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Information as of Nov. 27, 2023, and Nov. 20, 2023 It’s game seven of the NBA finals. Forward Jayson Tatum has the ball just before halfcourt with 10 seconds left in the game as he plans his next move. He gets a screen from center Kristaps Porzingus to get the matchup he wants. Tatum crosses […]
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With the dreaded midterm season upon us, students and faculty are looking forward to a much needed and well deserved winter break. The start of this break comes with the highly anticipated Paul W. “Frosty” Francis Kingswood Invitational Tournament, known to most students as the KITs. A beloved tradition on campus, the KITs are a […]
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Something that all students can relate to, whether they drive themselves or get a ride to school, is the many difficulties that the parking lot offers. The school parking lot, poorly designed and on a busy road, lends itself to all kinds of safety and traffic issues. Firstly, there is what is probably the most […]
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With the dreaded midterm season upon us, students and faculty are looking forward to a much needed and well deserved winter break. The start of this break comes with the highly anticipated Paul W. “Frosty” Francis Kingswood Invitational Tournament, known to most students as the KITs. A beloved tradition on campus, the KITs are a […]
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Midterms are widely regarded among students as one of the most stressful periods of the school year. Normal exams are difficult, but back-to-back tests on everything covered in a particular course over a semester that determines 15% of your grade can be exponentially more demanding. In the past, KO has set midterms in a three-day […]
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On Friday, Nov. 3, 26, Kingswood Oxford students and faculty traveled to a northeast neighborhood of Hartford to participate in a house-building project with Habitat for Humanity. Spanish teacher and Community Service Coordinator Kathleen McLean contacted Habitat for Humanity about a year ago, looking for student volunteer opportunities. This initial outreach sparked an interest that […]
Read MoreOn Thursday, Nov. 2, AP English and Symposium students traveled to the Hartford Stage to witness a captivating performance of “Pride and Prejudice.” The play skillfully adapted Jane Austen’s classic novel and, most notably, traded out the typical white cast for a diverse one. The play lasted two hours and 30 minutes, and during the […]
Read MoreOn Thursday, Nov. 30 at 6:00 p.m. Upper School students had the opportunity to attend the screening of the “Beethoven in Beijing” documentary held in Roberts Theater. All students taking Modern World Studies, U.S. History, AP U.S. History, AP Political Science, AP Comparative Government, Band, and Orchestra attended the screening, as well as anyone in […]
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On Thursday, Oct. 26, KO juniors and U.S. History teachers took a field trip to Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Mass., to spend a day in the 1830s. The experience complemented the recent curriculum on culture and life in colonial and early American history. When students arrived, they met briefly in the Friends Meeting House […]
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This holiday season, KO’s Student Government Association (SGA) partnered with the West Hartford Food Pantry, donating over 300 food items. The goal of the food drive was to help combat food insecurity in West Hartford, especially during the winter months. The food drive has been occurring at KO for many years, but this year’s food […]
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