Summer jobs
Kennedy students share their summer jobs.
Graduation
Kennedy High School will be holding the 2013 graduation ceremony at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena on Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m. The change in location was made last year due to the U.S. Cellular Center being under construction from the 2008 flood. In the 2013 graduating class this year, Kennedy has 44 valedictorians. In [...]
Jason Kline named new principal
Dr. Dave Benson, Superintendent of the Cedar Rapids Community School District, has recommended Jason Kline as the new Kennedy High School Principal. The recommendation is pending approval by the Board of Education at the May 13 meeting. Kline currently serves as assistant principal at Myers Park High School in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District, Charlotte, NC. [...]
Principal job narrows
Brian Coppess, Aaron Stecker and Jason Kline have been named the three finalists for the new principal job here at Kennedy High school. Superintendent Dr. Dave Benson and deputy superintendent Dr. Gary O’Malley will interview the three remaining finalists today before making a final recommendation to the Board [...]
Boys’ soccer winning season
The Kennedy boys’ soccer team is springing into action this spring. The boys’ have started the season off right with a record of 10 wins and no loses. The team lost nine varsity players from the 2012 season but has not let that stop them. “At the beginning of this year I didn’t expect to [...]
Kennedy’s the best school in Iowa
US News and World Report, a national weekly news magazine, has posted their rankings of the Best High Schools in America and Kennedy High School is ranked #1 in Iowa. The news magazine is known for its rankings of colleges and graduate schools. In the past few years US News has added the evaluation of [...]
Earth Day
Earth Day is a day to raise awareness and appreciation for Mother Earth. In honor of Earth Day, (April 22, 2013) being this week I thought I would share some ways that you can help the Earth be a cleaner and happier place. It’s easy to help out the Earth, it can be as easy [...]
The effects of hair-dying
Cosmetics, traditions, and the simple want for change; coloring hair at home has become an increasing trend among students here at Kennedy. Although a great advancement in the cosmetic industry, these chemicals within dyes can have harmful effects on not only hair, but also health. “It was disastrous,” Diymell Candia, soph., said when talking about [...]
Urinetown: The Musical Preview
Urinetown: The Musical tells the story of a town that suffered drought 20 years strong, forcing the UGC (Urine Good Company) to restrict and regulate all water consumption. People are forced to pay each time they need to go to the bathroom, creating social tensions between the rich and the poor. The songs vary from [...]