Author: Hannah Krause

The KO News has been fortunate to have had senior Madeline Arcaro on the staff for three years, serving three different positions. She originally applied for the News staff when she was a freshman and started writing for the KO News her sophomore year. She started off as an associate reviews editor, then became the […]

Senior and Editor-in-Chief Cici Chagnon has been a member of the KO News staff for three years and has made many valuable contributions during her time as a staff member. Her first role after taking the journalism class was as an associate arts editor. She then became the Head of News during her junior year […]

As we return from winter break and begin the new semester, we are also welcoming a new faculty member to campus. Daphne Wang is the new Upper School Chinese teacher, and we are delighted that she is joining the KO community, albeit virtually. Mrs. Wang originally wanted to become a teacher because she loves to […]

Over the past month, there have been several new additions on campus: Dogs! Several faculty members have started to bring their dogs to campus, and the overall response from the KO community has been very positive, as most enjoy spending time with them whether to relieve stress or to simply spend time away from the […]

This year, as school reopens in-person, Kingswood Oxford warmly welcomes Middle School Guidance Counselor Brenna Chiaputti to campus. Ms. Chiaputti originally worked at KO from 2005 to 2009 as a Middle School English teacher, but this year she returns as the new guidance counselor.  “Teaching allowed me to coach and to just be with kids,” […]

This year, Kathleen McLean joins the Kingswood Oxford community as an Upper School Spanish teacher.  Ms. McLean has a B.A. in American studies from Wesleyan University and an M.A. in the romance languages from Duke University.  Before coming to KO, Ms. McLean taught at the Chase Collegiate School in Waterbury. She has taught predominantly Spanish […]