The Kennedy Men’s 4×100 Relay Team shattered a state record on May 18, 2024. “All of us were just locked in getting mentally prepared,” Dawson Dougherty said. “We all knew we had the rec...
https://kennedytorch.org/32607/news/kennedy-boys-tracks-places-in-state-championship/
The halls of Kennedy are not only filled with exceptional students, but also exceptional teachers. Teachers fill the school with knowledge, support and care. In honor of teacher appreciation week...
Sophomore Maria Kaiser received the Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship (CBYX) in March 2024 to live in Germany for a year. She’ll spend her junior year in the country with a host fam...
https://kennedytorch.org/32316/news/sophomore-maria-kaiser-set-to-spend-a-year-in-germany/
The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month so Iowa BIG and Nexus Entertainment are putting on a free Mental Health Awareness concert on Thursday, May 9 from 5-8 p.m. at the Groundswell Caf...
https://kennedytorch.org/32350/news/free-mental-health-awareness-concert-on-may-9/
The dismissal bell rang and the hallways became a streamline for the exit doors. Students were already out the door when instructed to return to their last-hour classroom, via the intercom, due t...
On Tuesday, March 19, the Hiawatha Legion mock trial team competed at a regional competition in Waterloo. After two trials, the team advanced to the state tournament in Des Moines on March 28-29....
Throughout the 2023-2024 Iowa women’s basketball season, Caitlin Clark has been on top. She has broken records, become a national sensation and impacted society’s view on women’s basketball...
https://kennedytorch.org/32230/news/caitlin-clark-changing-the-game/
There are many things people do to get ready for your high school prom. Is your favorite part getting ready, going out to eat, seeing friends or maybe taking pictures? “Prom is a time of celebr...
https://kennedytorch.org/32271/news/kennedy-prom-2024-is-drawing-near/
The student news site of John F. Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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The student news site of John F. Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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