Tuesday, Nov. 2, federal health officials gave final approval to using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for ages 5-11.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine has...
The Kennedy pep assembly scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 2 was postponed due to school-related COVID-19 concerns.
Linn County Public Health (LCPH) sent a letter to schools Aug. 28 recommending further...
A city-wide mask mandate goes into effect in Iowa City Aug. 19 at 11:59 p.m. This mandate opposes the spirit of the state law HF 847, passed May 20, which prohibits cities and counties from issuing mask...
Kim Reynolds signed a law early this morning removing the mask mandate in all Cedar Rapids public schools immediately. The CRCSD has no choice but to comply. Regardless of vaccination status, no student...
On May 13, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines regarding masks and social distancing. People who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear masks in most indoor...
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for children ages 12-15 on May 10. The Cedar Rapids Community School...
There are several dances that are held during the high school years, one of them being prom. COVID-19 has changed what prom may look like for students.
Each Cedar Rapids High School was allowed to...
After COVID-19 engulfed the world, the Midwest derecho followed closely behind. The Kennedy High School student newspaper, The Torch, struggled to produce meaningful content in the months afterward. They...
COVID-19 vaccines are now available for free for all Linn County, Iowa residents at least 16 years old. Vaccine appointments can be scheduled from this website at various providers.
Local hospitals...
March 16, 2020. The day our district told us we would not return to school after spring break. A disease called COVID-19 had entered Iowa a few days prior. School was canceled until it was dealt with....
Graduation ceremonies for the Kennedy High School class of 2021 will be held in person on Thursday, May 27.
The ceremony will be held at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse, formerly known as the U.S. Cellular...
The stands in the Kennedy High School gym sit quiet while the wrestling team plays.
Unlike previous years, spectators were banned as part of the precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19. The team...
