Sophomore David Shi has made his mark as an exceptional musician early on in his KO career. His talent on the cello has been on display since he was in middle school. Coming to KO in seventh grade, David played the cello in the Middle School orchestra, but there was a shortage of cello players […]
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Sophomore David Shi has made his mark as an exceptional musician early on in his KO career. His talent on the cello has been on display since he was in middle school. Coming to KO in seventh grade, David played the cello in the Middle School orchestra, but there was a shortage of cello players […]
Read MoreJunior Walter Kraus has been interested in photography and capturing beautiful moments even before he came to KO. Walter said that since art teacher Greg Scranton is his uncle, Walter has always been exposed to the art. Walter said his love for photography really started from his love of observing beautiful aspects of nature. “I […]
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You’ve probably heard senior Molly Jones singing at numerous KO concerts, choir exhibitions, or “epic” coffeehouses. Molly has fostered this passion for singing throughout her childhood and her time at KO. Molly said that she’s been singing since kindergarten because she was inspired by her dad, who loves music. Now, she is currently part of […]
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Senior Sophia Kaufman has taken her interest and passion for fashion and art to the next level by starting her own clothing line called “patchmeifyoucan.” She runs it through an Instagram account @patchmeifyoucan1. Sophia illustrates her artistic and fashionable creations through the account. She buys a variety of patches and attaches them onto a range […]
Read MoreDo you know you’re being watched all the time? Of course you do. You’ve heard it a million times from everyone, but what have you done about it? Probably nothing because it’s not very evident; and if it was clear, would that change what you do about it? Probably not. Because deep down you don’t […]
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In about every concert and performance, you can see and hear senior Marwynn Somridhivej demonstrating his musical talents in some way, whether that be by playing a masterpiece on the piano or standing out in the string orchestra because of his talent on the violin. Marwynn started playing piano at six years old because his […]
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If you want to learn about the history of art, AP Art History is the class for you. This class, taught by English and Creative Arts teacher Heidi Hojnicki, is offered based on enrollment. The class studies art from 30,000 BCE to present day from all over the world, looking at it in context of […]
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The Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Contest takes place every year in which both Upper and Middle School students can participate. Any student can take part in the contest by submitting up to three poems. Three student poems will be selected from the Upper School as winners and three students from the Middle School. Each winner receives […]
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Talented sophomore Sydney Dwyer has portrayed her artistic expertise in many different ways at KO. Sydney said that she’s always been interested in art, but in eighth grade she actually tried to draw something seriously and it came out surprisingly well. Earlier this year, Sydney took drawing with creative arts teacher Scott McDonald and now […]
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