Writing KO's story since 1972
On Friday, Sept. 3, at 9 a.m., Form 6 students gathered in front of Alumni Hall for a senior breakfast. Tables filled with an assortment of muffins, bagels, doughnuts, yogurt, and fruit lined the periphery of the senior green as the Class of 2022 rushed from their first-period classes to get their fill. The idea […]
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On Sept. 10, 2021, members of the Kingswood Oxford Upper School gathered in Roberts Theater for an assembly to honor the lives lost on 9/11. Senior Speaker of the Upper School, David Shi, opened the assembly by greeting the audience and introducing Head of School Tom Dillow. “I wanted to take a few minutes to […]
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Every year, Form 4 English students partake in a three-week process of interpretive reading called Speakers’ Forum. This KO tradition began over 25 years ago by former English teacher and Forensic Union advisor Robert Googins and is a cherished event by the entire community. The Speakers’ Forum process consists of three rounds, with all Form […]
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For many juniors, spring is the most stressful time of the year, with college searches, AP exams, and of course, standardized tests. The two main standardized tests accepted by universities include the SAT and the ACT. The SAT consists of four sections – reading, writing, and math – while the ACT is composed of four […]
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On Thursday, April 8, Upper School students began the process of selecting their courses for the 2021-2022 school year, and with various new electives in several different departments – including English, history, and science – students had many options to choose from. In the science department, biology teacher Kata Baker will be offering a semester-long […]
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Every year during February, Kingswood Oxford plans activities to inform students of Black history. However, this year KO decided to approach the subject of Black history differently. Instead of only celebrating during February, KO chose to host a series of webinars with local historian and KO alum Allison Kyff ’14. Students will participate in these […]
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After scoring in the top 10 during the first mock trial competition on Friday, Jan. 29, the Kingswood Oxford team did not move on after their most recent competition on Friday, Feb. 26. Every year in September, the team is assigned a case that they have to study. This year’s topic was a murder case […]
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As departments plan for 2021-2022 school year course options, the history department is proposing two new electives (Humanism and the Italian Renaissance and BIPOC History of Connecticut) as well as a number of electives that have been offered in previous years. Electives that are already approved and have been taught in the past include History […]
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At Kingswood Oxford, it is an annual tradition for the Warren Baird Symposium author to visit the school during either December or January. Typically, the author addresses the student body and spends valuable time with the senior Symposium students, including having dinner with them. However, 2020 continues to change all the exciting traditions at KO […]
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The role of student government at KO is usually pretty straightforward; however, this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the responsibilities of student leaders in the Student Government Association (SGA) have changed drastically. One of the changes in the responsibilities of student leaders is how they can plan events that bring the school together as […]
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