Author: Samhita Kashyap

After the unfortunate cancellation of the New York trip, KO’s theater students were thrilled by the announcement of a week of virtual and easily accessible Broadway masterclasses. During the week of April 27, Theater Director Kyle Reynolds introduced the students to six performers who, in advance, listened to each of the students’ submissions and were […]

Convocation at KO has always been important to teachers and students alike. Each aspect of the graduation ceremony comes from an important history that extends as far back as the late 70s and early 80s.  Prior to the special moment in which seniors walk down the center of the senior green, two bagpipe players lead […]

The final theater experience at KO is always cabaret, a student-organized performance of a collection of songs from musicals that fit a common theme. This year, senior Maggie Eberle has chosen to portray the emotions and experiences teenagers encounter in high school through a set of eight songs.  Even with online school, Maggie is hopeful […]

Head of the Upper School Dan Gleason is well known in the KO community. What many don’t know is that he is an avid saxophone player and has performed all over the world. Dr. Gleason started playing the alto saxophone in fourth grade. “I was only ten when I started playing and I thought it […]

On Friday, Oct. 4, the first epic Coffeehouse of the year was held in the library. Students from the Upper School gathered to listen to their peers showcase their talents. The performances included spoken word poetry by senior Alyssa Pilecki and junior Evan Banning, an interpretive reading by junior Christina Lu, the reading of a […]

For the first time, members of the select choirs at KO were given the unique opportunity to travel to Germany this past summer and experience the rich culture and history while also improving their skills as singers. On June 13, students in choral groups Outlook and Voce Novissima set out for their week-long journey in […]

On Tuesday, March 5, the English 4 Honors students performed their adaptations of “Macbeth” in the Black Box Theatre. This is the first time that English teachers Catherine Schieffelin and William Martino ave organized this project. The inspiration came from a previous school Ms. Schieffelin once taught at, where all the seniors would read “Hamlet” […]