Head of creative arts department Todd Millen has been teaching music here at KO for several years now, but his passion for music began when he played the trombone in the fifth grade. He said he realized he was really good at it and had a lot of fun. He then did his first music […]
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History teacher and Crimson 7 director David Baker has been singing his whole life and continues to pursue this passion at KO. Mr. Baker began singing choir in elementary school and started studying classical voice lessons in the ninth grade. He also started a capella in the ninth grade at Conard High School and sang in […]
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Talented sophomore Emma Henry’s artistic creations have been showcased at KO in many different forms, but Emma has been developing her knack and love for visual arts since a young age. From the first to the sixth grade, Emma took classes at the Connecticut School of Art. Emma said that she really enjoyed the creative […]
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As you walk around KO, you can notice many unique and fascinating art pieces. Walking up or down the stairs of Seaverns, you can notice the metal Wyvern sculpture. Or walking around Roberts, you can notice intriguing paintings of certain individuals as well as many wooden plaques. Walking into Roberts Theater, you can see the […]
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Students in the English 6 Fall Elective Poetry class, Keats to Kanye, studied the works of Wallace Stevens by taking a peaceful and educational walk through Hartford. Throughout the course, the class studies the works of nine poets, as well as the works of many rappers. One renowned American poet that they have recently studied […]
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Producing the fall play requires a lot of hard work from not only from the performers but also from the behind the scenes crew. The crew was in charge of lighting, sound equipment, making props, and numerous more tasks. Â Â Â Â The tech crew was working all fall to make many props, including a house, which […]
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AP Music Theory allows students the opportunity gain a deep and rigorous understanding of what makes music music. At KO, creative arts teacher Wayne Pierce teaches the class. “The class teaches them how music is notated, it’s melody, it teaches them to be able to look at music and understand its composition. The overall goal […]
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In the winter, KO will offer an after school visual arts program, taught by creative arts teacher Katherine Burnett. Ms. Burnett said that when she started here last here, she saw that there was theater and musicianship, but the component she saw missing was an  after school visual arts program. Students who want to participate […]
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With years of experience directing musical theater, creative arts teacher Kyle Reynolds hopes to bring new energy to the public speaking class and the fall play this year. Mr. Reynolds said that he knows and believes that public speaking is very difficult for anyone, so one of his goals is for students to acknowledge the […]
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Students in the “Outside the Box” class are recording their paths throughout the day and collectively mapping them in class. During class, students draw their paths (on a large paper) throughout the day and how they intersect with one another. Creative arts teacher Katherine Burnett said that this is a difficult project that requires a […]
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