On Tuesday, Jan. 11, history teacher Rob Kyff addressed the school with a speech to mark the first anniversary of the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Although Mr. Kyff was asked to speak at this assembly, he was not influenced by anyone on what exactly to discuss in his speech. His […]
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On Dec. 30, an email was sent out to inform the Kingswood Oxford community that the annual Ryan Gordon Hockey Night has been postponed due to the continuous rise in COVID-19 cases. Fortunately, this event has been rescheduled to Saturday, Feb. 19, against Hamden Hall at Simsbury Farms, an outdoor hockey rink. Hockey Night was […]
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On Tuesday, Oct. 19, an email was sent out to notify the entire Kingswood Oxford community that Thanksgiving Break had been extended to an entire week. This decision was made primarily by Head of School Tom Dillow, along with the entire administrative team. This decision allowed the community to enjoy much-needed downtime and provided students […]
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On Tuesday, Nov. 9, Lunch and Lead brought their first guest of the year, Captain Michael Doherty, to the KO campus in honor of Veterans Day to speak at an Upper School assembly and attend lunch with students interested in an extra Q&A. During the assembly, Captain Doherty talked about what it meant to him […]
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On Sunday, Oct. 17, the annual Admissions Open House was held, welcoming prospective students and families to campus to learn all about KO. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and in order to keep everyone safe, healthy, and distanced, the Middle School event took place in the morning, and the Upper School event occurred in the afternoon. […]
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The Writing Center, which officially opened in the Roberts Leadership Center on Oct. 19, serves to provide students with a space where they can receive assistance with their writing, whether it be for a lab report in science class or an essay in English class. English teacher Michelle Caswell is leading the Writing Center, along […]
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On Monday, April 26, junior David Shi was announced by the Student Government Association (SGA) as the school Speaker for 2021-2022. Runners-up for the position of Speaker included juniors Allie Wildstein and Aaron Rotter. As stated in the Kingswood Oxford Student Government Constitution, “The Speaker shall preside over all meetings of the council, and will […]
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On Sunday, May 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Kingswood Oxford held its annual senior prom. Students enjoyed the night first on the senior green for photos, then in the dining hall for dinner, and finally outside on the lawn for dancing and games. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, many events – such as homecoming, […]
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A fundraiser in support of the organization Hope for Human Rights was held from Tuesday, March 30 to Wednesday, March 31, organized and led by juniors Charlotte Mandell and Olivia Reynolds, and freshman Maggie Poulin. Hope for Human Rights was founded by Charlotte’s friend Maya Palanki, a junior at Conard High School. This organization was […]
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On Sunday, April 11, the second KO Power of Women forum, featuring four remarkable professional women, was held via Zoom. “We hosted four incredible panelists who share a passion for leadership and women’s empowerment,” Director of Leadership Giving and KO Power of Women Advisor Jane Rotter said. The four panelists included Taryn Braz ’14, the […]
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