Writing KO's story since 1972
Amidst a year with substantial change at Kingswood Oxford, ranging from dealing with a prolonged pandemic, to issues of social justice, in this investigative piece, we take a look back at our school 100 years ago, while detailing the major changes that have led to the school known today. The home to the majority of […]
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On Friday, Jan. 24, hypnotist Ronny Romm visited Kingswood Oxford and performed for a large crowd of our high school students. Ronny Romm is a hypnotist, which means he uses hypnosis, the act of putting people in a trance-like sleep while still being awake. His act involves using these hypnotized people to do funny skits. […]
Read MoreOn Monday, Jan. 6, like many instances throughout the school year, KO’s faculty engaged in professional development sessions dedicated to improving their teaching skills, and how to apply those skills to the classroom. On that Monday, the faculty had a professional development day before students came back from winter break. The teachers had department meetings, […]
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On Tuesday, Nov. 19, KO wrapped up its fall athletic season with the Fall Sports Assembly, providing students with memorable and entertaining moments while looking back at this season’s athletic accomplishments. The assembly took place during the typical Upper School assembly slot and was run by Director of Athletics Debbie Fiske and the SAAC presidents, […]
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A PDF of the revised constitution is available here. Earlier this month, the Student Government Association motioned to vote on a new constitution proposed by senior president Spencer Schaller. This new constitution went into effect after passing a student vote and will play a distinct role in the way SGA operates moving forward. First and foremost, […]
Read MoreOn Sept. 22, KO’s own junior Braeden Rose earned second place for Best Speaker at a debate at Roxbury Latin School, as he proficiently and confidently rose above the challenging competition in public speaking. Braeden participated in this competition with three other Forensic Union members: juniors Braden Flowers, Christina Lu and Risha Ranjan. Braden was […]
Read MoreOn Saturday, Oct. 19, KO hosted its annual Hewett Day, as Upper and Middle School students competed on the field and cheered for their classmates on the sidelines. Hewett Day began with an event introduced for the first time this year. The varsity boys and girls soccer teams played in night games on the turf, Hoffman […]
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On Thursday, Sept. 5, the Upper School had its first “Trivia Tuesday,” where students ate lunch and competed in a trivia contest with their advisee group with the goal of spending some quality time with their peers. This charge was lead by Dean of Students Will Gilyard and the form deans. The trivia contest was […]
Read MoreThis school year, KO students have undoubtedly noticed changes at Upper School assemblies. These changes have been made to increase the engagement for students attending these assemblies. Assemblies will operate considerably different than in previous years. Three main objectives have been established in an effort to make each weekly Tuesday assembly more meaningful to students. […]
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