
March 23, 2022
Lauren Sempf performs on stage with Happiness, Inc.

Happiness Inc. Heads to Nashville

Sonja Woerner, Writer
March 11, 2022
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[Photo] Varsity Girls Basketball Ends Their Season

Emma Beachner, Writer
March 6, 2022
Kennedy Boys Basketball during their 2022-23 season, a week before state playoffs.

School Canceled March 9 as Kennedy Boy’s Basketball Heads to State

Sonja Woerner, Writer
March 2, 2022
Photos: Girls Varsity Basketball Wins Regional Qualifier

Photos: Girls Varsity Basketball Wins Regional Qualifier

Sonja Woerner, Photographer
February 17, 2022
By limiting what students and teachers can cover in class, the misconceptions of today could become deeply entrenched in the minds of the next generation.

Living In Ignorance

Sonja Woerner, Writer
February 15, 2022
The SAT is no longer using pencil and paper.

The SAT is Moving Online

Sonja Woerner, Writer
February 9, 2022
Junior Joslyn Sheeley practicing choreography for Matilda.

“Matilda”:‌ ‌Making‌ ‌Magic‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌Kennedy‌ ‌Theatre‌

Sonja Woerner, Writer
January 27, 2022
A.J. Miller (FR) swims the first leg of the 200 Yard Free Relay, giving the relay a head start leading to them taking first place.

Kennedy Men’s Swimming Kicks off the Year With a Home Invite

Sonja Woerner, Writer
December 8, 2021
Freshman Lily Adams practices her relay before this weekends meet.

Lilly Adams: Swimming Her Way to the Top

Sonja Woerner, Writer
October 8, 2021
Diver Lacey Neighbor (JR) competing in the butterfly portion of an all-diver 200 Yard Medley Relay.

Kennedy Cougars Battle Iowa City West Swimmers

Sonja Woerner, Writer
September 17, 2021
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