With the school year well underway, most students have adjusted to their classes and formed connections with new teachers. As a senior, something I have particularly enjoyed is the opportunity to take more classes this year tailored to my interests. Every spring at KO, students meet with their advisor and parents to design their course […]
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This conversation has been edited and abridged for clarity and includes interviews with seniors from the Symposium class and Symposium teacher Anastasia Sullo. Emma Barringer and Ashley Buckingham: What made you decide to apply for the Symposium? Ilianna Brett: “Seeing the classes from last year and, especially because of Mr. Martino being the Symposium teacher […]
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During the summer of 2021, senior Ilianna Brett embarked on a journey of a lifetime to the Bahamas on behalf of KO’s Rosoff Fellowship for Media Arts. In the course of three weeks, Ilianna went underwater diving, ranging from 20 to 106 feet, all the while snapping beautiful images on her camera. The Rossoff Fellowship […]
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On Friday, Oct. 20, KO hosted the annual Homecoming dance in front of Alumni Hall with some major changes from last year. The dance lasted from 7:00 p.m to 10:00 p.m. on the Friday a week before Hewett Day this year instead of on Saturday. Traditionally, it was hosted on Hewett Day. However, reunions were […]
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On Friday, Oct. 20, and Saturday, Oct. 21, KO welcomed back multiple alumni in celebration of the annual Reunion Weekend. This special tradition gives former Wyverns an opportunity to spend the weekend reliving their favorite moments from high school. Like many other schools, reunion weekend allows alumni to catch up with former teachers and friends, […]
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From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, KO celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month with faculty speakers including Modern Language Department Chair Juan Martinez, Spanish teacher Carolina Croes, Upper School Counselor Felicia Velez and student speaker senior Keysy Lopez-Diaz. Their presentations, which happened during assemblies, touched on many different values of Hispanic heritage. Mr. Martinez discussed the […]
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On Thursday, Oct. 5, sophomore students gathered for an exciting class breakfast in the Conklin Library. Planned by Form Four Dean Tricia Watson, School Librarian Nancy Solomon, sophomore Student Government representatives, and Parent Association leaders Monica Gold (parent of Adam Gold ’26) and Jodie Sprague (parent of Gordon Beck ’26), the event kicked off the […]
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The annual Warren Baird English Symposium is a beloved tradition at KO. Each year, a selected class of seniors intensely studies the works of one author for an entire semester; in addition, every English class at KO reads at least one work by the chosen author. This tradition culminates in a school-wide assembly featuring the […]
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KO’s annual Hewett Day, a special tradition when all sports teams play at home on the same day, took place on Saturday, Oct. 21, for the Upper School, with Middle School Hewett Day hosted on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Hewett Day was started all the way back in 1952 by Head of School Merritt Hewett. Wanting […]
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On Wednesday, Oct. 11, the College Counseling Office held its fourth annual Application Day for seniors. All classes were canceled in order to dedicate an entire day to preparing and polishing college applications. The day began at 8:30 a.m. with breakfast in the library and an announcement from the College Counseling team, outlining the day. […]
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