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 girls golf team finished the season with a promising 5-10-0 record, with the younger members of the team displaying early leadership abilities. Co-captains sophomore Noa Taback and senior Sienna Dubois have proved themselves to be impactful mentors, guiding first-time players into the swing of things. Throughout the season, several players stood out as being […]
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 […]
IMPACT classes are not your standard elective. Each course is structured around a central driving question, and throughout the class, students explore how they can make a difference within and beyond the KO community. The IMPACT program began in the 2024-2025 school year and has since surged in popularity. For the upcoming school year, the […]
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 […]
