On Monday, Aug. 28, new Kingswood Oxford students gathered on the Senior Green to start their Upper School orientation. From 1:00-5:45 p.m., students were busy getting acquainted with their new school. Head of the Upper School Lisa Loeb talked about the purpose of the day. “What we focus on for this orientation is what new […]
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On Friday, Sept. 1, the Kingswood Oxford Upper School gathered to watch and celebrate the sorting of new students into their Houses. Kingswood Oxford has four houses: Lancaster, York, Windsor, and Nottingham. Lancaster and York hold historical significance, with their origins tracing back to the Kingswood School, the all-male institution that merged with the all-female […]
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With daily sights on campus of a buzzing Senior Green, thoughtful class discussions, and cheering fans on the turf, it’s safe to say that the 2023-2024 school year is underway. It’s hard to believe that we’ve already reached the end of September. This means that I will be graduating with the rest of the class […]
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On Friday, Sept. 1, the Kingswood Oxford Upper School gathered to watch and celebrate the sorting of new students into their Houses. Kingswood Oxford has four houses: Lancaster, York, Windsor, and Nottingham. Lancaster and York hold historical significance, with their origins tracing back to the Kingswood School, the all-male institution that merged with the all-female […]
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From Sept. 6 to Sept. 8, freshman students attended a community-building trip to Camp Merriwood in New Hampshire. Every year, students from sixth to ninth grade take a class trip at the start of the year. Each form travels to a camp and spends time outdoors, bonding with their grade. As high school commences, the […]
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As part of the new schedule, a time period called Community Time has replaced Personal Learning Block as a free period where students are free to do what they like, whether it’s meeting with teachers, hosting club meetings, studying, or hanging out with friends. Community Time occurs four times a week for around 35 to […]
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The KO community gathered together in Roberts Theater on Tuesday, Sept. 5, to officially kick off the new school year with the annual Convocation ceremony. Head of School Tom Dillow started off by welcoming everyone back after the summer break and the long Labor Day weekend. Mr. Dillow then invited eighth-grader Eden Gonzalez up to […]
Read MoreKingswood Oxford’s new assembly format gives the community a new taste of what community gatherings should look like. In previous years, assemblies would go as follows: opening remarks from the Speaker, short announcements from students and teachers, and final closing remarks. Beginning with the 2023-24 school year, the administration, with student input, decided to switch […]
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On Monday, Sept. 11, Head of the Upper School Lisa Loeb hosted a special assembly to commemorate the fatal acts of terrorism that had happened 22 years ago on that day. Mrs. Loeb opened the assembly by explaining the events that took place and cost the lives of over 3000 innocent people. Nineteen al-Qaeda members […]
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As part of KO tradition, Middle School students recently left campus for a few days on team-building and orientation trips in their respective forms. Sixth-grade returned to Camp Jewell in Colebrook, Conn. Seventh-graders made their way to Fairlee, Vt.’s Camp Hulbert, while eighth-graders left for Snow Pond Center for the Arts in Sidney, Maine. On […]
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