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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With lowered Covid-19 cases and increased vaccinations, more students have chosen to participate in playing sports outside of school. Eighth-grader Stryckland Whittley-Ligon has chosen to play basketball to develop his skills.“I feel safe because everyone keeps their masks on even when we’re playing and we’re distanced when we’re on the bench.” “Strykcland said when asked […]
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both students and faculty alike have had to press pause and greatly adjust their regular plans and activities. For Middle School administrative coordinator Brittany Dix, one hobby that she has had to leave behind as a result of the virus is horseback riding. “I miss horseback riding so much,” Ms. […]
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KO students will be let out of school and into the sun in less than two months. Many of those in the Middle School are excited and eager to no longer have to labor over homework and the stresses of extracurriculars and instead have the opportunity to relax and take some time off. “I can’t […]
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More than ever, students of Kingswood Oxford are looking forward to summer fun. There is only one problem: COVID-19 is not over yet and there will be precautions taken. Only a few months before summer, students and teachers have shared their thoughts on summer with COVID-19. All of the students that were asked about their […]
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Students and teachers alike reacted to the constant shifting of COVID-19 protocols amongst different sports. When first registering for a fall sport, eighth-grader Deacon Prince had second thoughts about which sport he was going to play. “I was still going to play football, but my parents were very hesitant,” he said. He also added that […]
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With the continued distribution of the different COVID-19 vaccines around the world and some newly discovered side effects, thoughts about receiving the vaccine are changing all the time. When asked how the vaccine rollout has affected his daily life, seventh-grader Sawyer Burtman said, “I’ve been able to do more things, like at school I’ve been […]
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