On Friday, Sept. 16, sophomores participated in an assembly with two fourth year law students who took part in UConn Law’s Asylum and Human Rights Clinic. The event was run by sophomores Ysabel Albert, Clara Drag, Zaire Ramiz, Nidhi Bhat, Alex Segal, Nika Garfield, and Joella Asapokhai. During the seminar, these moderators introduced the law […]
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On Monday, Aug. 22, all KO faculty and staff participated in a community-building event to kick off the start of a new year. The faculty and staff chose to participate in a service or learning project, each with a connection to the Hartford community. Activity options included a tour of the Hartford capital, a faith […]
Read MoreOn Monday, Aug. 29, the KO community gathered in Roberts Theater to celebrate the official start of a new school year. This was the first time since 2019 that convocation could be held in Roberts Theater due to pandemic restrictions. The assembly was opened by a speech from senior Head Prefect Faith Potter. Faith welcomed […]
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After working at camp KO over the course of many summers, English teacher Dawn Metcalf has had the pleasure of beginning to teach at KO while English teacher Michelle Caswell is on maternity leave. A sign on her office door reads: “Now playing the role of Ms. Caswell: Ms. Metcalf.” Ms. Metcalf did her undergraduate […]
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Kingswood Oxford welcomes new Upper Prep biology teacher Kim Birge-Liberman to our campus. Ms. Birge-Liberman says that the best compliment she ever received was from a parent who said that she is someone who really cares and believes her students would describe her as caring and mostly fun. Ms. Birge-Liberman not only likes to keep […]
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After reading “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee two years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to hear that it was getting a live-action drama adaptation on AppleTV last year. At first, I was scared that they wouldn’t be able to successfully portray the complicated layers of the many themes of the novel, but, after watching the […]
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Junior Cloud Que has been exploring his hobby of xylophone and piano since he was eight years old. “I don’t really remember but my mom told me that when I was really young, I would always go to those music and arts stores to just play with the piano,” Cloud said. “So she actually led […]
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Kingswood Oxford is overjoyed to welcome new Middle School math teacher Nicole Chantharasouk into the community. Ms. Chantharasouk may be a new teacher this year, but she is no stranger to Kingswood Oxford. Her cousin, Dan Raymond ’22, is the one who actually suggested Ms. Chantharsouk to apply for a teaching position here. Ms. Chantharasouk […]
Read MoreYou probably know someone – an artist – who is completely committed to their craft. They might spend hours a day perfecting it, whether that be in the visual or performing arts. Senior Avery Schiff is one of those people. But, she’s not just committed to one type of art; Avery is a pro when it comes […]
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