By Kevin Chen, Clarion Staff It has been quite a spring in our school district. The 1-day teacher strike on April 11 left parents, teachers, and students of Sacramento City Unified School […]
SCUSD & Teachers Union Lock Horns in Fight Over Survival
Learning Or Memorizing
By Kevin Chen, Clarion Staff Learning and memorizing are often categorized together; they are both required to promote academic growth. Learning provides the ability to understand and memorize, but memorization is merely […]
Big Bite Short Lunch
By Brandyn Matsumoto, Clarion Staff Lunch for high school students is an important aspect of a students day that keeps them focused for the remaining hours of school. Students need lunch to […]
Preparing for final exams at Cocoa & Cram
Kennedy’s Link Crew hosted their second annual Cocoa & Cram event in the cafeteria on January 17, 2019 All photos by Wendy Xiong, Clarion staff
“Hello Kennedy Passengers, This is Your Captain Speaking…”
By Parker Scarpa, Clarion Staff “If I do my job right, I can change the trajectory of your day,” says school announcer and Ellis Penn (class of 2019) when discussing the importance […]
Teaching Art Takes on Different Many Forms for Hanzlik
By Christopher Wong, Chief Editor After her 22 years of teaching in Sacramento, Kennedy art teacher Mrs. Mary Lou Hanzlik has made the decision to retire. Mrs. Hanzlik knew she wanted a […]
Retiring Veteran Teachers Look Toward a Future of Community Service
By Jianna Beasley & Karissa Jones, Clarion Staff After years of teaching, two veteran teachers at Kennedy, Ms. Yolanda Richardson and Ms. Janet Egidi, will retire at the end of this school […]
Student of the Week Basking in the Spotlight
By Brandan Wong, Clarion Staff For the students in Mr. McCarthy’s class, every Friday marks a special day. The classwork, reading, or discussion is brought to an abrupt halt for all eyes […]
Students Get Active In Response to Evac
By Sophia O’Neal, Clarion Staff The recent evacuation on Friday, March 16 raised a lot of questions for many students, parents and faculty about Kennedy’s emergency plans and procedures. There is no […]
Teachers Set for Strike Wednesday If No Agreement
By Christopher Wong, Chief Editor The Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) announced that they will plan to strike before the 6 pm board meeting on Thursday, November 2, during a rally outside […]
