In light of the recent developments of the coronavirus pandemic, some universities and colleges have decided to change their policies and become test-optional institutions. While some of these schools have said that this change is only temporary, others have noted that there’s a strong possibility of remaining test-optional over the next few years. Currently, students […]
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All of our lives have certainly been affected in numerous ways as a result of the global pandemic. School life, particularly for those in the KO community, has been altered tremendously since March break. The biggest change that both teachers and students alike have had to navigate is the new online-learning schedule. Despite the new […]
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The end of the school year. A time filled with traditions: graduation, sports banquets, assemblies. For seniors, it’s the last final bit of a year filled with finalities. For juniors, it’s the end to a year of rigor, looking ahead to the height of the college process. Sophomores abandon their status as underclassmen; freshmen can […]
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After the unfortunate cancellation of the New York trip, KO’s theater students were thrilled by the announcement of a week of virtual and easily accessible Broadway masterclasses. During the week of April 27, Theater Director Kyle Reynolds introduced the students to six performers who, in advance, listened to each of the students’ submissions and were […]
Read MoreIn light of the announcement of school being moved online for the rest of the year, many people, especially seniors, have been disappointed due to the cancellation of exciting activities. Cabaret is an event that senior Maggie Eberle has always held close to her heart. “I had so much planned that I was really excited […]
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Sitting in the inboxes of AP students at the very beginning of quarantine was an email from the College Board. According to the College Board, students across the country had been surveyed, and results suggested AP tests should still be offered despite the swiftly spreading pandemic. Most students probably scratched their heads when reading this—whomever […]
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By Teddy Crowther ’22 and Ashleigh Stepnowski ’22 As the school year comes to a close, KO seniors and faculty have faced a difficult task in creating traditional senior events that can be both effective and celebratory, while still occurring primarily online. During a normal school year, many events celebrated the seniors in the spring, […]
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The end of May marks a time of many joyous occasions for the KO community as the school year begins to wind down with summer just around the corner. The most cherished annual traditions are panning out a bit differently than usual right now by virtue of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this did not impede […]
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On Wednesday, May 20, students watched KO’s annual senior prefect skit during virtual advisee group. Due to the unfortunate circumstances we are up against this year, these seniors were unable to perform the skit live in front of all their classmates, but instead recorded a video of the skit that they were able to share […]
Read MoreThroughout the past couple of weeks, students and faculty have been voting on senior advisors and senior prefects. Although 60 kids applied, only 22 were able to land a prefect or advisor position. In terms of senior prefects, Dean of Students William Gilyard is in charge of the voting and application process. He explained the […]
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