The second week of March marks a busy few days for Kennedy students and staff.
On Tuesday, March 7, the Spring Academic assembly recognizes students in the main gym. Students being recognized will sit...
When the COVID-19 pandemic made in-person gatherings dangerous, school scheduling was overhauled. In Cedar Rapids high schools, the student body was split in two, each half alternating between in-person...
Students at Kennedy High School will take the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) from Monday, April 19 through Thursday, April 22. All students will take the test in the building regardless...
Remote learning forced by COVID-19 transformed the way students learn. The removal of the classroom environment, face-to-face conversations and physical class materials has impacted students and teachers...
In winter, Cedar Rapids schools have their schedules delayed, changed or cancelled all the time, and students usually end up wondering why. Sometimes, it seems like a day was cancelled without good...
The 1,749 students at Kennedy create a large student body which has made it possible for programs such as SMART Time to become a normal part of the daily class schedule.
The “SMART” in SMART Time...
It’s a fact that teens are spending late nights doing homework during the school week. For many purposes, school should be ending earlier in the day.
On Nov. 21, the Des Moines school board met to...
Are you going to Kennedy's 50th anniversary gala this Saturday? If so, here's some information about the event:
The gala will be held at the Kennedy High School.
All Alumni, students, staff, administrative,...
Our school day schedule has been under revision the entire time I’ve attended Kennedy. The administration has been trying to come up with something that will work for the size of our student body and...
On Monday, Nov. 21, Principal Jason Kline announced on Twitter that the school's daily schedule would be getting a makeover.
“SMART lunch not going away for good. But replacing it with alt schedule...
