We Are Leaders Too: Students of Color Speak Out on SMOB

April 26, 2017

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“They just look like politicians,” say students and staff when examining this year’s Student Member of the Board (SMOB) candidates. This “look” might be attributed more artificially to their suits and ties and perfect English without accents, or perhaps more bluntly due to the fact that they are b...

April in like a Tornado Minutes Before Spring Break Begins

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April 6, 2017

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Students and staff had to shelter in place while severe storms with potential for tornadoes raged outside. Protocol is to stay away from windows and be seated on the floor.

Kennedy Staff Weigh in On Their 911 Experiences

September 13, 2016

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One New Teacher Has A Familiar Face

Andrea Deyto, Reporter

September 13, 2016

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“It was shaky at first, but it’s okay now,” Ms. Sarah Park said. Ms. Park is one of the many new teachers at John F. Kennedy High School. However, she is not new to the school. Ms. Park was previously a student at this very school and even remembered her time in the LTI academy of the scho...

Minority Scholars Program Comes to Kennedy

Maya Bickel, Editor-in-Chief

June 21, 2016

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“I know we [the Minority Scholars Program] will completely transform the image of Kennedy and the self belief of Kennedy,” said Mr. Williams. This year at Kennedy High School, Mr. Williams, with the help of Ms. Neely, Ms. Rocha, and other staff members, started a Minority Scholars Program (MSP)....

Award Ceremony in Honor of Mr. Williams

March 24, 2016

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Yesterday, current students, former bosses and colleagues, friends, family and others who have been inspired by teacher Mike Williams gathered in the Kennedy Media Center to honor him as he received the Marian Greenblatt Award. This prestigious award is given every year to select master teachers in...

Finality to Finals

Maya Bickel, Editor-in-Chief

January 10, 2016

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On September 8, 2015 the Montgomery County Board of Education voted to eliminate high school final examinations at the end of each semester. The reason given was that the new policy would “provide students with more frequent and varied measures to demonstrate learning,” and give teachers more ins...

Westboro Baptist Church Visits Montgomery County

Amina N'Gambwa, Editor

December 8, 2015

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On Tuesday, November 10, members from the group known as the Westboro Baptist Church picketed Rockville and Winston Churchill High Schools to spread their ideas to the students at these schools. The church is based in Topeka, Kansas, and is known around the country for staging protests at the fu...

Schools to Close for Muslim Holiday Next Year

Maya Bickel, editor-in-chief

November 13, 2015

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On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education voted 6 to 2 in favor of giving students the day off for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. For the 2016-2017 school calendar, a professional day will be moved to the same day as Eid, September 12. This decision comes after years ...

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JFK Grad goes to Rwanda

Amina N'Gambwa, Reporter

September 29, 2015

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On September 8, 2015, I said goodbye to my older sister for two years as she embarked on a journey to Rwanda to participate in the Peace Corps education program. After graduating from the University of Maryland at College Park, my sister, Nicole, decided to take a break before graduate school to pu...