John F. Kennedy High School
We hope to see you at our upcoming events this week! Please help us spread the word about Trick-or-Treat street and our Halloween Cabaret that is happening this Wednesday here at JFK. Our students have worked extremely hard to create great experiences for our community.
As a reminder, students will not have school on Friday, October 31st, as it is staff professional development!
Have a great weekend!
October 29: Trick-or-Treat Street, 5 - 7 PM
October 29: Halloween Cabaret, 6 - 7 PM
October 31: No School
November 12: Future Commander Night 4-6PM
Bring your family & friends to Kennedy HS for our annual costume party October 29th from 5-7pm đ
đ»We look forward to filling your bags with candy & other spooky things.
We also will be having our Halloween Cabaret from 6 - 7 PM. See you there!
Show some spirit and join Student Council in dressing up for Halloween Spirit Week. Please remember, even during spirit weeks, students must dress appropriately for school. Costumes may not include any references to weapons or drugs, and faces must be visible (no masks or full face paint).
Thank you to all of the students and families who joined us for the Senior Family Information Meeting that took place on 10/15. For those of you unable to make the meeting, please find a virtual recording of that information here. The slides that were presented during this meeting can also be found here.
The JFK website will house these links, and other important information related to graduation and senior year can be found by visiting jfk.dpsk12.org/o/jfk/page/senior-class-information.
Click here to see the October Denver Scholarship Foundation Newsletter for important information and upcoming workshops!
Denver Public Schools is launching a storytelling campaign to celebrate the incredible students and educators across our community.
In this campaign, we replace the word âPublicâ in Denver Public Schools with five empowering adjectives â Passionate, Personalized, Powerful, Prestigious and Proud â to highlight what makes DPS amazing.
Weâre inviting you to nominate a student, educator, team of people, or even yourself to be featured in this campaign. Itâs a chance to share good news with the community and spotlight the people behind our district's accomplishments. Fill out the form here.
Doors open at 8:00 AM every day.
Class begins at 8:20 AM every day.
On Commander Days (Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays), class ends at 3:50 PM.
On Green Days (Wednesdays), class ends at 3:00 PM. Students may stay until 3:50 to engage with clubs, participate in study hall, or meet with teachers.
On Blue Days (Thursdays), class ends at 1:30 PM. Open office hours for teachers are held weekly on Blue Days from 1:30-2:30.
Please see our updated bell schedule: 2025-26 Bell Schedule
This is a reminder that every student has the opportunity to receive free breakfast and lunch here at Kennedy. Families can access the menus through the SchoolCafé website. Useful features include:
Nutritional Information
Allergen Information
Print a PDF of the menu
Ability to make a sample tray with your student
Starting September 8th, 2025, students will need a parking pass in order to park in the student lot. Passes are $20 for the covered parking under the solar panels and $15 for uncovered parking. Students will need the following items in order to obtain a parking pass:
Valid Driver's License
Proof of insurance
Current vehicle registration
To better control traffic flow in the morning, students must be dropped off and enter through the student parking lot entrance.
Students will not be let into the East side of the building unless they are with a parent who is checking in. All students must enter on the West side of the building next to the student parking lot.
All students are required to have their student ID out and visible at all times.
Please review the 2025-26 Student Handbook.
Attendance Line:
Call the Attendance Line at 720-423-4354 or email jfkattendance@dpsk12.net to excuse your studentâs absences.
Office Support:
Phone Number: 720-423-4300
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