It’s widely known among Kingswood Oxford students that there is no school on the second Monday of October. Amid the debate of the observation of Columbus Day or Indengious Peoples Day, KO has instead decided to celebrate Nicholson Day. Many students, however, are unaware of the history of this day or its namesake, George Nicholson, […]
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After winning multiple invitational meets and placing third overall at New England Championships last year, Kingswood Oxford’s girl’s cross country team hopes to continue their success this year for the 2022 season. The team began practicing the week before school started during fall sports preseason, where they really focused on developing their strength. “We are […]
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At most independent schools across the country, teaching comes with the added responsibility of coaching one of the school’s various athletic teams. Throughout the years, this requirement has continued to be enforced to promote active participation from its faculty. This past year, however, the coaching requirement for full-time teachers at KO has undergone a significant […]
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As a private school that dates back to the early 1920s, Kingswood Oxford is full of unique traditions and fascinating history. Although these school traditions have evolved over the years and new traditions have been added, many of the unique traditions from the original Kingswood and Oxford schools are still practiced today at Kingswood Oxford. […]
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With Conference Day recently held on April 14, many Kingswood Oxford students have spent the month contemplating what courses they want to enroll in for next year. Each March, the school releases its updated course of study, a lengthy document containing all the course offerings for the next academic year. Most years, some new electives […]
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Since its merger in 1969, Kingswood Oxford has been a school that fosters the ideals of vibrant student life, stimulating academics, and competitive athletics. In both the Upper and Middle schools, these factors are considered of the utmost importance. The schools’ schedules set aside time to allow students to develop mentally, academically, and athletically. These […]
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On Saturday Feb. 26, and Sunday Feb. 27, Kingswood Oxford’s award-winning theater program led by theater Director Kyle Reynolds performed their annual winter musical. The performances were originally scheduled for Friday Feb. 25, and Saturday Feb. 26, but due to inclement weather on February 25, the show that evening was postponed until Sunday Feb. 27, […]
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On a Friday, Jan. 28, during PLB, Upper School students attended an assembly in Roberts Theater. At the time, no one outside of the Student Government Association (SGA) knew what the assembly was going to be about, and students were quite confused since assemblies are usually held on Tuesdays, not Fridays. However, students soon found […]
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Over a period of four days between Jan. 20 and Jan. 23, members of the Kingwood Oxford Model United Nations team attended the annual Yale University Model United Nations (YMUN) conference. Usually, members would travel to Yale and stay in the New Haven Hotel for the duration of the conference, but this year, due to […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic will get better this year. That is what many Kingswood Oxford students and faculty thought when they returned to campus this fall. The pandemic did get better for a while this fall, but when students and faculty returned from winter break, they were met with a slew of new COVID-19 protocols. Once […]
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