John F. Kennedy HS

MCPS Covid-19 Information

Parent Technical Support Email:
communitytechsupport@mcpsmd.org

John F. Kennedy High School is a Candidate School* for the Middle Years Program (MYP). This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that John F. Kennedy High School believes is important for our students.

* Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org.

COVID-19 RESOURCES

Please CLICK HERE for information about how to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 and Other Resources for Families | Recursos de COVID-19 y Más Para las Familias

Welcome to the 2022-23 School Year!

Information relative to the start of the 2022-23 school year will be posted here as it becomes available. Please check back for updates.

2022-23 MCPS School Calendar
Kennedy bus routes—ARRIVALS
Kennedy bus routes—DEPARTURES
2022-2023 Free and Reduced Meals Application
NOTE: Students may qualify for free or reduced-price meals based on household size and income. They may also qualify if they are receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), or Medicaid benefits. Families may apply for meal benefits by completing an Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals for the current school year. Beginning school year 2022-2023, students who qualify for reduced-price meals will not be charged that cost—meaning that reduced-price students will eat for free! Apply online NOW at MySchoolApps.com (translations available).
- CLICK HERE for an English video tutorial
- HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para un video tutorial en español
Free and Reduced Meals application

SENIOR PORTRAITS

Senior portraits will be held at Kennedy High School from August 9th through 12th. Seniors will need to register on the Victor O'Neill website for your senior portrait session; if you have any questions, please contact Victor O'Neill studios at seniors@vosphoto.com. The attire for the school’s yearbook pose will be in the traditional tuxedos and drapes (provided by Victor O'Neill). In addition to the yearbook session, they will also offer sessions that include casual/personality portraits and cap and gown portraits. CLICK HERE to choose your session type and appointment time.

NOTE:

Sessions are scheduled one student at a time
Future session dates have not yet been announced
You will receive another email from the school when the next session is available for booking

Again, if you have any questions, please email seniors@vosphoto.com.

SUMMER HOMEWORK

Students—enjoy your summer, but don't forget to dig into your SUMMER HOMEWORK!

2023 COUNSELOR/ADMINISTRATOR ASSIGNMENTS

The 2022-23 school year will see slight changes to the counselor assignments. Please visit the Counseling page for the new breakdown.

TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS

IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE CLASS OF 2022 AND YOU NEED YOUR TRANSCRIPT SENT TO A COLLEGE, PLEASE ENTER THAT REQUEST IN NAVIANCE.
FOR ALL OTHER FINAL TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS (scholarships, military and other uses), USE THIS FORM.
- This form is for recent graduates (class of 2022) and current students. If you graduated before or in the year of 2021, DO NOT COMPLETE THIS FORM!
If you graduated in 2019, 2020 or 2021, please USE THIS FORM.
If you graduate in 2018 or prior, you will need to get your transcript from the Central Records Office.

Email Mrs. Casey at Janae_E_Robinson-Casey@mcpsmd.org if you are not sure or if you have questions.

STUDENT CLUBS

Please CLICK HERE for a list of clubs and information about how to start and maintain a club of your own! If you have additional questions, please email the JFK Activities Director, Chief Sharon Rogers, at Sharon_D_Rogers@mcpsmd.org, or the Activities Administrator, Dr. Vaughn Bradley, at Vaughn_M_Bradley@mcpsmd.org.

CELEBRATING OUR BROADCAST JOURNALISM PROGRAM

This year, the Montgomery County Council sponsored their “Councilmember for a Day” competition with video entries, rather than essays. Kennedy’s Broadcast Journalism lead teacher, Mr. Andrew Inches, worked with students from different schools within MCPS to submit their entries. Mr. Inches’ group featured projects that placed in the top three positions of the competition. This was a great opportunity for collaboration for people from different schools around the county to tell powerful and unique stories.

PARENTVUE ACTIVATION COMMUNICATION

Students can access their grades and schedules by logging into StudentVUE using their username and password from last year. Students can then access their online classes by logging into myMCPS Classroom, also using their username and password from last year. The Zoom link for each class is available in myMCPS Classroom.

ParentVUE is the new online platform where parents and guardians can access student schedules, grades, attendance information, and more. A video overview of this resource is provided on the MCPS website, and all parents should have received ParentVUE activation information via e-mail or regular mail in late August. If you have difficulty with activating accounts, or if you do not receive either an email or hard copy mailer communication, you should contact the MCPS helpline at (240) 740-7023.

If families did not receive an email with ParentVUE activation information, call 240-740-7020 or email communitytechsupport@mcpsmd.org. If you are able to access ParentVUE but can only see information for some (not all) of your children, please complete this form: ParentVUE - Account Activated But Missing Students. Staff in the MCPS technology office will then resolve the issue.

Helpful links for help with ParentVue and StudentVue:

myMCPS CLASSROOM STUDENT RESOURCES

Please CLICK HERE for helpful links for accessing and using myMCPS Classroom | HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para obtener enlaces útiles para acceder y usar myMCPS Classroom.

FREE TUTORING

The organization Communities Against Hate in Montgomery County offers free tutoring services to students. Please visit their website for more information on tutoring in Math, Science, Social Studies, World Languages and English.

PAY STUDENT OBLIGATIONS

Students can pay their obligations via credit/debit card by clicking on online school payments in the Quicklinks on the Kennedy website or by clicking here.

Click on the Student Debts tab and create an account; once you do that, your obligations will populate.

If you need further assistance, please email Ms. Larissa Prentice, Financial Specialist, at Larissa_J_Prentice@mcpsmd.org.

COMCAST INTERNET ESSENTIALS

Notice From the Maryland State Department of Education:
Internet Essentials, Comcast’s low-cost home internet service, is a comprehensive, wrap-around program that provides low-cost internet services for $9.95 a month, the option to purchase an internet-ready computer for less than $150, and access to free digital literacy training in print, online, and in person. Any household eligible for the National School Lunch Program, as well as households that receive HUD housing assistance, may qualify for Internet Essentials. Please see the Internet Essentials website for additional details.

Internet Essentials, el servicio de Internet en el hogar a bajo costo de Comcast, es un programa integral y completo que proporciona servicios de Internet a bajo costo por $ 9.95 al mes, la opción de comprar una computadora con acceso a Internet por menos de $ 150, y acceso gratuito a Internet. Capacitación en alfabetización impresa, en línea y en persona. Cualquier hogar elegible para el Programa Nacional de Almuerzos Escolares, así como los hogares que reciben asistencia de vivienda de HUD, pueden calificar para Internet Essentials. Consulte el sitio web de Internet Essentials para obtener detalles adicionales.