Friday eNews

As the president of Kennedy Catholic High School, I am super lucky to have a schedule that allows me to occasionally work within city government, to have lunches with prospective partners and to even meet with State lobbyists in Olympia, advocating for support of Catholic education. Sometimes, my schedule includes traveling internationally in search of the perfect Lancer families.

It's easy to volunteer at Kennedy Catholic! Volunteering is a great way to support the school and meet other parents. Keep up-to-date with opportunities on our website!

Earlier this week, the Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association passed two amendments that received local and regional news. These enrollment and classification amendments will impact the upcoming classification period which begins in the 2020-2021 school year. Given the questions raised by the news articles, Athletic Director Sam Reed broke down the changes and how they may or may not impact current and future members of Lancer Athletics. Read his statement here.

The first day of spring sports in Monday, February 25. All student-athletes (including returners) must register online and have a current sports physical on file in order to participate on the first day.

For sport-specific information, please visit the individual team page on our website.

• Spring sports include: Baseball, Fastpitch, Boys & Girls Lacrosse, Boys & Girls Track, Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis and Girls Water Polo.
• Sports physicals are valid for two years and must not expire before the end of the spring season - May 25, 2019.
• Forms may be picked up in the athletic office (A108) or downloaded here.
• Return your form in person to A108; mail Attn: Tracey Umeda, 140 S 140th Street, Burien, WA 98168; or scan and email to Tracey Umeda.
• Returners may check on the status of their physical by stopping by the athletic office or emailing Mrs. Umeda.

Kennedy Catholic is currently hiring for a Track & Field assistant coaching position, specializing in distance events (800M, 1600M, 3200M). The track & field season will begin on February 25. A full job description can be found online under our employment section.

Attention Freshman Parents: your student's Freshman Retreat is February 21-23 at Kennedy Catholic High School. This retreat focuses on building community and supporting our freshman in their first year of high school. Please see this letter for more information. Please complete the permission slip and turn in to Theology teachers by February 8. Please inform your student to check their email for a retreat questionnaire and further information.

Freshman Retreat schedule:

Please encourage your student to attend a College Application Workshop held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays after school from 3 to 4:30pm in the red lab. Deadlines are approaching, see you there Seniors!

Please check the College Planning Resources page on the Kennedy Catholic website for updated postings for scholarships. Scholarships are updated daily. Also, create an account with thewashboard.org to take advantage of local and regional scholarship opportunities!

The Class of 2019 All-Night Graduation Party is Friday, May 31, 2019 immediately following Commencement. Information and registration forms can be found on our website.