Former Director of Academic Planning Carolyn McKee stepped up to a new position as Interim Director of the Upper School this year, replacing Natalie Demers who left last May to work with the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools. Ms. McKee was approached with the offer by former Head of School Dennis Bisgaard and Head of School […]
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Interim Director of the Upper School Carolyn McKee and a midterm committee decided how KO will approach midterms this year by laying out key goals, reviewing feedback, and talking to students over the course of the last several months. Together, they have decided that midterms will take place the week before winter break, Dec. 10 to […]
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The NFL season has just begun, and the league has already found itself knee-deep in controversy (pun intended). The ever polarizing Colin Kaepernick is back in the headlines yet again, this time regarding an ad published by Nike featuring his photo and a slogan reading, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” The […]
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Ariana Grande’s new album “Sweetener” consists of 15 pop songs. That’s 15 too many if you ask me. I would like to clarify that I do think she has an amazing voice and her vocal range is spectacular, but she doesn’t live up to that whatsoever. Her songs consist of her continuously attempting to either […]
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Despite tough losses and draws, the girls varsity soccer team looks to learn from past defeats and to improve going into the season. Â The team opened their season against Suffield High School on Wednesday, Sept. 5. The end result was a 1-1 draw, but the team showed a lot of resilience in that game. […]
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Say what you want about Ariana Grande, but she has definitely been the talk of the year, not only because of her powerhouse vocals, but also with her engagement to Pete Davidson after only one month of dating. Her most recent album, “Sweetener,” was inspired by Pete and the love they share. “Sweetener” is Grande’s […]
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Opening Convocation, held on Sept. 4 in Roberts Theater, marked the official start of Kingswood Oxford’s 110th school year. Every student and faculty and staff member congregated for the first time this year to hear from a variety of speakers, congratulate their peers, and welcome newcomers. History teacher Rob Kyff greeted everyone in a light […]
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On the morning of August 24, school librarian Nancy Solomon tripped and broke her arm while walking down Bishop Road. KO alum David Malone ’97, came to the rescue, by calling the school nurse and driving her to Hartford Hospital. Mrs. Solomon said that she was in a rush to get to a faculty meeting […]
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On Sept. 17 and 18, Head of School Tom Dillow, Director of Facilities Larry Marciano, Board of Trustees member Mark Wolman, and two consultants from Critical Intervention Services assessed the security system at KO. Mr. Marciano said that they examined the locking mechanisms of every window and every door on campus. “We also looked at […]
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On Friday, Sept. 14, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., the freshman and sophomore classes joined together in the school cafeteria for a tropical themed dance in celebration of the beginning of the school year. In past years, the dance was only for the freshman class as a chance to bond with each other, but this […]
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