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On Friday, May 28, faculty, friends, and family came together on the senior green to celebrate the Class of 2021 at the 109th Commencement Ceremony, where English teacher Heather Wayne gave the address. At 10:30 a.m., administrators and faculty members made their way to their seats in front of the stage as the St. Patrick’s […]
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Graduating seniors celebrated their individual interests and expressed their love for the KO community at Class Night, held the evening of May 27, with Commencement taking place the next morning. Although the junior class was not included in the event this year unlike in years past, families were still invited to join the seniors on […]
Read MoreCollege Acceptances for the Class of 2021 *Schools in bold indicate matriculation Adelphi UniversityAgnes Scott CollegeAmerican UniversityArizona State University (Main Campus)Arizona State University (Polytechnic)Babson CollegeBard CollegeBarnard CollegeBates CollegeBentley UniversityBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBrandeis UniversityBryant UniversityBucknell UniversityButler UniversityCUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeCalifornia Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)Case Western Reserve UniversityCatholic University of AmericaCitadel Military College of South […]
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The Class of 2021’s seven-year seniors commemorated their hard work and recalled their cherished memories at KO with the Seven Year Dinner on Thursday, May 20. This dinner is held annually for members of the senior class who have been at KO since Upper Prep. In order to include members of the KO community who […]
Read MoreSeniors Emma Henry and Tommy Dan won the school’s top citizenship awards at Tuesday’s Prize Assembly. Emma won The Gold Seal, the highest citizenship award the school can bestow, given to a girl in the Sixth Form for outstanding qualities of character. Tommy won The Primus Medal, presented by Edith Greenough Lewis and the highest […]
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On Sunday, May 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Kingswood Oxford held its annual senior prom. Students enjoyed the night first on the senior green for photos, then in the dining hall for dinner, and finally outside on the lawn for dancing and games. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, many events – such as homecoming, […]
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Every year, Form 4 English students partake in a three-week process of interpretive reading called Speakers’ Forum. This KO tradition began over 25 years ago by former English teacher and Forensic Union advisor Robert Googins and is a cherished event by the entire community. The Speakers’ Forum process consists of three rounds, with all Form […]
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On Monday, April 26, junior David Shi was announced by the Student Government Association (SGA) as the school Speaker for 2021-2022. Runners-up for the position of Speaker included juniors Allie Wildstein and Aaron Rotter. As stated in the Kingswood Oxford Student Government Constitution, “The Speaker shall preside over all meetings of the council, and will […]
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On Thursday, April 8, Upper School students began the process of selecting their courses for the 2021-2022 school year, and with various new electives in several different departments – including English, history, and science – students had many options to choose from. In the science department, biology teacher Kata Baker will be offering a semester-long […]
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A fundraiser in support of the organization Hope for Human Rights was held from Tuesday, March 30 to Wednesday, March 31, organized and led by juniors Charlotte Mandell and Olivia Reynolds, and freshman Maggie Poulin. Hope for Human Rights was founded by Charlotte’s friend Maya Palanki, a junior at Conard High School. This organization was […]
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