Amidst a sea of tweets about alternative R&B singer Frank Ocean’s album “blond” reintroducing itself into the Billboard Top 200 (currently holding spot 167), famous rapper Future announcing his upcoming album, and pop star Ariana Grande starting off 2019 with her latest single “7 Rings,” the scene for music is clearly more diverse than ever. […]
Read MoreIt’s late. No one is inside any buildings. Campus is closed. Everything is locked up for the night, notably your phone, perched on a desk inside a classroom that you forgot to grab before leaving the room. While rubbing your eyes of the most unfathomable mistake made during fifth period, suddenly a light flashes before […]
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Since I am a big fan of hip-hop music, Drake, also known as Champagne Papi, is one of my main idols. He is an obvious role model because of his successful career, his unique heritage, and because he is just a good person who shows his generosity. Drake has a unique ethnic and religious background. […]
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Students have been required to take a public speaking class in seventh grade for at least the past 15 years. So four years ago, current Head of the Middle School Ann Sciglimpaglia, also known as Ms. Scig, and science teacher Clay Miles decided to give the students an opportunity to utilize the skills that the […]
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In every aspect of school life, faculty members are in control, except in Student Government. The Student Government plans students’ social events such as dances, holiday celebrations and more. Students who want to run for Student Government must make a speech. If they run for the major roles of Treasurer or President, they speak to […]
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There is a new teacher in the Chinese classroom who has brought his experience with both Chinese language and culture to his students. Chinese teacher Jeff Gurganas has taught both English and Chinese during his past years of teaching. Mr. Gurganas went to Watford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. “I majored in Chinese in college, […]
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Everybody loves snacks, so why not add them to the school day? When Middle School math teacher Mrs. Jane Repp was the Director of the Middle School, she began the tradition of snacks. “We started having snacks in the Middle School when we changed the schedule to have a four period day instead of a […]
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At the beginning of every school year the eighth grade students all load into a bus and drive to Camp Winona in Maine, ready for class bonding and some fun in the sun. The eighth grade Winona trip has been going on for many years at KO. The trip is led by Form 2 Dean […]
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Every year in the weeks leading to winter break, the Kingswood Oxford Middle School community donates Christmas presents to children throughout greater Hartford. They put these presents under a Christmas tree located in the Middle School’s Oxford hall, known as the Giving Tree. The Giving Tree tradition was started by former longtime KO Middle School […]
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On Friday, Jan. 4, two buses full of students and the Kingswood Oxford hockey team took a trip to the International Skating Center in Simsbury, CT for Kingswood Oxford’s annual Hockey Night. Hockey Night began at 7:00 p.m. and went until 10:00 p.m..This hockey game is one that the students, faculty, and players look forward […]
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