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Since the implementation of online classes and the closing of businesses amidst the current pandemic, KO students have found themselves with little opportunity to get outside. Thus, there is little motivation to wear anything other than pajamas to online classes. In a time when most people can only see your head and the upper part […]
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After 40 years of teaching, KO bids farewell to one of the community’s most impactful faculty members, Spanish teacher and Archivist Brenda Semmelrock, who plans a retirement dedicated to service and family. Mrs. Semmelrock studied at the University Connecticut where she received her B.A. in education and minored in Spanish. However, her teaching career began […]
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After one year of teaching at KO, Spanish teacher Maria Tuckler will unfortunately be departing. Before coming to KO this year as a new faculty member, Mrs. Tuckler wore many hats as an educator elsewhere. “I became a teacher in Toronto and taught there for 19 years,” she said. “I also taught summer programs in […]
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“I have learned so much from him,” Upper School Administrative Coordinator Lindsay Perkins said as she reflected on Dean of Students Will Gilyard, who will be leaving KO at the end of the school year. “It is a huge loss. There are huge shoes to be filled, and I think that the way he inspires […]
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Middle School counselor Laura Doyle is sadly departing Kingswood Oxford after 18 years. Mrs. Doyle started her tenure at KO when her son, senior Mike Doyle, was nine months old. “Now that my youngest child is headed off to college in the fall,” she said, “the generation older than me in my family needs my […]
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After four years at KO, it is with a heavy heart that beloved Spanish teacher Charles Macksoud will be leaving the KO community. Prior to his time at KO, Mr. Macksoud was a tour guide for four years in Central and South America, as well as in Africa. In the Middle School, he played an […]
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Starting at Bear Mountain, the tallest peak in the state, 52 miles of Appalachian trail and about 14 miles of elevation gain lie ahead. This is how science teachers Noah Lynd and Josh Garrison spent their Sunday on May 3. The goal: to run all 52 miles of the Connecticut section of the trail in […]
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Although it is hard to walk away from the spirit-filled and Wyvern populated West Hartford, KO’s seniors look forward to what their future holds. An unusual end to the year has made it even harder for them to say goodbye, yet they still remain excited and curious for the next chapter in their life. Senior […]
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How often is it that we find out about the personal lives of KO staff members? Not very. We now have that opportunity, via an Instagram account, to learn a bit more about the life of Assistant to the Dean of Students Lindsay Perkins. Run by Ms. Perkins herself, @lindsayculinary features her numerous gastronomical creations. […]
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Imagine this: you have just finished high school and are ready to take your next step in life. For most KO graduates, this means going to college somewhere in the United States, but not for Ben Poulios ’19 and Ben Small ’19. They decided that moving away from home to a new state wasn’t far […]
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