Author: David Shi

This year, Kingswood Oxford warmly welcomes history teacher Stephanie Sperber to campus. Teaching has always been something that Ms. Sperber loved and hoped to pursue. “It’s in my genes,” Ms. Sperber said. “Many people in my family are teachers, and speaking in front of groups and being theatrical is very much part of my nature.” […]

Kingswood Oxford is delighted to welcome math teacher Rania Hassan, a passionate teacher and science extraordinaire, to campus this year.  This is Ms. Hassan’s fifth year teaching, and she is coming to KO from Cheshire Academy, where she taught chemistry and environmental science and also coached the Science Olympiad team.  Ms. Hassan has a particular […]

After three years, Kingswood Oxford welcomes Director of Enrollment Management Susan Emery back to campus. Dr. Emery first started working at KO as part of the admissions team after former Head of School Dennis Bisgaard offered her the position. Her old position on campus involved her working with admissions to implement the International Student Program, […]

The KO community bids farewell to science teacher Clay Miles as he heads off to Maine to work for Camp Winona as Assistant Director and Head of Leadership Development. Throughout his 31 years at KO, Mr. Miles has certainly touched the lives of many students on campus with his guidance, advice, and compassion. Right out […]

While most kids dream of being an astronaut or a doctor, senior Sam Rapp had a much more patriotic occupation in mind. Soon, he will be one step closer to achieving his dream as he enlists in the United States military. After an early graduation from KO on May 21, Sam will join the airborne […]

Over March break, science teachers Noah Lynd, Natalie Lynd, and Josh Garrison ventured out West to go rock climbing and canyoneering.  For the past six years, the trio have enjoyed rock climbing in various forms, starting with indoor climbing in 2016 and gradually progressing to outdoor expeditions. “I first invited [the Lynds] to go indoor […]

Following Governor Ned Lamont’s announcement allowing Connecticut residents aged 16 and older to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, more and more KO students are signing up. This, of course, follows after all KO teachers have been fully vaccinated since April 1.  Many students recall scrambling to schedule an appointment on VAMS, the Vaccine Administration Management System. […]

After a long tenure with the KO News crew, we bid farewell to senior Jaden Weinstein, a passionate and inquisitive writer for the sports section. Jaden’s first introduction to the world of writing articles was in his journalism class. “I first took journalism because writing articles for the school seemed particularly interesting to me,” Jaden […]