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SPRING BREAK: March 27-31 (no school) - School resumes Monday, April 3rd
Quarter Ends March 17 (minimum day) - School planner & website have bell schedule
CAPSTONE SHOWCASE. Kennedy High School proudly presents, “My Kennedy Story” Capstone Showcase, and you are invited! On Tuesday, April 4, and Tuesday, April 11 at 8 am, the Class of 2023 will present their progress and growth in high school through a Slide Deck. (All Seniors have a copy in eKadence. The slide deck contains instructions).
Please join us as we celebrate our outstanding students! On each of the presentation days, Seniors will be assigned to a classroom and present their “Kennedy Story ” to a small group comprised of staff, underclassmen, parents and community members. Presentations each day will run from 8 am until approximately 9:15 am (please arrive as early as 7:45 am to check-in). You will view up to ten presentations from our students. There is no cost to attend. This is the inaugural year of the Kennedy Capstone Showcase, and we would love for you to be a part of it! Please consider joining us on one or both of these exciting days! If you are interested, please fill out the form linked HERE. As we get closer to the Showcase, more information will be provided on check-in procedures via ParentSquare.
Additionally, we are holding a Senior Capstone Celebration Breakfast on Thursday, April 13th (8:15 am-9:15 am) for all Seniors who have presented their "My Kennedy Story." We will provide breakfast and raffle off special prizes throughout the morning to celebrate our Seniors who presented. If you are willing to contribute a prize or monetary donation (suggestions are provided on the form) to help our school cover costs related to this special day, please complete this FORM (our nonprofit tax ID number can be provided). We even have sponsorship opportunities for business owners who are looking to donate as a business write-off. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help, please contact Mrs. Melissa Soeltz at soeltz_m@auhsd.us
Saturday Academy 3/4/23. Has your student missed a day or more of school? We have the perfect solution to help them catch up on missed learning by attending Saturday Academy. At our Saturday Academies, our wonderful Kennedy teachers give students additional support for their missed work. Our next Saturday Academy is on March 4th from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. We hope you take advantage of this opportunity!
On-Campus Tutoring After School is available for all scholars Monday-Wednesday and Friday. Tutoring is offered in the library from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm. No appointment is needed.
ELAC. Kennedy's ELAC Committee will join forces with Walker to conduct its next ELAC Committee Meeting on March 13, 2023 from 9:00am-10:00am in MP1. An English Learner Advisory Committee (or ELAC) is intended for parents/guardians of English learners to advise the principal and school staff of programs and services for English learners. It is an amazing opportunity to have your voices heard and hear about all the amazing things that are happening at Kennedy!
Financial aid. If you missed Financial Aid Parent Night Part 2, attached are slides with a breakdown description of "Navigating the College Financial Process. Preview YouTube video How to order transcripts
Fullerton College: Teaching Matters Conference. The Teaching Pathway Program is having their annual Teaching Matters Conference for high school students interested in the education field. This event will be on Saturday, March 11th from 10:00a – 12:30p at Fullerton College. For more details please see the attached flyer. Please feel free to share this flyer with your students who might be interested in attending and with your staff who can help spread the word. Students can sign up here: tinyurl.com/45hb298n OR use the QR Code in the attached flyer For more information please contact our Teaching Pathways program at teacherpathway@fullcoll.edu.
AUHSD LCAP Survey. Please take a moment to participate in the Spring 2023 AUHSD LCAP Survey. The survey will help AUHSD understand the progress toward District-wide goals for student achievement and community involvement. The survey is anonymous, available in multiple languages, and accessible via the link (click on AUHSD LCAP Survey). Thank you for taking the time to improve our community.
Coffee with the Principal 2/24/23. Missed the Coffee with the Principals from last week? No worries! Click on the title of this post to get the recap of what was shared from UCI about financial literacy.
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