Friday eNews

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Kennedy Catholic Theatre presents Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn March 12-15 at the Highline Performing Arts Center. Purchase your tickets here!

The World Language Honor Society induction ceremony will be held Thursday, March 19 in the Chapel at 6:30 pm. Family of students to be inducted are welcome to attend! If your student was invited to join the honor society of their world language and accepted the invitation, they will be sworn in at the ceremony where they will receive a certificate of membership. Congratulations to both our current and future members of the French, Mandarin, and Spanish honor societies!

Don’t miss all the fun on March 28 as we support our well-deserving students!
Peace, Love, and Kennedy Catholic KATCH Auction
Saturday, March 28 | 5pm
Kennedy Catholic Goodwin Gymnasium
Click here to register!

We’re excited to invite our school community to recognize the extraordinary teachers who make a lasting impact on our students and school culture. The Fulcrum Foundation’s annual St. John Baptist de la Salle Educator Excellence Award honors outstanding educators in our archdiocese who demonstrate:

For those who park off-campus, please ensure the safety and security of your vehicle by parking legally and not leaving any belongings in your car. 

All students must check in with the Campus Life office before leaving for the day.

Families should call the school ahead of time for any tardies or absences.  Families have up to one week to have them excused. Please contact the Campus Life office to let us know if your student will be tardy or absent.

Our Lent fundraiser helps pay for 9 students in need of tuition assistance at our Sister School in Cuernavaca. Each grade level at Kennedy Catholic will support two students. Our overall goal is $3000. Students can make cash donations (or check) during these Community Period collection days: February 26, March 11, & March 26. We cannot accept Venmo donations. The first class to reach their goal will earn Lancer Cup Points. Thank you, Lancer Nation, for supporting these nine students: 

All are welcome to join in taking the daily Lenten Challenge. These posters will be in every classroom throughout Lent. We invite all of the Lancer Family to take part in the Lenten Challenge.

The Kennedy Catholic College & Career Counseling Team is excited to host our school-wide Career Day for students in grades 9–11 on Friday, March 20, from 8:45–11:30am (the day will begin with FOCUS from 8:00–8:40am). 

This special event brings together Kennedy Catholic alumni, parents, and community professionals who have generously volunteered their time to share their educational journeys and career experiences with our students. Career exploration is an important part of Kennedy Catholic’s college and career readiness program, and Career Day provides students with a unique opportunity to learn directly from professionals working in a wide variety of fields. 

As students consider their post-high school plans, we encourage families to explore the many pathways available through Seattle Colleges. With three campuses serving the Seattle area, students can choose from 130+ programs including career training certificates, associate degrees, university transfer pathways, and applied bachelor’s degrees in high-demand fields. 

TeenLife provides a directory of enrichment programs for students in grade 7-12 and allows you to browse through more than 4,000 summer programs in one place. Students can browse through listings and filter by a number of different parameters, including program cost, start date, location, delivery method, etc., narrowing down thousands of programs available to a select few that interest them, including:  

The United States Military Academy at West Point invites current juniors to apply for its Summer Leaders Experience (SLE) — a highly selective, five-day overnight immersion led by current cadets. 

Thank you to all of our senior students and families who joined the College & Career Counseling Team for our Spring Senior Update Night. As we enter decision season and prepare for the final months of high school, we are grateful for your partnership in supporting the Class of 2026. 

If you were unable to attend the live Zoom session, we invite you to review the resources below: 

LancerActs is an evening of one-act plays, performed May 8 & 9 in the Little Theatre. Historically a student-driven event, this year's program is open to parents as well! If you have the itch, reach out to Mr. Lapan. We need playwrights, directors and actors!

Friday, March 6 is the last day to lock in the early-bird rate of $275 for Grad Night! After March 6, the price goes up to $300. Grad Night takes place on June 1, 2026 and provides seniors an opportunity for a safe, drug and alcohol-free celebration with non-stop entertainment all night long . Registration forms are available on the KCHS Parent Club webpage and in the front office.

This annual event is a fun night out created just for the mothers and daughters of the Kennedy Catholic Family. Tickets to the Mother/Daughter Paint Night include instruction, supplies, and canvas painting led by local art teacher, Dani Meyers, as well as a fun photo booth, and delicious catered dinner from Centro. Reserve your tickets here for a memorable evening “Under the Same Stars.”

Calling All Seniors and Parents of Seniors! It is time to submit photos for the baby photo, senior portrait, and senior siblings collage spreads in the yearbook. Seniors received an email from Ms. Burns on Friday, 3/6 with this link to a form to upload baby photos, senior portraits, and senior sibling photos. The link to the photo submission form works ONLY for Kennedy Microsoft accounts. Parents, this means that even if your senior forwards the link to you, you will not be able to complete the form on their behalf.

Monday, March 9 is our bi-annual Christ in the Classroom Retreat. This will be a no school day for students.

Tuesday, March 10 is SAT/ISLE Day - Only Juniors and Seniors have school. Juniors will report at 8:30 and be dismissed at 11:30 for SAT and Seniors will report at their assigned time for their ISLE Presentation. Senior presentations begin at 12:20pm. All Frosh and Sophomores have no school.

Friday, March 20 is a Community Day for Career Day. Students in grades 9-11 will have FOCUS time and then Career Day speakers until 11:30 when students will be dismissed.