The KO middle school boys A basketball team completed a near-perfect season this year finishing with a record of 7-1. Overall, the team had a dominant and strong 2021-22 season. Coach Kyle Chapman was very pleased with the boys’ effort this season. “Everyone on the team works hard,” he said. “However, [eighth-grade point guards] Tadhg […]
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With the school year coming to a close, students are getting ready to travel for summer vacation. Eighth-grader Will Keegan says he is excited to travel to Florida with his family this summer. “I’m a little worried about Covid while I’m on the plane but other than that I feel safe enough to travel,” Will […]
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To finish the school year, a Form 2 event will be held in place of a formal ceremony or dance due to COVID-19 restrictions. Eighth-graders Guru Anand and Maya Gerits share their feelings about this event. Wrapping up the year with a fun event for the Form 2 class can affect people in different ways. […]
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With summer fast approaching, students are eager to start their summer sports and activities. For eighth-grader Scotty Cloud, his main summer sport is basketball, while seventh-grader Pratt Blair’s main summer sports are tennis and golf;science teacher Josh Garrison will be doing a lot of rock climbing, mountain and road biking. Pratt will be playing golf […]
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Recently, the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for children ages 12 and older. Teachers and students of Kingswood Oxford have some thoughts on how their school will progress as a community to return to “normal” restrictions. English teacher Beth Repp said that she is very excited to see how the school will handle […]
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After a long year of being inside, people are eager to get active and go places. Kingswood Oxford middle schoolers and teachers alike had strong opinions on COVID-19 restrictions loosening to the point where people can finally go to in-person events. Now that vaccination rates are on the rise, some may even argue that masks […]
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Many students’ favorite part of the day is lunch at KO. This year things are different: the seating arrangement has changed, and the food tastes different. “It feels different,” eighth-grader Alex Braunstein said. There is plexi glass in between seats, boxed lunches, and six feet apart in the serving line. “The plexi glass makes it […]
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COVID-19 has put many restrictions and changes on campus life at Kingswood Oxford. This includes loosening the dress code from formal to casual. This allows students to wear sports clothes or whatever they feel comfortable enough wearing on a daily basis. Last year, KO had a more restrictive dress code. Students were required to wear […]
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After COVID-19 hit, the number of people traveling by air decreased substantially due to heightened feelings of anxiety concerning virus exposure. However, now that more and more citizens are getting vaccinated, flying is, once again, becoming a popular mode of transportation. Despite the fact that many have been timid to fly during the pandemic, for […]
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Whether it is crafts, style, or accessories, many students rely on Pinterest for inspiration. Math teacher Stacey Tomkiel often uses Pinterest as a source of her famous life hacks that she shares during assemblies.“I don’t usually use it for fashion,” she said, “I usually use it for life hacks sometimes or I use it for […]
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