On Saturday, Feb. 16, 120 girls, ranging from age eight to 14 in the Greater Hartford area, came to celebrate National Girls in Sports Day in the Hoffman Field House from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. KO’s coaches and student athletes hosted and organized the event. Director of Athletics Debbie Fiske said that this was […]
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I love Ariana Grande, as most people know. I think she’s super talented and funny, but honestly, I didn’t love her new album. I really wanted to like it to uphold my reputation, but I didn’t and it was upsetting. In fact, the first thing I sent anyone when I heard it was, “I’m having […]
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For my final article I am going to be sharing my opinions on what it has been like sharing my opinions with the school for the last three years. Whoa… KO News inception. I pretty much knew after I completed the journalism course during the first semester of my sophomore year, that I would want […]
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The boys and girls swimming and diving teams both ended their season on a strong note at New Englands on Saturday, March 2. The boys came in fifth. Senior Captain Ellis Winfree broke KO’s school record in the 50-freestyle and won the event at New Englands’ with a time of 21.79 seconds. The girls came […]
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On Feb. 1, 2018, KO welcomed a new member to the school as the Administrative Coordinator of the Middle School: Ms. Brittany Dix, who has held this position for over a year. On the first day of meeting her, teachers and students alike fell in love with her and her charismatic personality. The job of […]
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With a peacoat draped over his chair, a new quilted jacket tied around his waist, and his computer open to a tab of Nordstrom’s men’s clothing, Fashion Lover of the Month senior Ben Poulios can often be found during his free periods online shopping and hanging out with friends. Ben’s love of fashion comes […]
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There is a new visible trend around Kingswood Oxford: airpods. Whether students own a pair or not, most everybody has heard of Apple’s new wireless earbuds. The many pros and cons of these new gadgets make people ask: Are airpods really worth the $159 price? Apple first released its airpods on September 7, 2016, alongside […]
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At the Kingswood Oxford Middle School, most students display their musical talents during band, orchestra, choir concerts, and the occasional assembly. However, many students can’t perform their preferred style of music with the same frequency and attention as those in organized musical groups can. One of these musicians is eighth-grader Jack Gold. Although Jack plays […]
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Most KO students enjoy having household pets such as dogs and cats. However, some live on property large enough to keep a larger variety of animals. Examples of students who own farm animals include eighth-grader Pierce Flynn, sixth-grader Addisen Nicholson, and creative arts teacher Katherine Nicholson. Pierce has two goats and two alpacas, along with […]
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Famed transcendentalist and individualist Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure. And therefore a man must know how to estimate a sour face.” While these words hold credence in many facets of modern society, nowhere are they more relevant than the current American education system. Growing up, we […]
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