You might know her from smashing volleyballs or from leading her team to victory. The player of the moment for girls varsity volleyball is senior Co-captain setter Kathryn Westrick. She has been playing volleyball for five years now, three of which have been for Kingswood Oxford. She is known to be a well rounded and […]
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If you want to learn about the history of art, AP Art History is the class for you. This class, taught by English and Creative Arts teacher Heidi Hojnicki, is offered based on enrollment. The class studies art from 30,000 BCE to present day from all over the world, looking at it in context of […]
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Juniors Niki Taylor and Madeline Arcaro spent two weeks this summer at the School of the New York Times (SONYT), a writing and journalism program at New York University run by, you guessed it: the New York Times. The two best friends are both avid writers and editors for the KO News and share a […]
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The Kingswood Oxford community is excited to welcome a new and passionate math teacher to the campus, none other than Kristen Valenti, an alumna of Mount Holyoke University and Southern Connecticut State University. Before coming to KO, Ms. Valenti had 11 years of teaching experience, sharing her love of math and problem-solving in the Hamden […]
Read MoreThis school year, KO students have undoubtedly noticed changes at Upper School assemblies. These changes have been made to increase the engagement for students attending these assemblies. Assemblies will operate considerably different than in previous years. Three main objectives have been established in an effort to make each weekly Tuesday assembly more meaningful to students. […]
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KO warmly welcomes the intelligent and energetic Joshua Barthelmess to the Upper School as a new math teacher! Mr. Barthelmess is fresh out of school, graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Even though he almost became a software designer, he said he realized that teaching was truly the right career for him.Mr. Barthelmess said he was […]
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This fall, Kingswood Oxford will continue to add additional security measures to make sure that everyone in the community is safe at all times. Although it has not been formally announced yet, KO has already made some progress in installing new security systems. Buzzer systems have already been installed in Lower Roberts and the Estes […]
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For the first time, members of the select choirs at KO were given the unique opportunity to travel to Germany this past summer and experience the rich culture and history while also improving their skills as singers. On June 13, students in choral groups Outlook and Voce Novissima set out for their week-long journey in […]
Read MoreAs the school year begins, the Student Athletic Advisory Council, or SAAC, has plenty of ideas for the fall sports season. SAAC officers were recently appointed, and committees are now working on new ideas for autumn events. Seniors Wes Pierce and Angelina Maselli are co-presidents, junior Sydney Smith is vice president, junior Isabelle Berkemeyer is […]
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“I have been interested in taking photos since the first time I held a camera,” senior Amelia Levine said excitedly, thinking back to when her passion for photography first began to unfold. From snapping photos while on vacation, to taking both Photography 1 and Photography 2 at KO, Amelia has developed greatly as a photographer […]
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