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Thank you for your support to Kennedy PTSA this year. It is our members that allow us to serve the needs of the Kennedy community.

Below is a recap of just some of the ways that PTSA helped to support Kennedy last year:

• Funded new speaker system for the gym
• Procured emergency generator, tools & emergency supplies
• Funded new recovery cot for the Nurse's office
• Funded magazine subscriptions, books and printer supplies for library
• Funding for field trip bus for special needs class
• Funding for special workshop for music classes
• Helped pay for AP testing and other necessities for disadvantaged students
• Awarding 4 senior student scholarships
• Hosted 2 Teacher/Staff Appreciation dinners & gifts
• Provided refreshments for dances, maze day and senior awards night
• Volunteer help at beautification/clean-up days

ABC TV's Dream Home Comes To JFKHS Lisa Quinn with the JFK PTSA Board of Directors (L-R: Rhonda Sorenson, Linda Dewlaney, Lisa Quinn, Carolyn Vargas and Barnara Bousquet) A million thanks to Lisa Quinn and the ABC TV Dream Home Team! With Lisa's help, JFK PTSA gave the staff at Kennedy High a special gift on Friday, August 22, 2008. A renovated teachers lounge and workroom was presented to the school and staff by San Francisco's ABC TV affiliate Channel 7. The "Dream Home" a station feature was enabled by Carolyn Vargas, PTSA president after a three-year wait since she submitted an application. This was the perfect way to start the school year! The surprise presentation was provided by TV host Lisa Quinn and was broadcasted on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. on ABC 7. Furniture for the remodel were provided by IKEA. Watch the Dream Home episode online Go to: http://www.watchdreamhome.com/?episode=73 ...View any or all of the four segments from the left navigation Read the Argus article online Go to: http://www.insidebayarea.com/argus/localnews/ci_10279684 There was also an article in the Local Section of the Argus Newspaper on August 23 “Fremont high school gets makeover”.

2009 Kennedy PTSA Founder’s Day Award Recipients Award recipients L-R are: Brian Haslinger (Continued Service Award); Sue Smith (Honorary Service Award); Gagandeep Sidhu (Very Special Person Award); Isamar Ramirez (Very Special Person Award); Tom Hanson (Honorary Service Award), and not pictured here is our 2009 PTSA Anonymous Donor (Golden Oak Service Award). Pictured here L-R are: Gagandeep Sidhu, Isamar Ramierez, and Michelle Ganoung, Kennedy Students recognized at the 2009 PTSA Founder’s Day Awards Luncheon. Featured in the Argus Newspaper and PTSA Founder’s Day Awardees: Isamar Ramierez, Gagandeep Sidhu, presenting the award is Mr. Tom Hanson, Principal.

School Amphitheatre Update Kennedy Students Rise to donor’s challenge, Fremont Argus, February 24, 2009 Read more...

JFK Hosts Free Career Seminar - "Safeguarding your career in 2009 and beyond" On March 2, 2009, PTSA sponsored a free community workshop. “Safeguarding your career in 2009 and beyond!” presented by Mr. Dilip Saraf. Mr. Saraf received a speaker a 4.7 overall speaker score (5 = highest score) and received the following comments from attendees: Thank you for the great information on reinventing oneself! This is great to have speakers like this. Great insights and good suggestions. Thank you for coming to present to our community. Very interesting workshop. Hopefully, there will be more. Great Idea! Was very helpful. Thank you very much for allowing me to attend. Pictured here: Kennedy PTSA Board Members with Mr. Dilip Saraf. Mr. Saraf is the principal of Career Transitions Unlimited. He is the author of the book, The 7 Keys to a Dream Job. Dilip is ranked number one Executive Coach on LinkedIn, from among a global list of over 500 coaches.