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Dance team performs at Winter Pep Assembly on Dec. 1.
Dance Team Competes at State
The freshman class celebrate winning the spirit stick.
Cougars Celebrate The Holiday Spirit In The Winter Pep Assembly
Girls wrestling on the first day of practice.
History Being Made on the Mat
Senior Elizabeth Goff (Belle) and senior Jake Horton (Beast) after their waltz in a dress rehearsal.
Kennedy Presents a Tale as Old as Time
Students can use Cougar Advisory to voice their opinion on a variety of topics like curriculum or other activities.
The Return of Cougar Advisory
Photos: Boys’ Swimming at Jefferson
Photos: Boys Swimming at Kennedy
Photos: Boys’ Swimming at Kennedy
Dance team performs at Winter Pep Assembly on Dec. 1.
Dance Team Competes at State
Girls wrestling on the first day of practice.
History Being Made on the Mat
Junior Trevan Krumrei, swishes a 3 point shot.
Kennedy Boys’ Basketball gets 82-37 Victory over Marion
Junior Luke OBrien (Gaston) flexes behind the Silly Girls during the song Gaston.
Kennedy Actors Shine in Beauty and the Beast
Kennedys Happiness Inc. attends a Trunk-or-Treat.
Trick-or-Treat or Trunk-or-Treat?
Noreen worked to meet the needs of everyone around her as superintendent. She met others with love and compassion.
It’s “Just Noreen”
Candy Corn Craze
Candy Corn Craze
Noreen Bush poses for a photo after discussing her chemo treatments.
Noreen Bush: A Life To Be Remembered
Protégé soloist performing the shows opener during a dress rehearsal.
Protégé Enters The Danger Zone
Mens Volleyball will be coming to Kennedy in the form of a club.
Men’s Volleyball Comes To Kennedy
Meet The New Faces At Kennedy
Meet The New Faces At Kennedy
Im a Puff and Im staying.
Battle of the Puffs: Kennedy vs. Washington
Senior Nelta Earl waves during homecoming parade.
Homecoming Scene Changes…Again
Bella performs as lead character Megan Jones in Kennedys production of Puffs.
Bella Griffin: Getting Involved Across the School
Tony Vis watches the basketball game.
Tony Vis: His Love for the Game
Andy Courtney coaches the girls team during a time out.
The Return of Coach Courtney
Shiho Yabuchi and Daniel Carolin pose for a photo in their classroom.
Welcoming Shiho Yabuchi to Kennedy
Noreen Bush poses for a photo after discussing her chemo treatments.
Noreen Bush: A Life To Be Remembered
Junior Luke OBrien (Gaston) flexes behind the Silly Girls during the song Gaston.
Kennedy Actors Shine in Beauty and the Beast
Senior Elizabeth Goff (Belle) and senior Jake Horton (Beast) after their waltz in a dress rehearsal.
Kennedy Presents a Tale as Old as Time
Protégé soloist performing the shows opener during a dress rehearsal.
Protégé Enters The Danger Zone
Ami Jacobo practicing her choreography during Happiness Inc. rehearsal.
Kennedy Show Choirs Make Their Debut
Im a Puff and Im staying.
Battle of the Puffs: Kennedy vs. Washington
Photos: Boys’ Swimming at Jefferson
Photos: Boys Swimming at Kennedy
Photos: Boys’ Swimming at Kennedy
The freshman class celebrate winning the spirit stick.
Cougars Celebrate The Holiday Spirit In The Winter Pep Assembly
Elizabeth Goff (Belle) and Jake Horton (Beast) dance during the song Tale as Old as Time.
Photos: Playtime Poppy Presents Beauty and the Beast
Junior Trevan Krumrei, swishes a 3 point shot.
Kennedy Boys’ Basketball gets 82-37 Victory over Marion
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Storm Ziegler directs the Kennedy Chamber Choir

Kennedy Choir Holds A Concert On October 18

Jersey Bilyeu, Photographer
October 21, 2022
Show Choirs Hold Premiere Concert

Show Choirs Hold Premiere Concert

Merideth Langton and Annie Haars
November 18, 2021
Kennedy Choir Performs on October 14

Kennedy Choir Performs on October 14

Jersey Bilyeu, Photographer
October 20, 2021
Jared Wacker directs the Wind Symphony.

Music Prevails

Elise Hrabik, Writer
May 7, 2021
A nearly empty auditorium listens quietly as the percussion and jazz ensembles perform.

A Cautious Christmas Concert

Elise Hrabik, Photo Editor
December 24, 2020
Junior Wolfgang (Amadeus) Borchardt, junior Betsy Marlow and senior Brayden Remerowski sing at the Going Out Concert on Thursday, March 7. Remerowski and Borchardt usually switch off singing the solo, but this time they sang together.

Happiness Inc. Seniors Say Goodbye

Jenna Anderson, Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2019
The Adam Ezra Group from Boston, sings to the crowd at the C.S.P.S. hall in downtown Cedar Rapids.

The Adam Ezra Group: Review

Jenna Anderson, Co Editor-in-Chief
July 26, 2017
Gambino performing the first single off his album Camp, Bonfire.

Childish Gambino Performs at IMU

Jordan Lunsford
April 26, 2012
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