Junior Rhea Doshi was recognized for her achievements at the Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair (CT SEF) with Head of the Upper School Lisa Loeb presenting her with a plaque commemorating a first-place CASE Award during a recent assembly. The award recognized Rhea’s science fair research, which focuses on using gait analysis and blood biomarkers […]
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The Community Commons was filled with music, food, and conversation on Friday, Sep. 25, as students, faculty, and families gathered for the Festival del Guiverno during Hispanic Heritage Month. The celebration brought together members of the school community to recognize the different Hispanic cultures represented on campus. Throughout the event, attendees could try different foods, […]
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By Josie Baber ‘29 Unlike most teens this summer, junior Hunter James spent a portion of her summer sailing instead of sleeping and diving instead of dozing. This summer, Hunter experienced an unforgettable 21-day trip with Sail Caribbean, a teen summer camp that takes place entirely on sailboats in the British Virgin Islands. Previous summers, […]
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On Tuesday, Sept. 1, all Kingswood Oxford students were welcomed back to campus for the busy year ahead with the school’s annual Convocation Ceremony in the Hoffman Field House. The assembly normally takes place in Roberts Theatre, but was moved to the Field House due to maintenance issues in Roberts. Despite a last-minute change of […]
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The Kingswood Oxford community welcomes Upper School counselor Jill deRosas to Roberts. Mrs. deRosas went to Tulane University and earned a Master’s degree in behavioral health psychology. She earned her social work degree from Loyola University New Orleans while working in admissions at Tulane. Then, she started working at schools in New Orleans. When her […]
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On Friday, Sept. 11, KO held its annual Service Learning Day. Whether you’re a freshman just getting back from Camp Meriwood, a sophomore whose morning was spent helping with hydroponic gardens, a junior who spent the day team bonding, or a senior who either helped move furniture, prepare meals, teach children, or help on a […]
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Kingswood Oxford welcomes new Upper School history teacher Madison Curtis, who has already made a bright impact on her students, advisees, and truly anyone who walks by her in the halls, with her upbeat disposition and relatable personality. One may imagine that with Ms. Curtis’s world traveling past – having visited 25 countries and going […]
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After earning her Ph.D. in German Languages and Literature at Yale, Spanish teacher Andrea Thompson Guiza is embarking on her KO journey. Originally from Mexico, Ms. Thompson Guiza said she wanted to return to Spanish after teaching German in her Ph.D. program. “I really missed Spanish, and I really believe that Spanish belongs here in […]
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Kingswood Oxford welcomes band and orchestra teacher Aaron Barkon to the Upper School and Middle School, where he has already begun making connections with students through US Band, Orchestra, and Jazz Combo, as well as MS Band and Orchestra. Although learning the names of 115 new students and getting to know the faculty has been […]
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From Wednesday, Sept. 9 to Friday, Sept. 11, the freshmen, their advisors, and prefects spent time getting to know each other at Camp Merriwood in Orford, N.H. As the school year begins, it is important for freshmen from KO’s Middle School and the new members of the KO community to get to know one another. […]
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