In Upper Roberts, students have been working away learning about and analyzing propaganda from their lives and from the Protestant Reformation in IMPACT Propaganda: Past and Present, taught by Upper School history teacher Micah Duhaime. Mr. Duhaime has taught several classes revolving around propaganda, bringing his most recent version to KO. “ This IMPACT class at […]
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In a quiet room in Seaverns, the conversation isn’t your regular English class. Aside from grammar and essays, it’s about second chances. In Upper School English teacher Heidi Hojnicki’s Impact Lab: Beyond the Bars, the focus of the class isn’t just on fiction or grammar; it’s on humanity. The class explores what it truly means […]
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Each fall, the college counseling office buzzes with excitement – and anxiety. Between early deadlines, activity lists, and essay drafts, college application season at Kingswood Oxford brings both anticipation and exhaustion. For many seniors, it’s our most defining moment of high school yet, and also the most stressful. As a senior myself, I’ve felt it […]
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Between the buildings on the Kingswood Oxford campus, there are plenty of bathrooms for every student, but which overall is the best? THE WORST In last place would be the third-floor Roberts bathrooms. You walk through the squeaky door into an ominous, dark nook with a chair that I doubt anyone has ever sat in, […]
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Coming from Grand Rapids, Mich., Upper and Middle School Choir Director Thomas Griffith brings welcomed insight and passion for our choral program as he adjusts to life in the Nutmeg State. Mr. Griffith first discovered Kingswood Oxford in January. “[KO] was the first place that popped up on the Google search,” Mr. Griffith admitted. “Whenever […]
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Kingswood Oxford excitedly welcomes Technical Director Paul Merchant to the KO community! Mr. Merchant’s expertise and passion for stage craft and technology are already making strong impacts on students, and we cannot wait to see what else he brings to the school. Mr. Merchant has a rich technical background and abundant experience in construction, cooking, […]
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The KO community is welcoming many new Wyverns to campus this fall, including additions to faculty and staff. One addition is Upper School history teacher Alice Riley! Originally from New Hampshire, Ms. Riley graduated from Kenyon College with a B.A. in History and Art History. Previously, she worked at Greenwich Country Day School for two […]
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This fall, KO is excited to welcome a new addition to the English Department, Upper School teacher Kenneth Hincker, who is filling in for English teacher Michelle Caswell during her maternity leave. Mr. Hincker’s path to the classroom wasn’t a straight line, but rather one filled with curiosity, reflection, and a deep appreciation for the […]
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Upper School history teacher David Baker ’04 and his brother Billy Baker ’00 completed the 125-mile Kerry Way Ultra in Ireland on Saturday, Sept. 5, through Sunday, Sept. 6, finishing as the first two Americans in the race. The course included an extreme mountainous terrain, 18,000 feet of climbing, slippery, muddy surfaces, farmland, strong winds […]
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Joining the Kingswood Oxford community this fall is Middle School science teacher and advisor Allison Tucker. Ms. Tucker is from Connecticut, attended college at Mount Holyoke, and taught at Williston Northampton for five years. She grew up just down the road from KO. Women in science have always inspired Ms. Tucker, so she wanted to […]
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