Kennedy High School - Profiles Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

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KHS site in the fall of 1963: From cultivation of the soil to cultivation of intellectual pursuits. A Modem Metamorphosis: Farm Massive structure, begun in early 1964. rose slowly. 4 Staircases came before there was anything to climb to. The more conventional rectangular part of the building began to take shape.

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With the turning of the first shovelful of dirt, the construction of John F. Kennedy Senior High School was begun. Many shovelfuls of dirt and hours of labor followed. Some work remained even after the first KHS student body entered in September. Today the structure stands complete. But the structure is not the institution. The real measure of the school lies in the development of the individual student within his capacities and the development of the school program to discover the most effective means of challenging and inspiring the student and providing for his real needs. This is a continuing process and the challenge is always there. In the words of poet Robert Frost, a favorite of John F. Kennedy: But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep. Therefore . . . . . . Let Us Begin Academics .........1 1 Activities ........51 Qports ............95 1 19 3 Classes

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Principal Robert Vinacieri, always interested in Kennedy's progress. The days of the Henry Johnson farmhouse were numbered, viewed the blueprints with Mr. Norman Thorson, psychology instructor, and son Brian Vinaticri. Gives Way to Center of Learning Coils of wire were a familiar sight during the first months of school. The finished product 5