On Monday Oct. 7, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mark Mazzetti spoke to KO students at assembly after an open session with students taking AP Political Science and journalism. Mr. Mazzetti, who currently writes for the New York Times, was awarded the Pulitzer for his articles about American responses to the crises in Afghanistan and Pakistan, […]
Read MoreOn Tuesday Oct. 15, Dean of Students Will Gilyard made an announcement at assembly to the student body concerning KO’s harassment policy. The announcement was in response to the KO News September editorial titled “Unite against assault and harassment at KO.” In a prior assembly, Mr. Gilyard had addressed KO’s harassment policy in a PowerPoint […]
Read MoreAs the school year begins, the Student Athletic Advisory Council, or SAAC, has plenty of ideas for the fall sports season. SAAC officers were recently appointed, and committees are now working on new ideas for autumn events. Seniors Wes Pierce and Angelina Maselli are co-presidents, junior Sydney Smith is vice president, junior Isabelle Berkemeyer is […]
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On Sept. 3 the Convocation ceremony officially launched the new school year as KO prepares to celebrate both its 110th anniversary as well as 50 years as a co-educational school. The Dux Prize for highest GPA from each form was awarded to seventh-graders Ysabel Albert, Sasha Dausey, Liliana Goldman, and Azul Montiel, eighth-grader James Livingstone, […]
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On Monday, April 2 from 5:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the Baird Journalism Dinner was held in the Conklin Library. This year’s speaker, Alex Kasprak’ 04, is a writer for Snopes, a website dedicated to investigation and debunking misinformation. The event was attended by faculty, KO News staff, and journalism students, and was opened by […]
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On March 18, KO’s Green Team put together an Earth Day celebration involving both the Upper School and Middle School. Students split off into groups and participated in a variety of activities related to the Earth. From working in the Red KOw Farm to a whole school “trash-ion” show, each activity was designed to make […]
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On Friday, May 24, KO students and faculty bid farewell to the class of 2019 as they took the next step from seniors to alumni at the Commencement Ceremony. Graduation began at 10:30 a.m. as the orchestra played and trustees, faculty, and lastly the seniors processed to their seats. After the chorus sang the school […]
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On Thursday, April 4, 50 prospective KO students had the opportunity to attend the Upper School Accepted Students Day. After a welcome from Head of School Thomas Dillow in Roberts Theater, students then could choose to spend their day at KO in various different programs that focused on their own interests. “We take a look every […]
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From Monday, April 8 to Wednesday, April 10, 12 students from Venezuela visited the KO campus and attended Spanish classes—as well as various other KO classes—with their hosts. The students, who stay in a nearby hotel in Hartford, were grouped with KO students who brought them to classes and gave them a tour of the […]
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As seniors start receiving acceptance letters and committing to schools, they are also getting excited about the college years to come; for some of our seniors, this means pursuing their passions in singing! For example, senior Olivia Coxon, who has been singing in various a capella groups at KO since eighth grade, will be attending […]
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