Writing KO's story since 1972
The KO community extends a warm welcome to the newest addition to the Modern Language program, Spanish teacher Tricia Crowley. Ms. Crowley discovered her passion for Spanish when she was young. “I was really fortunate to have Spanish in my elementary school,” Ms. Crowley said. “I don’t remember not knowing Spanish.” Ms. Crowley’s Spanish education […]
Read MoreFor almost a year, seniors Risha Ranjan and Sloan Duvall, along with other KO students and faculty, have been planning something big: the second Annual KO Power of Women Forum. At the time when they were initially planning the event, it was intended to be an in-person panel featuring KO moms and female alumni—turning the […]
Read More
Those who have returned to on-campus learning may have seen the horde of young children wandering around campus. No, they’re not the new freshmen, but rather attendees of the Camp KO Micro School. Several public schools have adopted a hybrid learning model, alternating between online and in-person classes every week. For many of our teachers […]
Read More
This year, Kathleen McLean joins the Kingswood Oxford community as an Upper School Spanish teacher. Ms. McLean has a B.A. in American studies from Wesleyan University and an M.A. in the romance languages from Duke University. Before coming to KO, Ms. McLean taught at the Chase Collegiate School in Waterbury. She has taught predominantly Spanish […]
Read MoreThis year, we are happy to welcome Spanish teacher Duncan Sewall to the Kingswood Oxford community. Mr. Sewall teaches Middle School Spanish and coaches Middle School football. He earned his B.A. in government and in Spanish at Colby College. Currently, he is working toward his M.A. in Spanish from Middlebury College. Before joining the KO […]
Read More
Dean of Students Krista Sahrbeck is excited to be back in New England! The Maine native comes to KO after fifteen years in Colorado at the Kent Denver School. For nine of those fifteen years, Ms. Sahrbeck served as a Dean of Students. “The Dean of Students had a different role than they do here,” […]
Read MoreThis year, as school reopens in-person, Kingswood Oxford warmly welcomes Middle School Guidance Counselor Brenna Chiaputti to campus. Ms. Chiaputti originally worked at KO from 2005 to 2009 as a Middle School English teacher, but this year she returns as the new guidance counselor. “Teaching allowed me to coach and to just be with kids,” […]
Read More
Junior Olivia Kittleman shows her fun and trendy style every day in her fashion-forward outfits that never disappoint. Some of her favorite clothing stores to shop at include Zara, Aerie, and H&M. When she’s not finding fashion gems at new retail stores, Olivia loves to explore different thrift stores. “Shopping at second-hand stores has become […]
Read More
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 […]
Read More
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 […]
Read More