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On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Kingswood Oxford student body, faculty, and staff gathered in Roberts Theater to witness an official United States Naturalization ceremony. Representing 19 different countries from across the globe, 30 applicants were sworn in as United States citizens at a ceremony organized by Upper School history teacher Stacey Savin and Executive Assistant […]
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Youth motivational speaker Kevin Brooks spoke to the Kingswood Oxford community on Friday, Oct. 11 to share his inspirational story about the dangers of substance abuse and impaired driving. Before the assembly, Mr. Brooks said his story has something for everyone. “I hope people take something positive away from my visit,” Mr. Brooks said, “and […]
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On Friday, Sept. 20, four KO students and three faculty advisors traveled to the Hartford Capitol to participate in one of the many worldwide environmental protests taking place. This Hartford protest was inspired by Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish climate change activist who has committed her life to raising awareness and urging change for this […]
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On Friday, Sept. 20, Bolokada Conde, master djembe drummer, shared his passion with the entire KO community through music, song, and dance at the annual all-school Goodman Banks assembly. Bolokada was born in Kissidougou, Guinea and was recognized as a djembe prodigy at a young age. “I started playing long, long time ago,” said Bolokada. […]
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On Thursday, May 9, 14 seniors commemorated their seven years at KO by attending a special “seven year senior” evening event at KO. Organized by Dean of the Middle School Kathy Dunn, seniors reminisced about their middle school days, conversed with their favorite KO faculty members, and celebrated graduation with their peers. “The seniors can […]
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The junior class danced the night away at their city themed prom on Saturday, March 30. Over 100 students met in the cafeteria from 7-11 p.m. to dance, enjoy dinner and dessert, take pictures in the photo booth, and admire the sparkly metropolitan decor. It all began over 4 months ago when a group of […]
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After three weeks of preparation and two preliminary rounds, five sophomores took the podium in Roberts Theatre on April 12 to compete in the finals of the Speakers’ Forum competition. Out of the 91 competitors, sophomore Olivia Pear came out on top. Started by former English teacher and forensic union advisor, Robert Googins, the Speakers’ […]
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With a peacoat draped over his chair, a new quilted jacket tied around his waist, and his computer open to a tab of Nordstrom’s men’s clothing, Fashion Lover of the Month senior Ben Poulios can often be found during his free periods online shopping and hanging out with friends. Ben’s love of fashion comes […]
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With two months of rehearsals down and one to go, preparations for KO’s production of “Chicago” are in full swing. Kyle Reynolds, theatre director, along with his dedicated cast have been putting in up to eight hours of rehearsal time per day for a show that has been described as “one you will want to […]
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Three KO students along with two faculty chaperones attended the Junior Achievement Shadow Day at The Bushnell Theatre of Performing Arts in Hartford on Tuesday, Nov. 12. This program, called “Behind the Curtain – the Business of the Theater,” informed students of what happens behind the scenes at the Bushnell and students were able to […]
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