Kennedy Cavalier Pride

The great Cavaliers of Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, MD!

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Welcome Class of 2019! Your freshman orientation will be on August 27th at 7:45 a.m. Busses will run on a regular morning schedule - click the link in our profile for more information about the beginning of the school year! #GOCAVS #kennedyhighschool #classof2019 #freshmen #mcps (at John F. Kennedy High School (Montgomery County, MD))

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In the Azawak Valley, half a million people live on the brink of survival. They don’t have even a cup of water to use in a day. One out of every two children dies before the age of five – 25% of them from dehydration. Global climate change has shortened the rainy season to less than 3 months a year in this West African region within Niger and Mali. A vast valley the size of Florida, children travel up to 35 miles a day in search of water for their families. Clean water does exist there, too deep to reach without expensive mechanical equipment. Amman Imman drills sustainable wells that provide clean, pure water for up to 25,000 people and animals. Help us bring water and hope to the people of the Azawak. #awfw15 #walkforwater #waterislife #ammanimman @ammanimman @lti_jfk @msyoung206

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Happy new year my wonderful friends! Let us all make 2015 a year of kindness, friendship, love, hard work, big picture, determination, strength, and fabulousness. I love you all! #kennedyhighschool "...and I think to myself...what a wonderful world!"

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The "Everything I Want Colleges to Know About Me" List: A Brainstorm Exercise

Reason #1 that this list is a good idea: It generates a list of details and possible topics for your personal statement, supplements, activities list and additional info section.

Reason #2 that this list is a good idea: Once you’re almost finished with your application, it provides a checklist for making sure all the important parts of you are represented somewhere in the application.

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We're extremely proud of all of our Medical Careers students who passed their CPR certification this week! Pictured here is the 7th period class, smiling with their certifications and their beloved teacher, Mrs. Marchwicki. Congratulations! #kennedyhighschool #medicalcareers #healthcareers #kennedyacademies #MCPS #CPR @norycerna @DID_U_SMILE @_simplymayra

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In 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol began to see a sharp rise in the number of unaccompanied children coming from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. So far in fiscal year 2014, the number of unaccompanied minors caught on the southern border is more than triple the number apprehended in 2010.

Whatever their reasons for coming, the vast majority of the newly arrived children — both the ones the government caught on the way here and the unknown number who made it across without getting picked up by Border Patrol — are now attending the one American institution legally bound to serve them: public schools.

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Seniors often need to brace themselves for Thanksgiving dinner because Uncle Johnny, Aunt Sally and cousin Timmy will all ask the same question as they pass the mashed potatoes: “So, where are you going to college next year?”

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2015-2016 ACES Applications Available to Rising Juniors

2015-2016 ACES Applications Available to Rising Juniors

The ACES application is open for the 2015-2016 school year and closes on February 13th, 2015.

The ACES Program is a free program and seeks to serve students who are:

First generation in their family to attend and graduate from a college or university in the United States

Students who are historically underrepresented in higher education

Presence of a physical and/or learning disability

Single…

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15 Sites and Apps Kids Are Heading to Beyond Facebook

You don't need to know the ins and outs of every app and site that's "hot" right now (and frankly, if you did, they wouldn't be trendy anymore). But knowing the basics -- what they are, why they're popular, and what problems can crop up when they're not used responsibly -- can make the difference between a positive and a negative experience for your kid.

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8 fundamental Internet lessons to teach your kids

With two things as rapidly changing as the Internet and a child's development, sometimes safety settings aren't enough.

Besides built-in precautions like Google SafeSearch, what should parents teach their children about the Internet, and when's the right time to start?

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Youth Cruiser SmarTrip® cards now available for purchase at Kennedy High School!

Youth Cruiser SmarTrip® cards now available for purchase at Kennedy High School!

Do you use your student ID card to ride the Ride On bus? If you do, you will definitely want to pay attention to this information! Starting in January 2015, MCPS student ID cards will no longer be your ticket to a free ride! But never fear! John F. Kennedy High School is now selling Youth Cruiser SmarTrip® cards for the low, low price of just $2.00! Once you purchase this card, you will be able…

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Study shows that people who speak two languages have more efficient brains

People who speak two languages may have brains that are more efficient at language processing and other tasks, new research suggests.

Scientists have long assumed that the “bilingualism advantage” — the enhanced ability to filter out important information from unimportant material — stems from how bilingual people process language. The new study confirms that assumption and goes on to suggest that bilingual people are more efficient at higher-level brain functions such as ignoring irrelevant information, said Ellen Bialystok, a psychologist at York University in Toronto, who was not involved in the research. 

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Our students are scientists, dancers, artists, writers, researchers, and civic leaders—often all at once. And that’s why we are ‪#‎GratefulGoucherstudents don’t have to worry about their major. They learn holistically, thanks to our excellent faculty and breadth of academic programs.

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This Teacher Taught His Class A Powerful Lesson About Privilege

“Your job — as students who are receiving an education — is to be aware of your privilege. And use this particular privilege called “education” to do your best to achieve great things, all the while advocating for those in the rows behind you.” 

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5 Reasons to Do Community Service This Summer

Students often pass over community service work as hours to complete, or something that looks good on their college application. But it can be much more than that, if you give it the chance. In order to appreciate the value of this hands-on experience, here are five facets that form the cornerstone benefits of a community service experience.

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This application season fewer college officials are finding online material that could derail a student’s chance of admission, even though an increasing number of college admissions officers consider the public social media accounts of applicants as fair game.

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The Pros And Cons Of Saving For Your Children's College

The typical advice for parents today is that you should save for your children’s college in a 529 savings plan. This may make sense for a lot of families, but is it always the best option?

The biggest alternative to saving in a 529 plan is to have parents simply save for themselves, and then pay out of pocket for their children’s college tuition and other costs. So what are the benefits and downsides of each version? Let’s look at some details.