Photo by Khanh Do On April 23, 24, and 25, the John F. Kennedy Theatre and Stagecraft classes put on their production of the play “Takin’ Over the Asylum”. There was an evening show each night and for the first time in JFK Theatre, there was a matinee show on Saturday. Another first that happened in this production was the inclusion of two different casts: Love Cast, who performed Thursday and Saturday night, and Soul Cast, who performed Friday night and Saturday afternoon.

Photo by Tristan Luu On April 11th, JFK Model UN Club hosted its first conference at its home school, John F. Kennedy High School. This event, Titan Model United Nations Conference (Titan MUNC) requires tremendous planning and was led by two seniors: Khanh Do (12), who serves as Secretary-General, and Antara Eruvuri (12), who serves as Director-General. The weekend was filled with productive debate across the Kennedy campus, with 90 participating delegates from across Sacram

Photo from Siddhi Yadav | The seniors are celebrating their college acceptances after years of hard work. As the school year comes to an end, many seniors are finalizing their college decisions. Some are still figuring out where they would like to attend, while others have committed to their colleges. College applications are a long, emotional, and tedious process. “Honestly, the decision process was a rollercoaster for me. I got into schools I didn’t expect to get into, and

Photo from Kelly Orozco Hernandez | Orozco uses her photography skills to capture many school events and much more. From casually snapping photos of fun memories with friends and family, this interest soon turned into something bigger, creating a high demand for Kelly Orozco Hernandez’s (12) photography. Orozco demonstrates versatility in her photos; from sports to performances to portraits, she does it all! Orozco's friends and family convey her passion for this hobby: Her

Photo from Unsplash | Scholarships such as this one reward students for their hard work by helping them pay for college. The Wieckowski Family Scholarship is awarded to two to three seniors every year, and this scholarship is specifically catered towards seniors graduating from John F. Kennedy High School. There are 19 applicants from the graduating class of 2026, a high batch compared to other years. Senator Robert A. Wieckowski conducted interviews with all 19 seniors at t

Photo from Ella Rodarte | Rodarte has spent years building up her large doll collection. Ella Rodarte (12) expresses a unique hobby of collecting dolls. Her interest began in elementary when her mom would take her to the Disney store and buy her Disney princess dolls. From there, her admiration of dolls grew and she continued collecting them. Rodarte mostly collect Monster High dolls, but there’s variety in her collection — from vintage to modern, she gets her vintage Mons

Photo from Siddhi Yadav | Peers hosted an Egg Hunt giving students a fun experience and clubs a nice fundraiser. On Apr. 2nd, An Egg Hunt and Food Sales were hosted by the different clubs at John F. Kennedy from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM, led by JFK Peer Resources. The Egg Hunt actualizes at the quad, where clubs sell different products and distributed eggs over the area, then giving treats when an egg was found. Participants socialize with their friends and gets to relieve their s

Photo by Aarna Gupta ` In Kennedy, students participated in the bioengineering high school competition at UC Berkeley with a research prompt and with a mentor. They were graded on how well the information was presented, and how innovative their work is. Students sign up and pay for the competition, and meet with their mentors on Zoom every week for 1-2 hours. They spend 3-4 hours with their group members to create the presentation board, which is graded. Each group’s objecti

Photo from Kelly Orozco Hernandez | Multi participants get ready to perform the Unity Dance. One of the most favorite events of John F. Kennedy just took place, bringing along fun, food, and many dance performances. Multicultural week took place at JFK during Feb. 23 to Feb. 27th, when different cultures and ethnicities were represented and celebrated throughout the whole school. This week had many different parts such as the food sales, after school dance performances, and

Photo by Khanh Do | Kennedy and Walters students rally up at the intersection. Over January and February 2026, John F. Kennedy High School students organized and rallied during two protests. The first protest was the Nationwide Shutdown day on Jan. 30th, in which a portion of Kennedy students joined schools across the nation to strike and protest. The second was on the Friday after that, February 6th. The alarmingly increased activity of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfor

Photo by Christine Moy | Colorful cards scattered, made by JFK HOSA members. On Thursday, Jan. 16, the John F. Kennedy High School chapter of Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) held an after-school card-making event. These cards were then given to patients at Washington Hospital right here in Fremont. Those who participated in this event received one service hour towards the 40 that they need in order to graduate. In total, 27 people showed up to the event, resul

Photo by Monica Real | An MVROP student works hard to mix up a song. What’s that noise? Loud music and vibrating beats are usually not expected in Mission Valley’s Regional Occupational Programs’ (MVROP) environment, but when it comes to music productions, that’s a different story. Common questions arise, such as how much homework students get or how much the tests are worth, but looking deeper into the passions and motivations of the students helps people understand the com

Photo by Rhea Singh | JFK Bhangra gets ready for Multicultural Dance. Kennedy celebrates Multicultural Month on February 25, when everyone can wear cultural attire to school. During the same week, clubs will sell cultural and general food in the amp during lunch. Aside from dressing up and food sales, officers in cultural clubs organize a performance featuring students who signed up to perform. On February 26, International Night at Kennedy, where the cultural clubs that sig

Phot by Enna Penglin | JFK Biology relishes after taking the Open Exam. On Feb. 4th, JFK Biology club took on the USA Biolympiad Open Exam, a trivia competition that quizzes competitors on everything that encompasses Biology. That includes subjects like molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, ecology, etc. It took place in Room 118, the computer lab, where the testing period lasted for an hour during the third block. Registration started all the way back in October, wher

Photo by Matt Hugh Lim Kennedy Band wins multiple awards at Band Review. Over the course of this fall season, the marching band participated in multiple competitive band reviews, showcasing their talent and winning several awards. At the Santa Cruz Band Review, percussion and color guard won first place, and the band finished with a close second. Color guard, percussion, and band all placed first at Foothill Band Review. Color guard also topped the podium at the Delta Band R

On November 5th, 2024, Fremont voters passed a bond that granted local schools $919 million to modernize their school campuses and expand the set of available programs for students to take in high school. This bond is called Measure M. This measure not only allows for schools to receive better heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), but also enables schools to build new classrooms. At John F. Kennedy Highschool (JFK), one of those new “classrooms” will be a brand

Photo by Khanh Do | Fredy Callejas Jimenez controls the robot to deliver a cookie to Ms. Dohm. Students in John F. Kennedy’s Engineering Essentials class built robots with 3D printed components to be put to the test during a food delivery trial run prepared by the Culinary class. The project blends creative thinking, hands-on learning, and problem solving. Chase Adams, the engineering teacher, thought of the project because he wanted his students to learn more practically.

Photo by Jack Waller | Staff and students line up to get Thanksgiving lunch. On Nov. 19th, Green Ventures Academy (GVA) hosted their annual Thanksgiving Lunch. All GVA students and many staff members were offered a buffet-style lunch with most Thanksgiving staples. The lunch, organized by Chef Moschetti, included turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and more--to the pleasure of all attendees. The invitees all reported their satisfaction with the quality

The John F. Kennedy High School Model United Nations (MUN) Club recently attended a conference at Stanford University (SMUNC), where they honed their delegate skills and made new connections. Fifteen delegates from Kennedy commute to Stanford over the course of three days. The renowned conference itself is hosted by Stanford, a top college, with teams traveling from across the country to participate. The JFK MUN team has been growing its membership and emphasizes the importa

The first semester’s Drama 1 class at John F. Kennedy High School put on their production of “The Alibis” on Friday Nov. 14. Throughout the entirety of the first semester, drama and art teacher Mrs. Dohm and the entire class worked to create this production along with doing many other theatre related projects. This year, they were a little crunched on time because the scripts took longer to come in than expected. Also, the show this year is happening a few weeks earlier than