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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

New math curriculum sparks concern regarding teachers input and students learning.

New Math Curriculum Software Leaves Students Behind

Lucy McCord, Writer January 31, 2025

The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) is implementing new rules regarding changes in curriculum structure. One of the district's new programs is instructional learning packages. These packages...

The American Mathematics Competition (AMC) is one of the competitions members of the club will participate in.

Kennedy Introduces Math Club at Club Fair to Compete in National Competitions

Aanya Tripathi, Writer September 14, 2023

This year, Kennedy High School will begin a new math club. It will give students an opportunity to explore different problems involving math, that are not necessarily taught in a regular class. Any...

A student works on their math homework during class. Students are now able to join a math-focused honor society.

Kennedy Introduces Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society

Delaney Mann, Writer May 3, 2023

Kennedy is introducing a new honor society to students. Mu Alpha Theta is an international mathematics program that welcomes students in grades nine through 12 to complete service hours and compete against...

Beall working with a student in his geometry class.

Beall Graduates With the Class of 2022

Sonja Woerner, Writer May 20, 2022

Micheal Beall has worked in education for 31 years, spending 22 as a math teacher at Kennedy. Thousands of students have passed through Beall's class, but after the 2021-2022 school year, he will retire. Beall...

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