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As COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide at an unprecedented rate, Head of School Tom Dillow made the extremely difficult decision for KO to permanently move to virtual learning for the remainder of the semester. In a letter penned to Wyvern families and students on April 17, Mr. Dillow stated that this decision was not taken […]
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Since 1983, the senior Symposium class has brought in countless authors who have discussed their literature in depth with the students in the class. These authors, such as Jonathan Safran Foer and Arthur Miller, have been amazing influences on the students, and this year’s author, Min Jin Lee, is just as accredited as the others. […]
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Since Head of School Tom Dillow announced the closure of school for the rest of the year, many students have questions about exams and how their final grades will be determined. On Monday, April 6, Head of the Upper School Dan Gleason and Head of the Middle School Ann Sciglimpaglia, released the new academic policy […]
Read MoreThe KO community welcomes Krista Sahrbeck as the new Dean of Students, while thanking Will Gilyard for his nine years of service at KO. Ms. Sahrbeck earned her B.A. in Government and International Studies, as well as Environmental Studies. She earned her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Administration. Ms. Sahrbeck currently works at the Kent […]
Read MoreSnehaa Ram and Madeline Arcaro host this very special quarantined episode of the Wyvern Rundown from their homes.
Read MoreIn the month of April, sophomores at Kingswood Oxford get to experience a very important part of the English curriculum: Speakers’ Forum, a competition where each sophomore selects an excerpt of literature to perform an interpretive reading of. English teacher Ron Monroe runs the contest. He explained that the Speakers’ Forum was established in the […]
Read MoreAs COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide at an unprecedented rate, Head of School Tom Dillow made the extremely difficult decision for KO to permanently move to virtual learning for the remainder of the semester. In a letter penned to Wyvern families and students on April 17, Mr. Dillow stated that this decision was not taken […]
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How often is it that we find out about the personal lives of KO staff members? Not very. We now have that opportunity, via an Instagram account, to learn a bit more about the life of Assistant to the Dean of Students Lindsay Perkins. Run by Ms. Perkins herself, @lindsayculinary features her numerous gastronomical creations. […]
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Article by Sloan Duvall ’21, Videos edited by Ahana Nagarkatti ’21 Throughout the year, history teacher Rob Kyff’s AP US History class has had unique opportunities to compare the historical events they have studied to current events. Impeachments, executive power, and foreign affairs have all been compared and contrasted throughout this year’s curriculum. The most […]
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Before March break, English teacher Heidi Hojnicki’s two Form Five AP Language classes studied “Lolita” by Vladimir Nabakov. On April 8, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., both the H and G period classes were lucky enough to host Jenny Minton Quigley via Zoom call. Ms. Quigley works in publishing and is currently working on her […]
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