Announcements: Thursday, September 21, 2017

Tuesday night the Cougar swim and dive team hosted cross town rival, Washington, for their 6th dual meet of the season. The team celebrated senior night and honored senior swimmers and divers; Darby Manternach, Sarah Gannon, Lauren Salee, Jenna Kinch, Kinzee Macho, Anne Marie Swiderski, and Alexis Peterson. Thank you for your time and dedication to our team, we will miss you! Event winners include Darby, Kinzee, sophomore Ella Popenhagen, and junior Kassidy Lovig in the 200 Freestyle relay. Next up, the Cougars host the annual Cougar invitational, Saturday September 23rd at the Kennedy pool.

The Kennedy JV swim team hosted Cedar Rapids Washington for senior night on Tuesday, September 19. First place finishes came from Lainey Luensman in the 200 freestyle (2:18.47) and Olivia Bowden in the 100 freestyle (59.72). The Cougars' Lydia Kilgore also took second in the 100 freestyle (1:00.47). Kennedy hosts the Cougar Invite on Saturday, September 23, at 1 p.m.

Congratulation Cougars!!  Overnight we set a new record mark for Job Shadow applications and now lead the area in student participation with 340.  However, We do have almost 50 applications that are not completed because they don’t have parent approval yet.  Please check your login portal and double check that you have been approved.  If you haven’t been approved, contact your parent to have them access their email and approve your shadow or see Mr. Goodlove or Mrs. Mead for a paper copy to have them sign.  This MUST be done by Friday morning or you will be locked out of a job shadow for this year.

Attention active minds participants and people interested in being inlvolved:  Our second meeting will be a week from today, next Thursday due to a conflict this week.  We hope to see you there!

The annual meeting of Science National Honor Society will be held on Monday, September 25 in Dr. D’s room, room 221, immediately after school. All invitees who have received a letter at home and inductees from last May are encouraged to attend! The election of officers will be held.

Attention students: the school bookkeeper will NOT make change for you unless you are paying a fee/fine.

Attention all girls’ basketball players: There will be a Mandatory Parents’ meeting for girls’ basketball Monday, Sept 25^th @ 7:30 pm in the Team Room (55 B/C/D). This is for all parents/guardians of girls interested in participating in girls’ basketball for Kennedy H.S. Topics include student-athlete expectations, concussion/physical forms, activity registration, basketball gear orders, google calendar. If a Parent or guardian cannot attend it is necessary for them to email or call Coach Vis. Please make every effort to have at least one parent or guardian attend this mandatory meeting.

Currently we do not have any powderpuff teams signed up with an approved t-shirt design. If we do not have any teams signed up by Friday at 1:30 powderpuff will be cancelled this year.

The following groups have returned forms are eligible to be in the parade. All forms must be in by Friday at 1:30 unless you make other arrangements with Mr.Benedict. If your group has not turned in a form you WILL NOT be allowed to be in the parade. Turn in the forms in room 164 or pick up a form in room 164. Best Buddies, Dance Team, Women’s Swimming and Diving, Volleyball, Trap Club, Girls Cross Country, Secretaries.

Homecoming Dance Tickets will go on sale today and Friday in Mr. Benedict’s room 164 before school and during the day. Next week tickets will be on sale in the cafeteria during lunch periods. $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

If you plan to bring a guest to the homecoming dance who is not a current Kennedy student you must register them in the main office no later than 3:00 pm next Tuesday, Sept 26th. No guests registered after this cutoff will be allowed to attend the dance. Everyone attending the dance must present ID at the door. Guests must be under the age of 21 and in good standing at their school.

MILITARY VISITS:

Friday, September 22^nd – UNI - ROTC

ACTIVITIES:  

Thursday, September 21, 2017

 3:15pm  Golf: Boys JV Meet  vs. Linn-Mar, Washington, Xavier   @ St. Andrews Golf Course

 4:00pm  Cross Country: Girls JV Invitational  vs. Iowa City High, Iowa City Regina, Iowa City West, Linn-Mar, Muscatine, Washington, Xavier   @ Seminole Valley Cross Country Course

 4:00pm  Cross Country: Girls Varsity Invitational  vs. Iowa City High, Iowa City Regina, Iowa City West, Linn-Mar, Muscatine, Washington, Xavier   @ Seminole Valley Cross Country Course

 4:00pm  Cross Country: Boys JV Invitational  vs. Iowa City High, Iowa City Regina, Iowa City West, Linn-Mar, Washington, Xavier   @ Seminole Valley Cross Country Course

 4:00pm  Cross Country: Boys Varsity Invitational  vs. Iowa City High, Iowa City Regina, Iowa City West, Linn-Mar, Washington, Xavier   @ Seminole Valley Cross Country Course   

 4:30pm  Football: Freshman Game  vs. Dubuque Senior  @ Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School

Cougar Field

 7:00pm  Fall Play

BIRTHDAYS:  Logan Barr, Colin Byers, Destiny Dostal, Jonus Keaton, Emanuel Ntanyungu, Benjamin Nucaro, Blake Sargent, Thomas Zaputil

LUNCH MENU:

Station 1: Italian Dunkers w/meat sauce & peas.

Station 2: Cheese or Pepperoni Bread w/marinara sauce. Alternate: Spicy Chicken Patty

Station 3: Hotdogs & Cheeseburgers. Salad w/hot roll, Subs & Parfait

Station 4: Asian Rice Bowl

Station 5: Spicy Chicken Patty