Writing KO's story since 1972
On Friday, Jan.11, Spanish teacher Lynn Schork’s Spanish 5AP class held their own version of the TV show ‘Shark Tank.’ Ms. Schork created, what her students like to call, Schork Tank when the TV Show first aired and it has developed into a very realistic project. “I have really tweaked and changed it into a […]
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On Thursday, Jan. 20, KO students attended Yale’s annual Model United Nations conference. Model UN advisor Stacey Savin brought along 37 students who participated in various committees. “Yale hosts a 4 day conference every single year, and the Yale students run the whole show,” said Ms. Savin. “1600 students attend from all over the world. […]
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On Nov. 27, at Danbury Superior Court, the Kingswood Oxford Mock Trial team, the Legal Wyverns, partook in the regional rounds of the annual Connecticut High School Mock Trial Tournament sponsored by Civics First, Inc. The team won trials as both plantiff and defense, sending them on to the next round. Every year, 13 […]
Read MoreOn Monday, Nov. 19, Billy Grant III and Billy Grant IV visited KO to talk to students in the Roberts Center for Leadership as a part of the Lunch and Lead program. This discussion was meant to give students a chance to learn from Billy Grant III and Billy Grant IV’s respective career paths. Billy […]
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On Thursday, Oct. 25, the juniors enjoyed a form brunch which was held at 8:30 a.m., before school. In the past, they had been during advisee periods and in the library compared to the cafeteria, where this brunch was held. The goal of the brunch was to be a fun event that students would attend. […]
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On Wednesday, Oct. 24, three members of Forensic Union, senior Dan Carroll, senior Katie Brough, and junior Elan Stadelman, and Forensic Union coach Heather Wayne headed to Toronto, Canada for the International Independent Schools Public Speaking Competition (IISPC) which began on Oct. 25. The IISPC is an annual competition held for students from all […]
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On Saturday Oct. 13, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., Kingswood Oxford held the annual homecoming dance, which was a chance for the Upper School to celebrate and party together. KO’s Spirit week always occurs the week before the dance, so Upper School students spend a week celebrating before the culminating event on Saturday night. […]
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This past month, junior Ainsley Vaughn and sophomore Annelise Vaughn an a clothing drive with the goal of supporting a homeless shelter in Connecticut called the Cornerstone Foundation. The student body came together in support and donated hundreds of items for the homeless shelter in Rockville, Conn. The clothing drive was an opportunity to help […]
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On Sept. 8, 2018, Wyvern 36 Robotics held their first annual Electric Car Show. The event promoted discussion around electric vehicles and sustainable energy in West Hartford. Robotics Coach Kathleen DiSanto, senior Matt Safalow, and senior Ben Poulios planned and organized the event. Matt said he started talking about the event in May with Ms. […]
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Over the past couple of years, Camp KO has transformed into a vibrant and thriving institute. They have added more and more camps and opened the program up to an even bigger audience. This past year, they had 619 campers over the summer, and even more during the programs that run during the school year. […]
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