After the third round of mock trial competitions on Friday, Feb. 28, KO’s Upper School Mock Trial team secured their title as co-champions with Weston High. In its seven years, this is the farthest mock trial has advanced, coming close last year in the final four. This year, KO was one of eight teams that […]
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On Tuesday, Feb. 25, playwright Sarah Ruhl visited KO as the 37th Baird Symposium author. Ms. Ruhl’s visit was met with much anticipation following its postponement in December, and both the Symposium class and the whole community were eager to finally welcome her to campus. During her visit, Ms. Ruhl attended a dinner and masterclass […]
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Kingswood Oxford hosted their third annual Girls in Sports Day on Feb.1, from 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event took place in the Field House, where girls ages eight to 14 participated in 40 minute sessions with KO coaches and student-athletes. The third annual Girls in Sports Day was a success; the day was […]
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On Friday Jan. 10, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Kingswood Oxford played the King School for this year’s Ryan Gordon Hockey Night. Although they suffered a 4-2 loss, the Wyverns played hard for the largest crowd since moving the event off-campus, as well as raised over $10,000 for Team Tobati. Spanish teacher and Team […]
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On Monday Jan. 27, a schoolwide email was sent out by Administrator Lindsay Perkins, notifying students that all restrooms in the Roberts building could not be used. The email came in response to a water main break. The break was caused by a rock which crushed a main pipe. The pipe was repaired and water […]
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Annual Warren Baird English Symposium author Sarah Ruhl, whose visit was previously scheduled for Friday, Dec. 6, is now coming to KO on Tuesday, Feb. 25, due to scheduling conflicts. KO students were notified through an email from Symposium English teacher Michelle Caswell on Dec. 3, and the new date was announced at an assembly […]
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Jeanne Auerbach worked as the school nurse at KO from 2011-2018. In her time at KO, Mrs. Auerbach was known for her compassion, hard work, and dedication to caring for students. She passed away on Oct. 14, at 62 years old from cancer. When remembering Mrs. Auerbach’s impact on the community, there is one thing […]
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As part of English teacher Mela Frye’s creative writing class, seven seniors walked the 2.4 mile Wallace Stevens Walk in honor of the poet’s “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.” After studying some of Stevens’ works, Mrs. Frye’s class walked the path from Stevens’ home in Hartford to his work on Asylum Road. Having […]
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A presentation on the health effects of vaping was held for parents on Monday, Nov. 4 in the Conklin Library from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Organized by Dean of Students Will Gilyard, three doctors, among them an adolescent psychiatrist and an adolescent medicine physician, presented to KO families as well as West Hartford residents and […]
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On Monday, Nov. 11, from 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Spanish teacher and archivist Brenda Semmelrock and junior Riley Gravel led a special Veteran’s Day assembly in honor of the holiday. Riley opened the assembly, followed by a rendition of the National Anthem performed by the Outlook choir. Mrs. Semmelrock gave a presentation on the […]
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