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Commander Communicator: 1/24/25

Immigration Family Resource Toolkit A Family Resource Toolkit is available to Kennedy families in English and Spanish. It contains information and resources about rights, current DPS policies, training, mental health support, DPS resources, community resources and more…. Continue Reading

Commander Communicator: 1/17/25

Principal Message It was another great week here at Kennedy. Congratulations to our Girls Basketball team who had an amazing win against Dakota Ridge this week! Saturday School  Saturday school will not run this Saturday due to frigid temperatures. We will resume on January 25th…. Continue Reading

Commander Communicator: 1/10/25

Principal Message Welcome Back! We are so happy to welcome back students and staff this week. Although it was cold and snowy most days, students came back excited and eager to learn.  Starting next week on Tuesday, January 13, students in the Multilingual Education Program (MLE) will begin taking the ACCESS language test…. Continue Reading

Commander Communicator: 12/6/24

Hello, Commander Community! We have one more week before we head into finals. Please encourage your students to connect with their teachers to ensure they finish the semester strong. Please see the finals schedule below. Read more here. … Continue Reading

Commander Communicator: 10/18/24

You will not want to miss the next two weeks! We will be hosting our bonfire and powder puff games after school next Wednesday, October 23, and homecoming festivities will begin on October 28.  We want to thank our students and staff for their hard work last week during P/SAT…. Continue Reading

Commander Communicator: 8/23/24

We hope you had a great first week back! We’re excited to have you here and look forward to an amazing semester. It was great to see students excited to be back in the building. Please note, we have made a small adjustment to our calendar…. Continue Reading

Commander Communicator: 8/16/24

Welcome back, Commanders! We hope you had an amazing and memorable summer. As we prepare for students to return next week, we wanted to share additional information and reminders. All DPS schools have switched to a new messaging platform, called Thrillshare by Apptegy!… Continue Reading

Commander Communicator: 10/4/24

Next week, students will take the practice P/SAT on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please see the schedule in the graphic shown in the newsletter below. Parent/Guardian Teacher conferences will also be held next week. Please come out to speak with your student’s teachers and better understand what is going on in their classes…. Continue Reading

Commander Communicator: 9/20/24

We will be hosting our first “Pizza with the Principal” on September 23rd at 5:30 p.m. here at JFK. We invite you to come hear about what is happening in the building and other important information, such as our School Performance Framework and Unified Improvement Plan…. Continue Reading

Commander Communicator: 9/13/24

September 15-30: Hispanic Heritage MonthSeptember 19: Cap and Gown Orders @ LunchSeptember 20 from 7-9 p.m.: Hall Dance at KennedySeptember 24 from 5-7 p.m.: Senior Family Graduation Meeting at JFKOctober 8 & 9 from 5-8 p.m.: Parent Teacher ConferencesOctober 10: No class for studentsOctober 11: No classes for students Read more here.… Continue Reading

Commander Communicator: 8/30/24

Hello, Commander Community! It was great seeing so many families Wednesday night at Back to School Night. I connected with some of you and got to know you better. If you could not attend Back to School Night, there will be more opportunities to interact with our staff shortly. … Continue Reading

Freshmen Orientation Day

Hello 9th Grade Parents and Guardians! We are very excited that your child will be attending John F. Kennedy High School, and we look forward to seeing them at our 9th Grade Orientation Day on Monday, August 23rd at 7:30am-2:30pm. Our Link Crew Program will help get your 9th grader off to a great start!… Continue Reading