Friday eNews

This is a great opportunity to purchase school-approved PE clothes for second semester! Stop by The Knight Stand during both lunches for all your Lancer merchandise needs. The Knight Stand is located in the cafeteria below the gym. You can also find us in Concessions during home basketball games!

The library will be closing early this Wednesday and Friday. Students who plan to stay after the early release must leave the building no later that 3pm.

Happy New Year! Start the year off with celebrating Kennedy Athletics with friends at the Crab Feed. Join fellow parents, school staff, and coaches in celebrating and supporting Kennedy Catholic athletes! The evening includes all you can eat delicious crab, sides, dessert, and beer. Enjoy live music from local band The Superchargers, photo booth fun, table decoration competition, and raffle prizes. This is a 21+ event.

Crab Feed Tickets can be purchased from the Booster website.

Booster Alumni & Platinum members: Watch for an email from the coordinator to confirm your RSVP since your membership comes with a ticket(s). Not yet a Booster member? Support Kennedy athletics by becoming a member! Platinum memberships give you 2 tickets, Alumni gets 1. Purchase your membership.

Questions on the Crab Feed? Email us!         

The week of January 12 there will be two early dismissals: one on Wednesday, January 14 and one on Friday, January 16. School will be dismissed at 12:40pm. All bus transportation will be the same. The cafeteria will serve food for any students that are still on campus after dismissal.

The first semester of the school year ends on Friday, January 16.
Grades for Semester 1 will be finalized on Tuesday, January 20. 

These grades are part of students' official academic records and count toward their cumulative GPA.

It's time to honor our seniors participating in Winter Sports! Please help us celebrate them at the following competitions:

Girls Wrestling | January 14, 6 pm vs. Mount Rainier @ Kennedy Catholic
Boys Wrestling | January 14, 6pm vs. Kentridge @ Kennedy Catholic
Girls Bowling | January 15, 3:00pm, Roxbury Lanes
Boys Swim & Dive | January 20, 3:15 vs. Auburn High School @ Tukwila Pool   
Girls Flag Football | January 22, 3:10 vs Kentwood @ Kennedy Catholic
Girls & Boys Basketball, Cheer | February 3, 6:30pm vs. Mount Rainier @ Kennedy Catholic

• BOYS BASKETBALL:  The Lancers dropped a heartbreaker this week to Kentwood 63-61 on a last second shot. Next Up: @ Mount Rainier, 1/9, 8pm

• GIRLS BASKETBALL: Dominated the game vs Kentwood cruising to a 64-44 victory. Next Up: @ Mount Rainier, 1/9, 8pm, 6:30pm

• WRESTLING: Came up short in the match vs Tahoma earlier this week. Next Up: Boys: Gut Check @ Showare Arena, 1/9-1/10. Girls: @Kelso HS, 1/9-1/10.

• BOYS SWIM/DIVE: Edged out a victory over Stadium this week by 8 points. Next Up: Kentwood @ Foster Pool, 1/15, 3:30pm

• BOWLING:  Dropped a close one 3-2 vs White River but rebounded with a 3-2 victory over Stadium to clinch a district berth! Next Up: Decatur @ Secoma Lanes, 1/13, 2:45pm

• GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL:  Next Up: @ Auburn Riverside, 1/12, TBA

The Lancer Athletics Online Store is officially OPEN! Visit the new online store to order gear and apparel for your favorite Lancer teams. Use code SPIRIT20 to receive 20% off at the Grand Opening Sale. Don't wait, order today!

The spring sports season is quickly approaching. Fastpitch, Baseball, Track & Field, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Water Polo & Tennis and Boys Soccer will start on Monday, March 2.  The girls lacrosse season will begin on Monday, February 23. To register, visit our website. 

• A current sports physical is required and cannot expire before the end of the student athlete's sports season.  
• Sports physicals are valid for two years from the date of the exam. To download a sports physical form, click here. Completed forms can be delivered to the Athletic Office (A108) during school hours or scanned to a PDF and emailed to Laura MacLaren
• For questions about registration or to check on the status of your student-athlete's sports physical, contact Laura MacLaren

If you're missing an item, please come by the Campus Life office and check the lost and found.  Additionally, at the end of each month, we donate any items left in our office.

Please contact the Campus Life office to let us know if your student will be tardy or absent. (Families have up to one week to excuse.)

As we enter cold and flu season, please be sure that you are keeping your student home if they have a fever or flu like symptoms. Be sure to contact the attendance office if your student will not be attending school.

Please join us for a daily Mass, Rosary on Thursdays, or remind your student that they can go to confession with Fr. Patrick every week. Please see this calendar for more information. 

Parents and guardians are invited to sign up for a shift during Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday, January 16 between 8am - 1pm (early release day). Thank you for considering signing up for this important ministry. Please know that anyone is welcome to stop by to pray without signing up too. 

All seniors are expected to attend the Senior Retreat on Friday, February 6 from 8am - 4pm at Camp Sambica. Buses leave Kennedy Catholic at 8am from the gym and will return by 4pm. All costs are covered, and lunch and snacks will be served. All seniors received this permission slip (it's orange!) and need to turn it in by Friday, January 23 to their Community Period teacher. Questions? Please contact Dr. Farrell.

Congratulations to seniors Siobhan Shannon and Nicholas Beardemphl for being recognized as the Rotary Students of the Month for January.  They will be honored at a luncheon by the Rotary Club of Burien/White Center on January 15 for their service to the broader community as well as their leadership and involvement here at Kennedy Catholic.  Thank you for representing yourself, your families and Kennedy Catholic so well in the community! 

Several Lancer students serve on a student leadership team that will be hosting the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center's inaugural community assembly! It is an intergenerational and multicultural gathering bringing together the Catholic community to build power for social change on January 31 at St. Edward's. For more information, please see this flyer.

Special Olympics Washington begins its Winter Season of competitions and events next weekend, January 17 and 18.  Due to the holidays, it was more difficult to get word out to all of their volunteers and there are several events that are still in need of a large number of volunteers.  All are invited to volunteer.  Minimum age is 11 years old.  

Seniors who would like to purchase a Senior class hoodie must bring in $25 check (made out to Kennedy Catholic) or cash to Campus Ministry or Mrs. Burns by Friday, January 23. All seniors must also fill out this survey.

Since 2022, Elizabeth C. Hamblet (a recognized expert on preparing students with disabilities for college success) and her colleague Dr. Karen I. Wilson, founder of West LA Neuropsychology and host of the popular Diverse Thinking, Different Learning podcast), have hosted a free online summit focused on preparing students with learning disabilities and ADHD for successful college transition. 

January 23, 2026
7am - 1:30pm

Registration for the 2026 summit is now open! There are 500 attendee slots but they go fast. Reserve yours before they’re all gone. Register here.  

 

Families of the Class of ’27, join the College Guidance Network for an exciting new monthly live workshop series designed to help you navigate the college admission journey with confidence! 
Beginning Tuesday, January 13, the CGN will host its first session featuring Debra Johns, Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Admissions at University of Notre Dame. 
 

Students who registered for the SAT Prep Class hosted by Kennedy Catholic will start classes this Monday, January 12^th at 4pm. Students should have received a confirmation email with information about their schedule.   

If you did not receive this email and/or have additional questions, please contact Kelsey Mark.

Looking for a fun, easy way to jump into 2026 and earn volunteer hours? We’ve got you covered! Sign up to work the concession stands at our home basketball games—it’s fast-paced, social, and a lot of fun. New volunteer? No worries! You can be trained while you work, so no experience is needed. The next game is 1/13 and we really need your help to make it a success. Grab a friend, earn hours, and kick off the New Year by being part of the action!