We all know administrative assistant Lindsay Perkins as an indispensable part of the Kingswood Oxford community, but many do not know of her talent and love for the culinary arts. Currently, Mrs. Perkins is the founder and owner of Lindsay Culinary, an online page where she shares recipes and pictures of what she’s baked. Mrs. […]
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When given the freedom of summer vacation, most students spend their time watching Netflix, playing games, or even sleeping in. However, junior Jack Kinney decided to spend his time pursuing more creative interests – forming his own YouTube Channel with his younger brother Patrick Kinney and his friend Sam Betit. His YouTube channel, YWBontheroll, is […]
Read MoreAs a school, we take pride in our commitment to diversity and inclusion, and as a result, a large percentage of our student body are first-generation Americans. In fact, roughly 36% of KO students said that they were first-generation Americans, according to surveys done by seniors Juanita Asapokhai and Madeline Pelletier. But what exactly are […]
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It’s that time of year again: the days are getting shorter, Starbucks is selling pumpkin spice lattes again, and the leaves have shifted into a brilliant collage of red and orange. That’s right, autumn has finally arrived, and with the changing of the seasons comes one of the most anticipated and spookiest days of the […]
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The Kingswood Oxford community is excited to welcome a new and passionate math teacher to the campus, none other than Kristen Valenti, an alumna of Mount Holyoke University and Southern Connecticut State University. Before coming to KO, Ms. Valenti had 11 years of teaching experience, sharing her love of math and problem-solving in the Hamden […]
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KO warmly welcomes the intelligent and energetic Joshua Barthelmess to the Upper School as a new math teacher! Mr. Barthelmess is fresh out of school, graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Even though he almost became a software designer, he said he realized that teaching was truly the right career for him.Mr. Barthelmess said he was […]
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Kingswood Oxford is excited to welcome new Spanish teacher and coach Maria Tuckler to the community this year. Ms. Tuckler will teach both Spanish C in the Middle School as well as Spanish 1 in the Upper School. She is also coaching the Middle School B soccer team. A native Spanish speaker, Ms. Tuckler was […]
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KO is happy to say “¡Hola!” to Carolina Croes, a talented and experienced addition to the school. This year, Ms. Croes will not only be teaching five Spanish classes, including Spanish 5 AP, but she will also act as a co-advisor alongside Mrs. Lamb and a coach for JV girls soccer. Before coming to KO, […]
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by David Shi ’22 While math teacher David Herrera has only taught at Kingswood Oxford for two years, he has played a huge role in the community as an educator and as a passionate coach for the JV field hockey and baseball teams. Now, sadly for us, he will be venturing onto a different path […]
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