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No School on Monday January, 16th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Administrative Update. AP Mr. Hari is no longer at Kennedy. The interim AP for the remainder of the semester will be Mrs. Joan McGhee. Mrs. McGhee was a teacher, coach and ASB Director at Kennedy. She served as an AP at Walker, Katella, and Western. Please welcome her back to Kennedy! Mrs. McGhee serves 10th grade students and 9th grade alpha Q-Z.
1st Semester Grades will be posted on Aeries Thursday, January 19th by the end of the school day.
Students: It is the 2nd semester! Please make sure you are not cutting in front of other students in the lunch line. Be courteous. Administrators are monitoring the lines and helping them move as quickly as possible. Your help and support is greatly appreciated!
Coffee with the Principals & Parent Learning Walk with a focus on Artificial Intelligence Pathway. Save the date for our next Coffee with the Principals on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. The focus of this meeting is to inform our families about the Artificial Intelligence (AI) pathway that is offered at Walker Junior High and continuing at Kennedy High School as a 6 year plan. Once the Coffee presentation is over we will continue with the Parent Learning Walk portion. At that time, parents joining virtually, may log off.
We will then be visiting classrooms to offer parents a short glimpse of what students are doing in the classrooms for this pathway. This meeting will be longer than usual for that reason. We will be meeting in the Parent Center, Room 701, from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. The beginning of the presentation will be available through Zoom via the following link: http://bit.ly/coffee0117
School Site Council Meeting- Wednesday, Jan. 18th, at 3:30 pm in Room 101. The School Site Council (SSC) is comprised of the principal, teachers, other school personnel, parents and students. It provides a forum for all of Kennedy's constituents to come together, identify common goals, and establish a plan to achieve these goals. This involvement occurs through the development of the SPSA (School plan for student achievement), the continuous review of the implementation of the plan, the assessment of the effectiveness of the plan, and the ongoing review and updating of the school plan. It is also a forum for you to receive on-going up to date information regarding the school and provide input representing your specific group.
Class of 2023. Need help with completing the FAFSA and other Financial Aid support? Cypress College representatives will be on campus Thursday January 19th from 5-7pm. Bring your tax documents to get 1 on 1 support. Remember in order to get 2 years free at the community college, Financial Aid applications must be completed.
Seniors need to complete the following steps to get access to Anaheim Pledge's 2 years free:
FAFSA Application Deadline is March 2, 2023
Saturday Academy 1/21/23. Has your student missed a day or more of school? We have the perfect solution to help them catch up on missed learning. It’s called Saturday Academy. At our Saturday Academies, our wonderful Kennedy teachers give students additional support for their missed work. Our next Saturday Academy is on January 21st at 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. Space is limited. Reservation Tickets will be handed out during the week and once you sign it, your student returns it to the Counseling Center to reserve their spot. We hope you take advantage of this opportunity!
Kennedy’s First-Ever Soapbox Speech Contest. Parents, Kennedy is excited to announce our first-ever Soapbox Speech Contest coming up next month. Is your student concerned with issues affecting their community? Do they have great ideas on how those issues can be solved? Do they like sharing their unique, powerful voice and opinion? Do they want more public speaking opportunities?
Since you likely answered yes to those questions, have them come to the next two Saturday Academies. On January 21, they will learn all about Soapbox Speeches and have the chance to research and draft a speech. Then, they’ll come back on February 4 to complete in our first Soapbox Speech Contest on campus, with the opportunity to enter the AUHSD District Soapbox Challenge. Look at the attached graphic and have them scan the code to sign up, or come talk to Mrs. Soeltz in Room 411 for more information.
LCAP Parent Orientation. If you are new to our district and/or the LCAP process and interested in participating please attend the orientation on Tuesday, January 24th at 6:00 pm. Click on the subheading for additional information. Your active participation matters. There will be Spanish, Korean, and Vietnamese interpretation. Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative presents: 9 Step Success Process that Mr. Stedman Graham. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about the 9 Step Success Process that Mr. Stedman Graham will present on Tuesday, January 17th! If you are looking for a way to achieve a great 2023 and help your child succeed this semester, this is the parent presentation for you! This will be a virtual event. Please use the meeting link that fallows. Spanish interpretation will be available.Meeting link: https://auhsd-us.zoom.
Challenge Success - Stanford Survey of School Experiences. Our school is taking part in a survey being conducted by researchers in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. The goal of the survey is to better understand the student experience in school. This survey will be available for your student to complete beginning January 23, 2023. An email with the link will be sent then. If you would like to opt out please complete the attached form and return to school to Ms. Guzmán in room 701 or via email at guzman_l@auhsd.us before January 23rd. Opt Out Form.
Sadie Hawkins 2023. Dance will be on Saturday, January 21st at Knott’s Berry Farm from 6-10 pm. Tickets are still available for purchase. Price for tickets with ASB card $80, tickets without ASB card $90.
YMCA is Hiring! Are you 16 years or older and interested in getting a job? Look no further, Anaheim Family YMCA is hiring immediately for multiple positions. Apply today and make an impact.
Non-Student Day - Friday, January 27th
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