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Explore the new Kennedy Elementary School.
Welcome to Kennedy Elementary
The staff at Kennedy Elementary School is committed to providing a positive learning environment for all students. Our vision is that Kennedy Elementary is a place for all to learn, to grow, and to dream. We practice the Wildcat Way and do our best to be respectful, responsible, and safe throughout the school day. We are a two-track school in all grade levels, meaning we have two classrooms at each grade level K-5. Our school also has a morning and afternoon 4K program, as well as resources for students who demonstrate significant autistic behaviors or intellectual behaviors.
Our Principal
Trisha Smet
School Information
1754 Ninth Street,
Green Bay, WI 54304
Hours: 8:57 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Contact Us
Phone: (920) 492-2640
Fax: (920) 492-5570
District News
![2025 Walk-Up Career Fair graphic with image of people smiling and shaking hands]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751991473/gbapsorg/qbrrrrziekap17pamzus/Walkupcareerfair2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751991473/gbapsorg/qbrrrrziekap17pamzus/Walkupcareerfair2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1751991473/gbapsorg/qbrrrrziekap17pamzus/Walkupcareerfair2025.png","width":700}])
Attend the 2025 Walk-Up Career Fair at the District Office on July 16, from 3-6 p.m.
![Wisconsin Seal of Biliteracy logo 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749480460/gbapsorg/kxjxttv9zp9pcfhjfsu6/SealofBiliteracy2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749480460/gbapsorg/kxjxttv9zp9pcfhjfsu6/SealofBiliteracy2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749480460/gbapsorg/kxjxttv9zp9pcfhjfsu6/SealofBiliteracy2025.png","width":700}])
Thirty GBAPS graduates earned the Seal of Biliteracy in 2025.
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Join us at Joannes Park from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on August 21, 2025.
![Staff Recognition Awards GBAPS 2024-25]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744213431/gbapsorg/qk7viz5oyyay2pt6lghy/2024-25StaffRecAwards.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744213431/gbapsorg/qk7viz5oyyay2pt6lghy/2024-25StaffRecAwards.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744213431/gbapsorg/qk7viz5oyyay2pt6lghy/2024-25StaffRecAwards.png","width":700}])
Winners were surprised by Superintendent Vicki Bayer and other guests on April 8, 2025
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At the March 17, 2025, Board of Education meeting, the Board of Education approved a five-year Strategic Plan.
![Orange sun logo with purple text that reads SCHOOL SPIRIT. Followed by orange text which reads: Giving Back for a Brighter Future. Additional text reads: Green Bay Area Public School District Educational Endowment]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":1656}])
Seventeen grants were awarded to special projects in across GBAPS.
Kennedy Events
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District Office Building, Room 331
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District Office Building, Room 331
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District Office Building, Room 331
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District Office Building, Room 331
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District Office Building, Room 331
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District Office Building, Room 331
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Kennedy Stories
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The first day of school is Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Prepare by reviewing this information.
![Staff member handing shaking hands with a Student Success Award winner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747408876/gbapsorg/jukt7j5e3bcubbqx6ogh/StudentSuccessAwards2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747408876/gbapsorg/jukt7j5e3bcubbqx6ogh/StudentSuccessAwards2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747408876/gbapsorg/jukt7j5e3bcubbqx6ogh/StudentSuccessAwards2025.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747408876/gbapsorg/jukt7j5e3bcubbqx6ogh/StudentSuccessAwards2025.png","width":1100}])
80 Equity & Education Student Success Award recipients were celebrated on May 14, 2025.
![Rendering of new west side elementary school enterance]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746045779/gbapsorg/f0cxjw1xug08eaqx5eu0/StarrSchoolNameblog2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746045779/gbapsorg/f0cxjw1xug08eaqx5eu0/StarrSchoolNameblog2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746045779/gbapsorg/f0cxjw1xug08eaqx5eu0/StarrSchoolNameblog2025.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746045779/gbapsorg/f0cxjw1xug08eaqx5eu0/StarrSchoolNameblog2025.png","width":1100}])
The new west side elementary school officially has a name.
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The Portrait of a Graduate identifies five key categories that make up the graduate profile.
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Third grade students at Kennedy Elementary School recently wrote letters to Interim Superintendent Vicki Bayer.
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GBAPS is kicking off the school year with its theme, Together We Are One.
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Students, families and community members were invited to the event at Joannes Park.
![Student smiles with Riverside Ballroom stage and balloons in background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":2048}])
Students were honored at the 7th Annual Celebrating Student Success Community Gathering on May 8, 2024.
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The Green Bay Area Public School District launched new websites on June 10.