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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Students working in study hall.

SMART Time Gone Forever

Joel Dillman, Writer September 12, 2019

After four years, all SMART-related efforts have been cut out of the daily schedule. Students no longer have a built-in time to make up work during the school day. Students remember SMART Time as a...

A picture of the signs stating some of the rules in Computer Labs during SMART Time.

Law of the Labs

Samuel Miranda, Writer April 9, 2019

Just before semester one finals were administered, a new set of rules were implemented for the usage of computer labs during SMART Time. After a series of stolen and broken computer equipment, the school...

(Left) Seniors Emma Teggatz and Lily Gust helping out underclassmen during SMART Time in Dana Melone's room.

Seniors Lend a Helping Hand with Peer Tutoring

Jenna Anderson, Co Editor-in-Chief October 12, 2018

The class of 2019 National Honor Society officers recently chose a peer tutoring program for the senior class project. "The purpose of the peer tutoring is to allow for students to have an option during...

Students Sydney Maxa so., Ally Kloos so., and Bobbi Scott so., during SMART time to hear the speakers talking about their engineering.

Staying Smart at SMART Time

Grace Hanrahan, Writer October 1, 2018

The first week of SMART time began Monday, Sept. 17. “Two days of SMART time and 500 students attended tutorial,” Principal Jason Kline said. Tutorials are held in different teachers’ classrooms...

Angie Turner speaks with students.

Kids See Options Through Job Fair

Anafer Millsap, Photo Editor March 1, 2018

Today during SMART Time students headed down towards the main gym for an opportunity to look at job openings. Junior Lamin Secka was one among many kids at the job fair. “Well you know I was really...

SMART Time part of ‘normal’ routine at Kennedy

Lexi Olson and Dylan Sines January 4, 2018

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...

Crowd of students waiting to be released from the cafeteria.

Is Our School Day Schedule Working?

Jamison Prull, Writer September 27, 2017

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...

Students make their way to lunch and tutorials.

Students missing Smart Lunch

Irma Dizdarevic, Writer April 23, 2017

Students know that Smart Lunch is not coming back this year. But, if you ask students whether they like Smart Lunch or Smart Time better, there are mixed opinions on which tutorial session is most beneficial. “I...

Students make their way to lunch and tutorials.

SMART Lunch changes affect teachers, too

Destiny Smith, Writer November 27, 2016

It’s no secret that the amount of students at Kennedy High School has increased. There are 1,910 students this school year and with the increase in students there is even less space. During winter,...

Library area is busy during SMART Lunch.

Daily schedule gets a makeover

Brooke McNeal, News Editor November 22, 2016

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...

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