Screening dates for the sports physicals for fall sports will take place August 5th for Kennedy athletes and August 11 at Jefferson. Registration for this at Kennedy will take place in the Athletic Training Room from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. View the informational flyer for more details, or call Allison at 952-926-6489 at Edina Sports Health & Wellness. Forms for this physical screening can be picked up in the Activities Office in the main office at Kennedy High School.
Plan now for free physicals student athletes
TRIA Orthopaedic Center is offering sports screenings for male and female high school athletes. No appointment is needed and MSHSL forms provided. Please bring your immunization records, if available.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Saturday, August 7, 2010 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Using the first letter of your last name, please come to TRIA during the time frame listed below:
Wednesday, August 4 Saturday, August 7
A-F 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
G-M 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
O-Z 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - Noon
TRIA Orthopaedic Center is located at: 8100 Northland Drive in Bloomington. Ph: 952-831-8741
TRIA physicians are team physicians for the Vikings, Twins, Wild, Timberwolves, Lynx, many of the Gophers athletes and now you. TRIA is a leader in orthopaedics, providing comprehensive care from diagnosis, to treatment, to rehabilitation, even surgery at one convenient location in Bloomington, Minnesota. TRIA Orthopaedic Center has over 40 highly-trained orthopaedic doctors with a variety of sub-specialties such as sports medicine, acute injury, shoulder, knee, spine, hand and wrist, foot and ankle, hip and fractures. For immediate orthopaedic needs, TRIA offers walk-in care seven days a week through the Acute Injury Clinic, with no appointment needed. TRIA's sports medicine specialists have served as official team physicians for Minnesota's pro sports teams for over 20 years.
Kennedy Connect Day set for Aug. 25
Kennedy Connect Day is set for Wednesday, August 25th from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Letters with more details on this 'get-in-gear-for-the-start-of-school' event will be arriving the first week of August. Among many other things, Kennedy Connect Days allows parents and students to take their Lifetouch student picture, submit health forms, meet counselors and administrators, and sign up or reset SchoolView accounts. In addition to this, various school clubs and organizations will have informational booths set up for browsing.
Bloomington Heritage Days is Sept. 18
Bloomington Heritage Days is a new annual festival celebrating Bloomington's unique and rich community. This event is set for Sept. 18, 2010. By celebrating Bloomington, this event hopes to build a stronger community by weaving together Bloomington's families, neighbors, community group and businesses. There will be activities for all ages at the event. Visit the Heritage Days website for more information. Auditions for a Heritage Days talent show will be held the first days of the 2010 school year.
Athletic forms, fees updated
Student athletes who will be participating in fall sports for 2010-2011 should make sure and fill out all necessary participation forms. These forms have recently been revised and updated and combined into one downlodable PDF file, and are available below. Both Fine Arts and Athletics PDF file (each about 8 to 10 pages) contain ALL of the forms that parents should review, sign, and return to the JFK Activity Office before being able to participate in activities during the 2010-2011 school year:
Feel like experiencing a 'senior moment?' Here it is . . . a quick glance back at some video segments from this past 2009-10 school year at Kennedy High School. Watch the class picture-taking session, some Kennedy events like "Kennedy's Got Talent" show, the student vs staff basketball game (won by the seniors . . .), the Mayhem Poets, some dancing and some cheerleading. It's not everything, but it's a sneak peek back at a fun year.
Kennedy website changing, evolving . . .
Bloomington Kennedy's website, as well as all other Bloomington school websites, will undergo significant changes and revisions over the summer. Web readers will notice a new look and feel to the Kennedy website as the current website contents will soon be transferred and transformed into a new-look website. This will all be done using a web authoring program called SchoolFusion. This new SchoolFusion program was chosen because its features will allow students and parents to find pertinent information faster, and will enable teachers to more easily create a multi-faceted website that satisfies parents' expectations to more efficiently find the information they need. Bloomington Kennedy's current webmaster is Keith Johnson, Media & Technology Director at JFK.
Kennedy student fashion design opens eyes
Tony Eliason, a Kennedy senior, has submitted a prom dress fashion of his own creative design into a national contest sponsored by JoAnne Fabrics. The Grand Prize winner of this fashion contest will win a fifty thousand dollar scholarship. There are ten other contest awards as well. Tony was mentored in his design and fashion creation by Kennedy FACS teacher, Boni Caine. The concept, design, and ultimate creation of this dress was all completed during the spring quarter of school. Click these links to view the front and back of Tony's creative design.
Events, news, deadlines
Events
Summer speed & strength training forms available
Kennedy athletes looking to improve their competitive edge for next season now have a chance to take part in a speed and strength program this summer. Forms can be picked up in the main office, or forms can be downloaded for students currently in grades 7-8 or students currently in grades 9-11. In addition to the four-day sessions during the day, evening session will be offered this year for those student athletes with daytime jobs. Return forms and money to Coach Weinberger's PO Box in the main office.
Wrestlin' Ness boys throwin' out first pitch at Aug. Twins' game
Jayson and Dylan Ness will be honored and throwing out the first pitch at the Twins game on Aug. 18. If you're not sure who Jayson and Dylan Ness are, you haven't been paying attention. Read more about them here. Jayson was a National Champion wrestler for the U of M Gophers this past year, while younger brother Dylan (a Kennedy senior) was a state champion wrestler and was honored as Mr. Minnesota Wrestler this past year. Rumor has it that Jayson will rip off a little 93 mph 'chin music' fastball, while the younger Dylan will flutter a dancin' and dartin' 78 mph knuckleball. Hopefully none of the Ness boys' nasty stuff will injure Joe Mauer.
Decile Rankings for 3rd term now available
Decile rankings for 3rd term are now available for Kennedy students. These reports are released approximately four weeks after the end of each term. These Decile Rankings provide students a glimpse of where they rank (i.e. top 10%, top 20%) in their class, based on their GPAs (grade point averages).This Decile Ranking replaces the straight class ranking as of the 2009-10 year. This decile ranking provides a snapshot approximation using a cumulative GPA deciles report. Read more about this change to decile rankings in this Q & A document.
2010 Senior Transcript Form
Add to the 'list of things to do' for graduating seniors, requesting the very important senior transcript form.This final transcript form will show grades through the end of the senior year. It will be stamped "Graduate" and is a legal document. Click the "senior transcript form" link above to see the form and read why this document is important to have and is important to safeguard. By law, the Counseling Office is not allowed to release your transcript without this written request and permission.
News
Reciprocity forms (for out--of-state tuition) now available
If you are planning on attending a college in Wisconsin, North Dakota, or South Dakota students need to complete an Online Tuition Reciprocity Application. Completion of this form will allow you to pay in-state tuition. This form can be found at www.getreadyforcollege.org. Please see Mrs. Mayerle in the Kennedy Counseling Office if you have any questions.
As if there isn't enough news about current Kennedy students, Kennedy alums continue to make news and headlines with their accomplishments:
Erik George (2007 JFK grad) has been elected Student Government President at Concordia College - Moorhead, for 2010-2011. Erik has also been instrumental in spearheading Concordia College's Student Environmental Alliance (SEA), which is a club that has grown from five students per meeting to up to 30. Their campus advisor said he's never seen such interest in environmental issues in the 22 years he's been at Concordia. Read more about this environmental activism here.
Fred Ominde (2006 JFK grad) signed a national letter of intent to play football at North Carolina Central University. Fred played two years of football at RCTC in Rochester, Minnesota, and recently signed his letter of intent with the NCCU Eagles. Read news about his signing at the NCCU sports site and view some of his RCTC football highlights.
Trevor Born (2007 JFK grad) and a junior at the University of Minnesota was named the 2009 William Reed Award Winner. The Big Ten Conference annually honors former commissioner William Reed by presenting this award to a student journalist from one of the 11 Big Ten campuses who, through his or her writing during the previous academic term, best exemplifies the spirit, ideals and dedication to the Big Ten and intercollegiate athletics. A junior journalism major, Born is the beat writer for football and men's basketball at the Minnesota Daily, a post he has held since the second semester of his freshman year. Born was named the 2008 Sports Reporter of the Year by the campus daily publication and has spent time freelancing for the Associated Press. In addition to his excellence as a reporter, Born has also won two academic scholarships through the College of Liberal Arts and a third through the School of Journalism.
Kellen McCrary (2007 JFK grad), a UW-LaCrosse freshman, captured the Division III National Title in long jump for UW-LaCrosse with a jump of 23-6 at the 2010 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships at DePauw University. Kellen (pictured at right) also competes in the triple jump, is a sprinter, and plays football for the UW-LaCrosse Eagles.
Jenna Smith (2006 JFK grad) concluded an outstanding basketball career at Illinois. Jenna was an All Big Ten honoree for three consecutive years (2008, 2009, 2010) for the Fighting Illini and averaged over 18 pts. a game for three of her four seasons. She was drafted 14th overall by the Washington Mystics of the WNBA, but was recently waived by that same team, due to injuries. View Jenna Smith's career retrospective.
Do you have some interesting news (academic, fine arts, career, or athletic) about Bloomington Kennedy alumni? Email it to Keith Johnson at Kennedy High School (kdjohnso@bloomington.k12.mn.us). Please include graduation year and any web links to more information. Contact information for the alum would also be helpful. Note: use of any alumni news will be at the discretion of the webmaster.
William Reed Award Winner
Kellen McCrary (2007 JFK grad), a UW-LaCrosse freshman, captured the 
