John F. Kennedy High School

Winter break is just five days away! As we approach this well-deserved time to rest and recharge, I want to remind everyone to stay safe and take care while you’re away.

Please take a moment to complete a survey designed to help us understand our school's primary needs. Your feedback on our parent-teacher conferences will help us refine our practices and ensure we continue to make this a positive experience for everyone.

Congratulations on achieving National Board Certification!

This incredible milestone reflects your dedication, expertise, and commitment to excellence in education. Your hard work and impact on our students and school community are truly inspiring.

We are so proud to celebrate this well-deserved accomplishment with you!

🎉Congratulations🎉

Ms. Katie Beckett

Dr. Lara Kohler

Ms. Erin Velzeboer

Ms. Shamecca Williams

This photo features our amazing teachers who participated in the Staff Ugly Sweater Competition! Their creativity and holiday spirit truly made the event festive and fun. 🎄✨

For full event details, visit our athletics website at gokennedycavs.com.

Come out and support your Cavaliers!

December 17 Cavalier Café:

Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Time: 6-8 pm

Location: John F. Kennedy High School's Cafeteria

RSVP for dinner: https://forms.gle/rZYqXxytKrzVpjb98

***Community Closet, Gift Giveaway, and Special Guests

Please take a moment to complete a survey designed to help us understand our school's primary needs. Your feedback is crucial in guiding our improvement efforts and securing funding from the state of Maryland over the next three years.

As a thank you for your participation, your child will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a prize! You can access the survey by visiting the following link: https://forms.gle/rFZGvYdLzEW6bLoVA.

Thank you for your participation and support!

The next family food market is scheduled to take place on Friday, December 20.

Back after the hiatus, the Kennedy Hall of Fame dinner will take place at the Argyle Country Club in February. Please mark your calendars for February 8, 2025 to join us to celebrate our legacy!

The Business Academy at John F. Kennedy High School kicked off its exciting monthly speaker series in October with Tenisha Campbell of T. Simone Designs. Speaking to an engaged audience of over 50 students, Ms. Campbell shared her inspiring journey as a graphic designer, illustrator, author, and fashion designer. The discussion was both enlightening and empowering, with students diving into thoughtful questions about overcoming challenges, fostering self-belief, and staying motivated in the world of entrepreneurship.

In November, the Business Academy welcomed Mrs. Ronnette Meyers, founder of JLAN Solutions, as our guest speaker. Mrs. Meyers captivated students with her remarkable entrepreneurial journey—from her role as a federal employee and senior executive at a multi-million-dollar, award-winning government contractor to creating JLAN Solutions, a premier IT and management consulting powerhouse. Sharing hard-earned lessons and invaluable insights, she inspired students with practical advice on building business acumen and charting a path to success.

On November 21st the Broadcast Journalism and Communications Academy won an Emmy from The National Academy of Television Arts and Science for their story on Woodlawn Historical Park and The Underground Railroad. John F. Kennedy High School is the only school in MCPS to win this award for the school year 2023-2024 and the only school in the state of Maryland. Congratulations to Esther Dzinedza, Sage Martinez, and former Kennedy student, now alumni, class of 2024 Nataly Navarrete who all worked as a team on the story under the supervision of Mrs. Wischmann, the Broadcast Journalism and Communications Academy Lead Teacher.

On December 5th the Broadcast Journalism and Communications Academy came in Third Place in the Student Television Network Challange. The category won was in News Story based on the prompt, How do we retain teachers, and why is it important?

Congratulations to Esther Dzinedza and Chiara Eduardo for their excellent work on the story as well as thank you to all the teachers who they were able to film and interview under the supervision of Mrs. Wischmann, the Broadcast Journalism and Communications Academy Lead Teacher.

If you would like to view the amazing story, please tune in to our YouTube channel on December 11, 2024, for the next episode of The Sword, our award-winning news magazine.

Getting into the Holiday season with a week of themed events 12/16-12/20. Students are making stuffed animals to donate to Elementary schools for students with special needs

Human Growth and Development students "experience" the joys of newborn parenting with flour "babies" as a part of their Infant Development Unit.

On Wednesday, the National Art honor society welcomed Guest artist Justin Valenti to our Kennedy Art rooms. Mr. Valenti is a 28-year-old artist on the autism spectrum who loves fluid painting and creates art at home and at a local art studio. he joined some of our students to lead a workshop in the practice of pour painting. Students were able to mix colors and experiment with a variety of pouring techniques to create some beautiful organic creations. Be sure to stop by the NAHS Holiday Market this week during lunch to purchase a one-of-a-kind painting!

Did you know that Kennedy High School has a Literary and Arts Magazine? Voices has been around since the 70s, and accepts all types of student writing, art, digital art, photography, and any other type of creative output. Last year’s edition was digital and the print edition just arrived! If you would like a print copy they are available from Ms. Wahrman in room 1317 for $10. Want to submit work for this year? We’d love to publish your writing, art, or anything creative, please see the QR code. We also meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month in Ms. Wahrman’s room. Or sign up for the Creative Writing elective for next year!

CASA is hosting two workshops this month to help families apply for financial aid for college tuition. The first workshop will be on Tuesday, December 10th at 6 pm at CASA's Silver Spring Welcome Center, and the second on Wednesday, December 11th at 6 pm at CASA's Multicultural Center in Hyattsville. Both workshops will cover the same material, and students can attend whichever location is most convenient. The workshops are open to all high school students in grades 9-12. Students are encouraged to bring a supportive adult to assist with the application process. Seniors will also be invited to a follow-up clinic for personalized FAFSA and MHEC One-App assistance.

Please reach out to Ricky Ribeiro, PTSA President at rickyr.83@gmail.com to join the PTSA and Cavalier Alumni Association.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/kennedyhs/ptsa/

Please remember that school starts at 7:45 AM, and students are expected to be in their first class promptly at that time.

John F. Kennedy High School

Home of the Cavaliers

Principal Intern: DeyJah Chappell

Asst. Principals: Dr. Vaughn Bradley, Jenny O'Neil, Lizzie Rodgers

School Business Administrator: Audrey Patton

Administrative Assistant: Patrice Walsh

Website: Kennedy High School
Location: 1901 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20902
Phone: 240-740-0100