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National History Day is a competition for both middle and high school students.
High Schoolers Enter National History Day Senior Division
Senior Ella Moser Hits 1,000 Points In Her High School Basketball Career.
Senior Ella Moser Hits 1,000 Points In Her High School Basketball Career.
Best Buddies members join together for a picture.
Inclusion Week at Kennedy Encourages Awareness
Kennedy's leading scorer Bentley Dill works down the court looking for an opportunity.
Kennedy Girls Basketball Moves on to Substate
CRCSD takes action to protect students from potential threats against immigrants.
ICE Raids Threatens Students, CRCSD Responds
Throughout Meredith Kaump's wrestling season she has had support from her friends and family.
Meredith Kaump Places Sixth at Girls State Wrestling
Senior Ella Moser Hits 1,000 Points In Her High School Basketball Career.
Senior Ella Moser Hits 1,000 Points In Her High School Basketball Career.
Sophomore Kylan Walsh after winning a match against Iowa City.
Boys State Wrestling Yields Two Competitors
During the national anthem, the Kennedy basketball team stands together.
Photos: Kennedy Varsity Boys Basketball Defeats Waterloo West on February 24
Junior, Kennedy girl's wrestler, Olivia Hallam who has recently earned a state title.
Olivia Hallam Ranks Fourth at Girls State Wrestling
"Mufasa" succeeds in conveying the story of Simbas father from the original "Lion King".
Mufasa Makes a Splash in the Box Office
TikTok is a time sink for a number of users, designed to be addicting.
The TikTok Time-Bomb
Instructional Empowerment Program Misses the Mark for CRCSD High Schoolers
Instructional Empowerment Program Misses the Mark for CRCSD High Schoolers
The Iowa High School Music Association come under fire for All-State disqualification.
Guest Editorial: Music Department Chair Storm Ziegler on Harpists All-State Disqualification
The future of CRCSD's educators remains uncertain.
CRCSD Teachers Raise Concerns Over Lack of Information From District
Speech members celebrate after receiving their scores.
Large-Group Speech Season Wraps Up in Ames
Kennedy's Model UN Provides Diplomatic Opportunities for Students
Kennedy’s Model UN Provides Diplomatic Opportunities for Students
Instructor Brain Jeffords adds weight to a bridge.
Photos: Kennedy’s Project Lead the Way Experiments with Engineering and Construction
Senior Willa Bowman joins second and third graders in a cheer.
Junior Cougars Get First Glimpse of School Spirit at Kennedy’s Annual Cheer and Dance Clinic
Holding off a defender, Junior Hawkeye football commit, and left tackle Nicolai Brooks helps open a gap for running back senior Trevor Scott.
Brothers: Together as One
Throughout Meredith Kaump's wrestling season she has had support from her friends and family.
Meredith Kaump Places Sixth at Girls State Wrestling
Junior, Kennedy girl's wrestler, Olivia Hallam who has recently earned a state title.
Olivia Hallam Ranks Fourth at Girls State Wrestling
Senior Eliana Hansen has completed in pageants since 2021.
Elíana Hansen: Finding Confidence in Pageantry
Freshman Bentley Dill runs down the court while protecting the ball.
Freshman Bentley Dill Joins Kennedy Girls Basketball
Tackling a Davenport North player, Henry Wilkes nears the 50 yard line.
Henry Wilkes: Students, Athlete, Musician
National History Day is a competition for both middle and high school students.
High Schoolers Enter National History Day Senior Division
Divya Ramadugu holds up qualified 2025 National Speech & Debate Tournament certificate.
Select Speech and Debate Students Prepare for Nationals
Speech members celebrate after receiving their scores.
Large-Group Speech Season Wraps Up in Ames
As we go from elementary to high school, we see how the Valentine's Day has changed.
Valentine’s Day: A Changing Holiday
Kennedy Speech rehearses in the black box for their upcoming performances.
Kennedy Speech Scores at Districts on 1/25
During the national anthem, the Kennedy basketball team stands together.
Photos: Kennedy Varsity Boys Basketball Defeats Waterloo West on February 24
Elevating above the Xavier opponent, McKowen looks to hit a three from deep.
Photos: Kennedy Varsity Boys Basketball Defeats Xavier on January 31
Freshman Wrigley Davidson looks to pass the ball to freshman August Wilkes.
Photos: Freshman Boys Basketball Defeated by Xavier on January 30
Varsity boys wrestlers run onto the mat to open the Varsity meet.
Photos: Kennedy Hosts Boys Wrestling Military Appreciation Night on January 7
Head to head with opponent, Sophomore Jarod Anderson takes down Challenger.
Photos: Kennedy Boy’s Wrestling suffers defeat at Liberty High School
The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch
The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch
Flyer posted in Kennedy hallway containing information for the blood drive.

Student Government to Host a Blood Drive April 25

Talia Hutchison, Writer • April 9, 2024

Have you ever wanted to donate blood and save lives? Now is your chance. Kennedy Student Government has partnered with ImpactLife to host a blood drive on April 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.  “The...

BioClub Will Be Holding a Blood Drive Dec. 6 and 7

BioClub Will Be Holding a Blood Drive Dec. 6 and 7

Jasmine Hite, Writer • December 1, 2021

Kennedy’s BioClub is looking for donors for a blood drive on Dec. 6 and 7 at Oakland Church from 2 to 6 p.m.  Donors must be at least 16 years old. If the donor is 16 they are required to receive...

"2009/365/251 Early Morning Vampires in Pine AZ" by cogdogblog is marked with CC0 1.0

Blood Donation Levels Have Become Critically Low Nationwide

Maggie Talbott-Malone, Writer • May 4, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, blood donations have become critically low nationwide. There has been a decrease in the amount of blood drives, as well as the amount of people who have been able to donate...

Junior Connor Shea hydrates during his donation.

Kennedy Students Save Lives: Blood Drive 2018 Photos

Olivia Haefner, Co Editor-in-chief • April 18, 2018

 

Student Government members made posters for the blood drive on April 17 and hung them up around the school.

Want to LITERALLY Give Back to the Community?

Olivia Haefner, Co Editor-in-chief • April 12, 2018

Kennedy Student Government is hosting a blood drive Tuesday, April 17 in the Black Box Theater. Everyone is welcome to donate, including students and staff. "Last year Student Government started hosting...

Students Sign up for Tuesday's Blood Drive

Students Sign up for Tuesday’s Blood Drive

Trinity Wiley, Writer • April 7, 2017

Upcoming this Tuesday, April 11, the Kennedy Student Government and the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will be holding a blood drive in the Kennedy Black-Box Theater from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sign-up...

Battle of 42nd Street: Blood Drive

Battle of 42nd Street: Blood Drive

Jason Grobstich • December 6, 2012

We bleed green and gold. That’s the slogan for the fourth annual Battle of 42nd Street Blood Drive. The director of the drive Kristin Hellweg, biology teacher, has been directing the blood drive for...

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