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On Friday, Jan. 4, two buses full of students and the Kingswood Oxford hockey team took a trip to the International Skating Center in Simsbury, CT for Kingswood Oxford’s annual Hockey Night. Hockey Night began at 7:00 p.m. and went until 10:00 p.m..This hockey game is one that the students, faculty, and players look forward […]
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On Friday, Jan.11, Spanish teacher Lynn Schork’s Spanish 5AP class held their own version of the TV show ‘Shark Tank.’ Ms. Schork created, what her students like to call, Schork Tank when the TV Show first aired and it has developed into a very realistic project. “I have really tweaked and changed it into a […]
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Enriching class discussion, Holocaust survivor Rabbi Philip Lazowski attended KO’s International Human Rights class on Jan. 15, at 2:00 p.m. As a witness of the atrocities of the Holocaust, Rabbi Lazowski will never forget what he lived through as a boy. In 2014, he shared his stories at an assembly to the entire KO student […]
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On Monday, Jan. 28, Broadway and film actress Deidre Goodwin visited KO to share her experiences in the acting industry. She addressed the entirety of the student body during an assembly from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and then conducted a three hour masterclass with the cast of the winter musical “Chicago.” Deidre Goodwin is […]
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On Friday, Jan. 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. students and parents attended the Summer Programs & Career Exploration (SPACE) Fair in Mead Dining Hall to learn about and explore the various summer opportunities offered from a multitude of local and national organizations. More than 15 vendors greeted the student body, offering a variety […]
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On Friday, Jan. 18, at 9:00 a.m., students and teachers celebrated the esteemed legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., coming together to listen to and appreciate various student voices on campus. Director of Diversity and Inclusion Joan Edwards said she wanted to do something different this year. “This school has traditionally had the MLK assembly […]
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On Tuesday, Jan. 7, several firetrucks pulled up to Roberts. Dean of Students Will Gilyard said that he pulled the fire alarm after discovering a “stage fire” in Roberts theater. “There was a mechanical malfunction with the stage in Roberts, causing a fire in the control room,” Mr. Gilyard said. “I saw the security guard […]
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On Thursday, Jan. 20, KO students attended Yale’s annual Model United Nations conference. Model UN advisor Stacey Savin brought along 37 students who participated in various committees. “Yale hosts a 4 day conference every single year, and the Yale students run the whole show,” said Ms. Savin. “1600 students attend from all over the world. […]
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by Shreeya Chalikonda ’ 21 On Friday, Jan. 25, hypnotist and mentalist Ronny Romm visited KO and brought a new form of entertainment to the Upper School students. Ronny Romm is a renowned hypnotism specialist and ESP entertainer who has had over 5,000 cruise appearances, over 1,500 college appearances, and many high school appearances. Specifically, […]
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On Wednesday, Jan. 2, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. the KO faculty participated in a faculty development day, learning how to improve equity in the classroom. They began the day by splitting up into groups that they have been meeting with since the beginning of the year called Collaborative Learning Groups (CLG). “So for […]
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