After watching her dad play volleyball growing up, junior setter Captain Alexandra Okumura decided to give the sport a try herself. She first started playing volleyball in sixth grade, and seven years later, volleyball has become an important part of her life. What started as an interest in being part of a team has grown […]
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The fall season has begun, and the boys varsity soccer team starts with a tough 0-5 record, with no wins for the Wyverns. The season opener on Wednesday, Sept. 16, was against a tough Hotchkiss team, full of strong and technical players. The first half saw a small mishap at midfield that resulted in the […]
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For seniors Mathew Habeeb and Molly Palmer, summer meant stepping up to demanding theater programs and finding new ways to learn and improve. Matt returned to Stage Door in New York for his fifth summer, where he, along with other students, rehearsed and performed a full production in only three weeks. The program produces 14 […]
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This summer, instead of just relaxing and forgetting about what the upcoming school year has to bring, two members of the Kingswood Oxford community decided to step out of their comfort zones and explore something new. Thanks to the Patricia Rossoff Endowment Fellowship for Media Arts and the Courtney Denow Scholarship, junior Racheal Segal and […]
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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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