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 and girls track and field teams have had a strong spring season, using depth across events and team-wide support to prepare for championship competition. One of the team’s most successful meets came at Williston Northampton School on April, 26 2026, where both teams competed against several schools in a midseason meet that […]

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 […]

On Friday, May 22, the Kingswood Oxford Class of 2026 engaged in their Commencement ceremony on the Senior Green, joined by students, faculty, staff, and parents to enjoy a beautiful and bittersweet graduation. Retiring science teacher Fritz Goodman delivered the Commencement speech to honor the 40 years he’s worked at the school. Mr. Goodman’s speech […]

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 […]