After a year of uncertainty and change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kingswood Oxford has begun its transition back to a “normal” 2021-2022 school year. The return to normalcy in school is also accompanied by the return of midterms. This year, midterms will be held from Dec. 13-17, the week before winter break. Students will […]
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On Wednesday, Nov. 3, Kingswood Oxford’s varsity volleyball team (KOVB) hosted their annual Dig Pink match versus Loomis Chaffee. Dig Pink is a nationwide event in collaboration with the Side Out Foundation, which raises money for breast cancer research and celebrates volleyball. Historically, varsity volleyball’s Dig Pink match has been held in October during Breast […]
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On Friday, Oct. 15 from 8:00-10:00 p.m., the Kingswood Oxford Student Government Association (SGA) hosted the first homecoming dance in over two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally, the dance takes place in the dining hall, but since the SGA wanted to have homecoming without masks or additional restrictions, they instead decided to hold […]
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On Friday, Oct. 1 at 9:00 a.m., students in the Kingswood Oxford Upper School gathered on the senior green for the annual club fair. Traditionally, the club fair takes place in the dining hall; however, this year, due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols, the fair was moved outside. Folding tables were set up around […]
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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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