Author: Raine Wang
Ms. Burnett teaches art classes at prison
For those of us who have taken an art class at KO, it can safely be said that it’s one of the most relaxing classes of the day. Instead of numbers or chemical bonds or 500-word essays due the day after tomorrow, it’s just a space to the side of Roberts filled with paint and […]
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Mock congressional hearing in We the People elective
When most of us hear the words, “congressional hearing,” we think of lawmakers in crisp suits, standing up and speaking like the lawyers we watch on TV shows. However, phrases like, “Objection your honor: hearsay!” or “I plead the fifth!” did not make their way into the mock congressional hearing that the We the People […]
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KO Volleyball Teams Host Dig Pink Matches
On Friday, Oct. 18, Kingswood Oxford’s varsity and JV volleyball teams both hosted matches against Marianapolis Preparatory School in order to raise money for Dig Pink. The charity partners with the Sideout Foundation in order to raise money for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, a type of cancer that spreads from the breast tissue […]
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Team TobatĂ Returns After Three-Year Hiatus
For many of us, the return of Team TobatĂ this year was thrilling. As soon as the announcement was made, it was as if something in the air shifted – the chance to go abroad, help others, create new memories, and gain experience is one that many students found too good to pass up. Already, […]
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Dr. McQuiston brings light to KO
Walking into English teacher Erin McQuiston’s office is like entering a completely different world. Compared to the bare and dull walls of Seaverns, the bright rug, colorful knick-knacks, and vibrant patterns scattered around the room make it feel as though a bit of Wonderland has leaked into the English teacher’s workspace. In the center of […]
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KO Middle School welcomes Mr. Smith back to Campus
By Raine Wang ’25 It’s 7:35 a.m. on a Wednesday morning – the clouds are gray, the halls of Estes are far too busy for how early it is, and Middle School math teacher Tylon Smith is already bustling about, making friendly chit-chat with students as he moves through the corridors with a sense of […]
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Mr. Matheson comes to KO
By Raine Wang ’25 Roberts 213 is fairly inconspicuous. Its warm yellow walls cast a glow on the figure in the center of the room. It looks like a conventional classroom, aside from the desks which, oddly enough, have been pushed into a neat circle. New history teacher Jermaine Matheson sits at one, while his […]
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