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The annual open house took place on Sunday, Nov. 3 and was very successful. Members of our community welcomed prospective students and their families to campus where they learned about all things KO. The afternoon was filled with a variety of informational panels, mini classes, and the Wyvern Nation Fair. According to Senior Associate Director […]
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Spirit week officially kicked off on Tuesday, Oct. 14 and the festivities came to a close this weekend, with Hewett Day and the Homecoming Dance. There were various competitions throughout the week, the winners of which earned free admission to the dance. In an effort to build excitement, Student Government planned themed dress down days: […]
Read MoreTo kick off the 2019-2020 school year, the KO community came together at the first ever all-school orientation that took place on Thursday, Aug. 29 from 12:45p.m. to 3:00p.m. Over the summer, Dean of Students William Gilyard and the form deans brainstormed ways to bring positive energy to campus before the start of another rigorous […]
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Although the Winter Musical has come and gone, the theater department continues to razzle dazzle the KO community by providing new opportunities for students interested in the performing arts. Just this past month, Broadway star, Ben Fankhauser, visited campus to teach a master class. Born in Switzerland and raised in Ohio, Mr. Fankhauser fell in love […]
Read MoreInstead of spending spring break swimming in the ocean, catching up on sleep or hanging out with friends, junior Hannah Shames traveled halfway around the world on a medical mission trip to Ghana. Hannah’s dad, Dr. Brian Shames, is the Division Chief of General Surgery at UCONN Health. Dr. Shames had always been interested in […]
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The KO art department has selected junior Nick Stolfi as February’s Artist of the Month. You may know that Nick loves to play football and guitar, but what you probably didn’t realize is that he is also a passionate artist. Nick said the visual arts have always been a major part of his life. “I’ve […]
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As a junior in high school, my life is busy. Between balancing academics, extracurriculars, sports, piano lessons, prepping for the SAT, the college process and a social life, I barely have a minute to spare, much less 30 hours; however, it seems like the state of Connecticut feels differently. Getting your license is an exciting […]
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Over the summer, I worked as camp counselor at a camp for kids in kindergarten through eighth grade. Have you ever noticed that little kids aren’t the best at judging ages? Well, I was sitting at lunch one day with a few of my campers, when one of the girls asked me what college I […]
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Outside the Box is a new type of art class that has officially been added to the Course of Study for the 2018-19 school year. Creative arts teacher Katherine Burnett will be teaching the class, which will be available to all Upper School students who have taken Introduction to Studio Art, the prerequisite for all […]
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