Taking notes at games and interviewing coaches on the sidelines, senior Conor Caneday has been an integral part of the KO News sports section for the past three years. Conor has worked as an associate sports writer with his own column writing about alumni athletes. “My favorite memory was getting to interview Isaiah Wright,” Conor […]
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Senior Jane Liang has essential documenting KO in photos for the KO News over the past two and a half years. She joined the KO News staff her sophomore year, beginning as an associate photo editor and went on to become the Head Photo Editor. Her responsibilities during her time as a part of the […]
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The KO News community has been fortunate enough to have had senior Niki Taylor on the staff for three years. Niki started as an associate editor for the reviews section. She then moved on to become the Head Editor of Opinions and this past year, she worked as Managing Editor of Opinions and Reviews. Becoming […]
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The KO News has been fortunate to have had senior Madeline Arcaro on the staff for three years, serving three different positions. She originally applied for the News staff when she was a freshman and started writing for the KO News her sophomore year. She started off as an associate reviews editor, then became the […]
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Mask breaks were added to the schedule this year to allow students a chance to get outside and breathe without their masks on while socially distanced. At just beyond the mid-year point, students and teachers have offered their thoughts and feelings about this new addition to the schedule. “I think they are a good addition […]
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Ever since its rollout on Sunday, Nov. 8, the COVID-19 vaccine has posed some questions for the country and even the whole world. Here at KO, some students and teachers offered their thoughts about the vaccine, use of masks, and the UK variant. Students and teachers alike showed minimal to no concerns or worries about […]
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COVID-19 has made a big impact on all athletics, in particular, both Middle School and Upper School soccer players. It wasn’t easy this fall to adapt to the new way of playing. This year has been very difficult to try to focus on soccer while wearing the mask and staying six feet apart. “When in […]
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As Hockey Coach John Hissick and Assistant coach Matt Wolf lead the practices at Cromwell Champion ice rink, the team is eager to play some games. The team drives out to Cromwell on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday to practice, and the team has virtual workouts on Monday and Wednesday run by Coach Wolf. “The rink […]
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Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Connecticut high school football season was cancelled. Hundreds of players, coaches, and parents gathered in protest at the Connecticut State Capitol last fall after the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference initial announcement. High risk youth sports that aren’t sanctioned by the CIAC, including football, have been able to hold group training, […]
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In the past, the KO Middle School history classes have mentioned some current events in their lessons, but not quite as many as now. With COVID-19, the presidential election, racial and equity issues, and multiple issues involving political beliefs, history has become an even more important topic in school. The election process has been more […]
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