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On Saturday, Feb. 16, 120 girls, ranging from age eight to 14 in the Greater Hartford area, came to celebrate National Girls in Sports Day in the Hoffman Field House from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. KO’s coaches and student athletes hosted and organized the event. Director of Athletics Debbie Fiske said that this was […]
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On Monday, Feb. 25, KO hosted the Warren Baird Memorial Blood Drive, where volunteers from the community came and donated blood to save lives in Soby Gym from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dean of Students William Gilyard said that the blood drive was named after Warren Baird, who was, among other things, the chair […]
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On Tuesday, Jan. 7, several firetrucks pulled up to Roberts. Dean of Students Will Gilyard said that he pulled the fire alarm after discovering a “stage fire” in Roberts theater. “There was a mechanical malfunction with the stage in Roberts, causing a fire in the control room,” Mr. Gilyard said. “I saw the security guard […]
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On Friday, Oct. 26, KO’s Robotics team participated in the Spooktacular event held at The Children’s Museum by showcasing their robot from last year at a booth in the dinosaur exhibit. Senior Matt Safalow contacted the museum early in the year, and Head Coach of the Robotics Team Kathleen DiSanto booked a spot. Senior Ben Poulios […]
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KO’s Model UN team will travel to Portugal on Nov. 17, to explore the cities of Lisbon and Porto, as they attend the Oporto British School Model UN Conference, returning home on Nov. 25. Upper School history teacher and faculty advisor of KO’s Model UN Stacey Savin said that the idea behind this trip is […]
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On Tuesday, Sept. 25, parents came to campus to experience their children’s’ lives at KO by attending classes and advisee groups from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. Interim Director of the Upper School Carolyn McKee said that Parents’ Night is an annual event for parents to meet teachers and see what the classes are like. […]
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Over the past several months, the college advising office has been working on changes to shift the timelines of assigning college advisors and holding VQV sessions earlier compared to previous years. As a part of the new schedule, current juniors attended their first monthly VQV session in September. Director of College Advising Jami Silver said […]
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On the morning of August 24, school librarian Nancy Solomon tripped and broke her arm while walking down Bishop Road. KO alum David Malone ’97, came to the rescue, by calling the school nurse and driving her to Hartford Hospital. Mrs. Solomon said that she was in a rush to get to a faculty meeting […]
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On Sept. 17 and 18, Head of School Tom Dillow, Director of Facilities Larry Marciano, Board of Trustees member Mark Wolman, and two consultants from Critical Intervention Services assessed the security system at KO. Mr. Marciano said that they examined the locking mechanisms of every window and every door on campus. “We also looked at […]
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At an all school assembly on Sept. 11, Dean of Students William Gilyard announced that the school was going to take more initiative in enforcing the dress code and that a committee will be established to examine and assess the dress code. Mr. Gilyard said that while the dress code hasn’t changed, the enforcement will […]
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