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Cheerleaders at state basketball in Des Moines.
Kennedy Cheer Looks for New Team Members
Junior Maria Trotta swimming the butterfly leg of the 200 Yard Medley Relay at regionals.
Kennedy Places Ninth At Swimming and Diving State Meet
Junior Ellie Hance swims the 100 Yard Backstroke at regionals.
Swimming and Diving Scores in the Preliminaries
Senior Captain Casey Gannon competes in the 500 Freestyle at Regionals. A race that qualified her for state.
Girls’ Swimming and Diving Splashes Into State
Ami Jacobo practicing her choreography during Happiness Inc. rehearsal.
Kennedy Show Choirs Make Their Debut
The Return of Coach Courtney
The Return of Coach Courtney
Cheerleaders at state basketball in Des Moines.
Kennedy Cheer Looks for New Team Members
Junior Maria Trotta swimming the butterfly leg of the 200 Yard Medley Relay at regionals.
Kennedy Places Ninth At Swimming and Diving State Meet
Junior Ellie Hance swims the 100 Yard Backstroke at regionals.
Swimming and Diving Scores in the Preliminaries
Senior Captain Casey Gannon competes in the 500 Freestyle at Regionals. A race that qualified her for state.
Girls’ Swimming and Diving Splashes Into State
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
Im a Puff and Im staying.
Battle of the Puffs: Kennedy vs. Washington
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
The Return of Coach Courtney
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
Gervin poses before heading into the game.
Aiyanna Gervin: History in the Making
Sports announcer, Glen Wiebel, watches a Kennedy volleyball game. After filling in for Rich Patterson, he fell in love with the job.
Glen Wiebel: The Voice of Cougar Athletics
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
We have to go save her!
Kennedy’s Drama Departments Debuts Puffs as Their Fall Play
In preparation for the premiere, the Puffs production crew work on the props. The play was moved into the auditorium because of the size of the set.
Puffs Comes to Kennedy
Happiness Inc. performs Mr. Rogers Medley
Photos: Show Choir Premiere Concert
Junior Katelyn Mackey, Senior Lacey Neighbor and Junior Kylie Link placing 6th, 3rd and 1st in their division.
Photos: Girl’s Diving at Regionals on November 3
Cougar Swimmers Compete at Regionals
Cougar Swimmers Compete at Regionals
Freshman Slader Buckheister runs with his teammate, sophmore Reuben Schlaak close behind.
Photos: Boys’ Cross Country Competes at the State Meet
Kennedy Linemen Warm up with the Family block in the foreground.
Photos: Cougars Fall to Waukee NW in A Defense Controlled Game
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Kennedy collected coins to donate to children in Ukraine.

Kennedy Hosts Coin Drive for Ukraine Children

Emma Beachner, writer
April 8, 2022
Principal Jason Kline and Associate Principal Jess Johnson are presented the check outside the school.

Kennedy Class of 1980 Donates to the Home Economics Program

Nolyn Melsha, Writer
December 7, 2021
Students and staff worked together to package the meals.

Photos: Kennedy Students Pack Thanksgiving Meal Donations

Isaac White and Sarah Martin-Trainor
November 25, 2021
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Blood Donation Levels Have Become Critically Low Nationwide

Maggie Talbott-Malone, Writer
May 4, 2021
Poster for the St. Lukes drive, containing the items that are needed for the cause.

The Season of Giving

Jami Martin-Trainor, Writer
December 14, 2018
Active Minds Looking for Active Donations

Active Minds Looking for Active Donations

Jenna Anderson, Co Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2018
Freshmen dance team members Jami Martin and Bailey Wolf collect money for hurricane donations.

Operation Hurricane Donation

Claire Fluent, Opinion Editor
October 3, 2017
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