Let’s Interact!
By Leticia Esparza, Clarion Staff Interact club does not only find its home on the Kennedy campus, but on campuses around the world, such as in China, India, and South […]
School of Rock
By Cynthia Dominguez, Clarion Staff John F. Kennedy is home to all types of talent, ranging from athletics to art, creating a diverse and capable student body. Despite the amount […]
CSF Breaks New Membership Record
By Valentina Duong, Creative Director With 120 first-time members, Kennedy’s California Scholarship Federation (CSF) club broke their all-time record of applicants this spring semester, bringing their total membership to 251 […]
Mattress Fundraiser Nets More than $4k
Mattress Fundraiser By Marsiana Pound, Clarion Staff On May 13th, the John F. Kennedy Marching Band and Color Guard held a mattress sale fundraiser to raise money for affording new […]
Salutatorian Erinn Wong Discusses Importance of Diversity
By Christopher Wong, Chief Editor This year’s valedictorian and salutatorian, Matthew Lin and Erinn Wong respectively, have been announced. Traditionally, the class valedictorian and salutatorian give speeches at graduation ceremonies. […]
Plagiarizing Shakespeare
By Adrianna Iorio, Clarion Staff Plagiarizing Shakespeare is a humorous and energetic play, constructed by the drama coordinator Mr. Lee, and students across the Kennedy campus willing to participate. A […]
JFK Senior Ball Through the Eyes of an Exchange Student
By Mai Houa Thao, Clarion Staff For her first time in the U.S., Nur Mond Asmi or Effy, flew from her home in Malaysia and participated in Kennedy’s foreign exchange […]
Kennedy Seniors Last Will & Testament
I, Xinran Zhang, will my knack for learning quickly to those struggling to understand something for the first time. I will my passion for things worth my effort to those […]
Kennedy Finds Difficulty in Disposal of Littering Dilemma
By Cynthia Dominguez and Katelyn Yang, Clarion Staff Despite the sometimes overwhelming media attention John F. Kennedy High has received in recent months, some issues plaguing the campus have yet […]
Tardiness and Safety Concerns Tied to Transportation Issues
By Adrianna Iorio and Aryanna Zavala, Clarion Staff Amongst the Kennedy campus, a variety of transportation methods exist to haul students to and from school. Some walk, take the bus, […]
Kennedy Girls Unite In Power
By Leticia Esparza, Clarion Staff One of the newest clubs on the campus is Girls United Club. The mission of the club is to inform and educate Kennedy students as […]
Featured Athlete: Kiana Lee
By Alex Ng, Chief Photographer The John F. Kennedy student body is proud to hold an amazing sports program that features many talented student athletes, who not only perform on the […]
Mr. Lee, The New Drama Teacher
By Marsiana Pound, Clarion Staff During the first semester, Kennedy’s drama class struggled to find a suitable teacher for the class. However, students enrolled in the class received welcome news […]
Featured Kennedy Teacher: Madame Bourtoul
By Aaron Soliz, Clarion Staff Madame Gayle Bourtoul has been teaching French at Kennedy for about 19 years. This year will mark the last year that Bourtoul will be teaching […]
Kennedy Bands March Into Spring
By Katelyn Yang, Clarion Staff On March 9th, Kennedy’s band, drumline, and orchestra performed their spring concert for the students, parents and Kennedy staff in the auditorium. The concert was […]
ASSETS Leadership Class
By Cynthia Dominguez, Clarion Staff As high school students become young adults and prepare to enter the adult world, some lack the necessary skills to prosper. In effort to help […]
