On Thursday, Feb. 8, the entire junior class met in Tomasso Hall for a reveal of the 2024-2025 Baird English Symposium author. Next year’s Symposium teacher Cameron Biondi was excited to share that novelist and short story writer Karen Russell will be the subject of the Symposium class during the upcoming fall semester. In this […]
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What’s a better way to end the day than with some ice cream? Milkcraft, located in West Hartford Center and southern Connecticut, is an incredible place to fuel your sweet cravings. Open year-round, this ice cream store is unlike any other. The ice cream is specially crafted with liquid nitrogen, giving the sweet treat its […]
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On Thursday, Feb. 8, Head of the Upper School Lisa Loeb informed the KO community that Interim Dean of Students Kata Baker had been named the official Dean of Students. This announcement followed Mrs. Loeb’s outreach to students interested in being a part of an interviewing committee and the creation of an official search committee […]
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On Sunday, Feb. 4, KO’s speech and debate club, Forensic Union, and KO faculty members hosted the Kingswood Oxford Public Speaking Tournament as an event in the Debating Association of New England Independent Schools (DANEIS). KO actively participates in DANEIS, along with other competitors, including Hotchkiss, Choate, St. Sebastian’s, The Commonwealth, Stoneleigh Burnham, Winsor, Northfield […]
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This year’s girls varsity basketball team experienced tremendous growth and success on the court. The team finished with a .500 record, going 11-11 on the year. Although the season did not end in more wins than losses, the team won many significant games that in past years they have not done. Assistant Coach Judy Bailey […]
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This year’s boys varsity basketball season was filled with big wins, major performances from players, and the development of young talent that will be critical for the team’s upcoming seasons. The team finished with a solid record of 16-9 on the season. The team finished with wins over key Founders League opponents and also Class […]
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This year, Kingswood Oxford Musical Theater performed the powerful and heartfelt show, “A Chorus Line,” with a matinee for the school on Friday, Feb. 23, and two more performances on Friday and Saturday night. Performing Arts Chair and Director of Theater Theater Kyle Reynolds described this show as “a masterfully written and composed musical created […]
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As the winter season comes to an end, the KO varsity swimming and diving team reflects on the great success they have found this past season. Following the Founders League championship on Saturday, Feb. 24, several swimmers finished with successful times. Senior Damian Czartoryjski won the 200-meter freestyle, setting a new school record of 1 […]
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As the 2023-2024 winter season comes to a close, the girls varsity squash team has a lot to be proud of. Facing off in thrilling matches against fierce opponents, the team has overcome adversity, learning many lessons along the way. Although their record did not reflect how hard they worked, they played a jam-packed schedule, […]
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The KO boys varsity squash team is capping off another dominant season, boasting an impressive 10-5 record and second place finish overall at Squash Nationals in Philadelphia. While there are many factors in their success, one of them is junior Co-Captain Jack Krieble. Krieble has been the No. 1 on the KO team and has […]
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