At the start of the second semester, Co-Director of Roberts Center for Leadership Kelly Anstead and Director of College Counseling and Co-Director of Roberts Center for Leadership Jami Silver introduced a new leadership group, the KO Changemakers, allowing freshmen and sophomores to continue projects started in the Leadership Impact Lab class. The class worked on […]
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The Celebration of Kingswood Oxford (CKO) took place in the Community Commons on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, to bring together parents, teachers, and alums to enjoy a fun night out while also serving as a fundraiser for the school. Held every two years, CKO is both a fundraising event and a way to get parents […]
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The kick-start of eighth grader Natalie Malinowski’s career in the arts occurred when she was only 7 years old. Now, Natalie is starring in plays, working with renowned artists, and diving deep into the world of art. Natalie’s career started early, when her mom saw on Facebook that the Hartford Yard Goats were looking for […]
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Sophomore Evelyn Nelson has turned the art room into one of her favorite spaces to go to at KO during any spare time she has. She paints and draws to express herself, but also sees time in the art room as a chance to rest and take a break from KO’s rigorous school life. Although […]
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Nine high school a capella groups competed in the Wyvern Invitational A Capella Festival (WIAF) on Jan. 24 from 6:30 p.m.-9:35 p.m. in Roberts Theater to help raise money for Team Tobati. The festival featured Crimson 7 and the Oxfordians from Kingswood Oxford, Onomatopoeia and Peanut Butter & Jelly from Lexington High School, The Grapes […]
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Before Kingswood Oxford School was established, merging in 1969, it was once the all-boys Kingswood School and the all-girls Oxford School. My grandma, Leslie Chorches Weinstein, is an Oxford alumna, and my mom, Alexis Weinstein, is a KO alumna–so you could say that my KO veins run deep. I had the opportunity to sit down […]
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Something that I have observed is that we never fully take advantage of the opportunities we have because we are scared. Senior Managing Photo Editor Matthew Belo agrees. “You never know what you might step into,” he shared. Matthew has been attending Kingswood Oxford since his freshman year. During his time at KO, he has […]
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At Kingswood Oxford’s Upper School, impressive achievements are nothing new – but this spring, eighth grader Stephanie Reale has added an especially noteworthy one to the list: winning a regional spelling bee in Connecticut and advancing to the state-level competition. For Stephanie, her interest in spelling sprung from curiosity, and not just competition; it started […]
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As the Head Editor of Features and Arts, senior Sanya Sadiq has contributed hard work and dedication to KO News. As many seniors in the spring look forward to graduation, we sadly must say our goodbyes to those who have been in the KO News family. Sanya first joined KO News in the second semester […]
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For senior writer Olivia Pilecki, being part of KO News was much more than just an extracurricular activity. Even though Olivia first learned about journalism in her first year, her inspiration came from her older sister, who shared stories from her experience working for the KO News. In her second year of high school, after […]
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