The KO News is bittersweet to see senior opinions writer Ethan Stec graduate, as he’s played a key role in supplying opinion pieces over the past four years. Joining as a freshman, Ethan said he was excited to explore the field of journalism as a creative outlet. “[The News] allowed me to really channel my […]
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Senior Lily Temkin has been an incredible member of the KO News, with her strong writing skills, her eye for errors while editing, her commitment to the staff, and her bubbly personality. After applying to be on the paper second semester freshman year, Lily became an associate editor for the features department. After that she […]
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Coming to KO as a junior is a difficult transition, but now senior Maysarah Javed looks towards knowledge and learning for ways to meet new people. Usually, journalism is a prerequisite for joining the KO News, but Maysarah already had some experience, being on the paper at her old school. So Maysarah met with English […]
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Senior Sruthan Tokala has been an essential part of the KO News as an Associate Sports Editor, while also taking on the role of writing news articles. While writing first started out as a hobby, Sru said he joined the KO News his sophomore year in hopes of finding an environment where he could have […]
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Upper School history teacher Stacey Savin steps away from Kingswood Oxford after teaching here for 23 years. Early on in life, Ms. Savin said she loved the idea of becoming a lawyer, knowing she could truly make a difference in the real world. At the same time, Ms. Savin said she found joy in publishing […]
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As the 2024-2025 school year wraps up, the KO community waves goodbye to another incredible teacher on campus, part-time Middle School orchestra teacher, Elise D’Addio. After working part-time here, while being a full-time graduate student at the University of Hartford, Ms. D’Addio is ready to move on to the next chapter of her life. Ms. […]
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Spring is the busiest and most stressful time of year for KO students as we balance endless time-consuming assignments, exciting games and matches, and the aggravating prep for AP exams and finals, all while getting ready for the end of the year and commencement. With everything going on, it can be hard to manage our […]
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After four years of intense research and reflection, Upper School history teacher Rob Kyff has published “Gatsby’s Secrets,” a deep dive into the themes, characters, and prose of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” Mr. Kyff, who first read the classic in college, was captivated by its language and atmosphere. “I would read it every […]
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KO says farewell to teacher, mentor, friend, and Choir Director Steve Mitchell. After joining the KO community in 2016 as choral director for both the Upper School and Middle School, along with additional duties, Mr. Mitchell has surely left an impact on the school that will last a lifetime. Before getting hired at KO, Mr. […]
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Just having one conversation with Upper School history teacher, girls track and field coach, and cross country coach Tricia Watson, it’s clear how committed to things she is no matter what hits her. From track star to teacher, Ms. Watson puts her heart into everything, especially her girls varsity track and field team; she makes […]
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