Kennedy HS

News & Announcements

Happening This Week!

• Monday, January 19 - No School (MLK Day)
• Tuesday, January 20 – Block Schedule (Periods 1,3,5,7)
• Wednesday, January 21 – Block Schedule (Periods 2,4,6,7)
• Thursday, January 22 – Block Schedule (Periods 1,3,5,7)
• Friday, January 23 – Block Schedule (Periods 2,4,6,7)

Class of 2026

Click here to purchase your Cap & Gown, or see Herff Jones on Jan 28th at Lunch

Students and parents/guardians will receive notification in the document section in both StudentVue and ParentVue the week of January 20th to review the legal name to ensure it is spelled correctly. If the name is accurately represented on the notification, then no action is required. If a change is requested, the student must see our registrar, Ms. AnneMarie Walker by Friday, March 6th.

Students may choose the way in which they would prefer their name on the diploma. Please note the options available:

• Full legal name
• Legal name without middle name
• Legal name with only middle initial

Please be sure to follow any and all updates for the Senior Class here.

Attendance Competition

Open Nominations for the 2026 Hall of Fame

Kennedy High School is looking for nominations for this year’s Hall of Fame class! Please take a minute to complete this form to add in, your nominee.

Testing in January

Summative Assessments
When we return from Winter Break, we will enter the start of our assessment season. As you are aware, summative assessments have been added to several courses this year. These assessments are designed to measure students’ mastery of course standards and provide meaningful data to support instruction and student growth.  Please review the table below for details regarding which courses will administer summative assessments.

ACCESS Assessment
Our Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs) will complete the ACCESS Assessment before the end of the semester. This assessment measures students’ progress toward English language proficiency in reading, listening, writing, and speaking.

To provide an optimal testing environment, our school will operate on a block schedule during the weeks of January 13 through January 23. A detailed bell schedule will be shared upon our return from break.

Support for A.P. Classes

Kennedy Cluster Nights

We are kicking off the start of the Winter Season. Please take a look at our Winter Sports Cluster Nights! We will see you there!

Student Opportunities

• C-SPAN StudentCam Competition: Students in 6th through 12th grades are invited to create a video documentary on a topic that relates to the competition theme, “Exploring the American Story through the Declaration of Independence.” Top prize is $5,000. Deadline: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

• Choose Respect Video Contest: Open to secondary students, this contest challenges teens to create an original video promoting awareness of dating violence/abuse among teens. Videos can be in English or Spanish. Top prize is $1,000. Deadline: Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.

• America’s Field Trip: This contest invites students in grades 3-12 to submit writing or artwork in sharing their perspectives on what America means to them — and earn the opportunity to travel for field trip experiences at historic and cultural landmarks. Deadline: March 30, 2026.

• Seeking High School Election Workers: This Montgomery County Board of Elections program provides students with an opportunity to serve voters during the 2026 Gubernatorial Elections in June 2026. Students registered to vote can submit an application. Students not registered to vote should download, complete and mail these three forms: Maryland Voter Registration, Election Worker Application and Permission Slip (for workers under 18 years old).

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