Due to her grit and perseverance, sophomore Emily Paseos was recently awarded the Girl Scouts Gold Award for creating a passport program for children at the Polish Center in Chicopee, Mass., which solved the one problem that she faced growing up: boredom and complaints.  Growing up, Emily and her family would visit this Polish Center […]

The KO boys varsity golf team has had a strong season up to this point, and a lot of it has been due to the leadership created and cherished by senior Co-captain Jordan Cipriano. This year on the links has been a big step up for him, competing in every varsity match. While in prior […]

Every year, here at Kingswood Oxford, one KO core value is chosen as a theme or goal for the community. This year’s theme is “perseverance,” which is defined as “the steady, persistent effort to achieve a goal despite difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.” One could persevere in anything, whether it be academics, arts, or sports; it […]

At 6:00 p.m. on Monday, April 17, faculty, alumni, and the KO News staff gathered in the Community Commons for the annual Warren Baird Journalism Dinner. The dinner was named by KO News alumni in honor of longtime KO News faculty advisor and English teacher, Warren Baird. This year’s dinner was different than in years […]

Bringing a real tragedy to the stage is no easy task, especially when it is rooted in local history. But, that’s just what TheaterWorks has done with their latest production, ‘Circus Fire,’ which focuses on the horrific 1944 circus fire in Hartford. This production successfully immerses the audience in local history through lighting and projections, […]

The Kingswood Oxford Middle School concert band went on a field trip to the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. on a morning in early November. All 28 students in the band attended the field trip. The trip was three hours long, as there was a one-hour bus ride to and back […]