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Book Fair is the week of Dec. 8-12 WE NEED YOU! Volunteer Signup  * And you’re invited to a volunteer & planning information session this Friday evening, 7:00-7:30pm on zoom! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87147092709pwd=hfrLhVjeJFSzEkNSs7DrODG2UJhZDM.1 Meeting ID: 871 4709 2709Passcode: 816097 The Scholastic Book Fair is a student and family favorite every year! Fully run by PTA volunteers, it serves dual purposes as a fundraiser/give-back, where the profits go straight towards

The Election Day Bake Sale was a resounding success, earning the 8th Grade Class over $6,000 to pay for class yearbooks, field trip expenses, dances and end-of-year celebrations and ceremony. Committee Chairs Kate Van Sleet and Amy Corbett and their crew of students and volunteers worked for 12 hours on election day Tuesday and their hard work paid off! The entire Kennedy community stepped up to help, with generous donations of delicious treats. A note from Kate and Amy: “We'

This year’s Harvest Fest was a wonderful gathering of students and families across grades and programs to celebrate gratitude, belonging, and the community spirit that drives us. Enjoy more photos in this album During the school day portion of Harvest Fest, staff from the Winter Hill Community Innovation School, which houses the district’s largest program for students with autism, came to enjoy the festivities and observe the event to learn more about how Harvest Fest has ada

Does your family need help getting or purchasing food? Contact our Kennedy Family Liaison, Mrs. Francesca Broekman fbroekman@k12.somerville.ma.us  or 781-915-9679.  Mrs. Broekman can help your family get immediate food assistance such as the grocery cards being donated, and also help with other basic needs like housing and clothing. School breakfast and lunches are free for all students. You can send your student in for breakfast starting at 7:30AM every school day. Somervill

The Kennedy's front basketball courts were slated to be redesigned and reconstructed into a modern and more inclusive space years ago, and back in 2019 the city secured CPA funding to get the design process underway. Then COVID hit, and the funds and project "disappeared" until they resurfaced last year. There's FINALLY been progress, but not without an enormous pressure campaign led by Kennedy PTA member and parent of three, Kat Johnston. There's now the chance for the proje

Kennedy Tiger T-shirts are COMING SOON for all students in PK-8th grade, sponsored by the PTA. -->Big Tiger Shout-out to Villeside...

Oct 23rd is Harvest Fest - help needed before and during this annual Harvest and belonging-themed community festival that serves all...

Our Principal's newsletter, Tiger Pause, has been published! Make sure to click through to learn more about upcoming events, school...

From the Kennedy Family Liaison: Dear Families,   Please take 5 minutes for fill out the Yearly Student Information Update Form. ...

On behalf of Ms. Cathy Ward, Kennedy Music Educator Grades 7-8, Band and Orchestra Students should bring their instruments every music...

THREE IMPORTANT CANDIDATES' FORUMS WILL BE HELD IN THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1ST. *** ***SOMERVILLE MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM, sponsored by...

Kennedy Back to School Ice Cream Social All students, staff, and their families are invited to this Back to School tradition! The PTA and...

The first edition of Tiger Pause (our Principal's newsletter) for the new school year is full of important details to get everyone's year...

We’re hoping to convince you to join the PTA this year. You don’t need to volunteer You don’t need to read extra emails You don’t need to...

2025 Kennedy Staff Appreciation Lunch Wed Jun 11, 2025 It's time to CELEBRATE OUR EDUCATORS with a special lunch, the final one of the...

What:  " Creating Safer Communities for LGBTQ+ Students and Youth: An Online Training for the SPS Community presented by PFLAG Greater...

Friends, families and neighbors of John F. Kennedy School in Somerville: Join us on Memorial Day, 5/26 between 9am - 2pm for a volunteer...

Sign on to a group letter to City Council TODAY! https://rallystarter.com/rally/2590/city-council-step-up-for-schools Holy moly. If you...

We're in the homestretch. Last Wednesday, the School Committee met publicly with the Superintendent and SPS finance team and asked...

School Committee will deliberate the Superintendent's Budget Weds evening, 5/14 at 7pm. No public comment allowed, but you can listen to...