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During PLB on Friday, Nov. 15, the Student Government Association and the KO News went head to head in an exciting game of basketball. As two of the main student-led groups on campus, they wanted to organize an activity that would bring the community together for some fun, spirited competition. According to senior Editor-in-Chief of […]
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Annual Warren Baird English Symposium author Sarah Ruhl, whose visit was previously scheduled for Friday, Dec. 6, is now coming to KO on Tuesday, Feb. 25, due to scheduling conflicts. KO students were notified through an email from Symposium English teacher Michelle Caswell on Dec. 3, and the new date was announced at an assembly […]
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On Sunday Nov. 17, Kingswood Oxford hosted eight schools at the eighth annual Kingswood Oxford Model United Nations Conference, or KOMUN. The conference was led by KO’s Upper School students for middle school students coming from all over Connecticut. Schools that attended included Tolland, Bristow, Smith, Solomon Schecter, Westfield Academy, Killingly, and Kingswood Oxford. Every […]
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To listen to the podcast, click here. On Friday, Dec. 6, Kingswood Oxford released their first ever podcast, “The Wyvern Rundown”. Two KO students, senior Ishaa Sohail and junior Madeline Arcaro, took initiative to create a new form of news in the community as the co-executive producers and directors for “The Wyvern Rundown” . “Madeline […]
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Members of Forensic Union traveled to Cambridge, Mass. on Oct. 31 to participate in a public speaking competition hosted by Buckingham Browne & Nichols, also known as BB&N. In order to be invited, schools must be part of the International Independent School Public Speaking League. This year, KO sent three students: senior Elan Stadelman, and […]
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On Tuesday, Nov. 19, KO wrapped up its fall athletic season with the Fall Sports Assembly, providing students with memorable and entertaining moments while looking back at this season’s athletic accomplishments. The assembly took place during the typical Upper School assembly slot and was run by Director of Athletics Debbie Fiske and the SAAC presidents, […]
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On Thursday, Nov. 14, English teacher William Martino’s New York Literature class travelled to the city to spend time at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, experience the culture and diversity of New York, and connect with the text from class in a whole new way. This trip also took place last year, where the class […]
Read MoreThe strategic design team is continuing to work on creating a vision statement for the school, eliciting the feedback gathered from the school’s constituents, including faculty, alums, board of trustees, parents, and students. They have met with these groups and held visionary exercises and discussions aimed at assessing the curriculum and reflecting on what we […]
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On Thursday, Nov. 14, five student athletes, along with family, friends and KO administrators, gathered in Alumni Hall for the DI and DII Student-Athlete college commitment signing. This ceremony, led by Director of Athletics Debbie Fiske, honored five Kingswood Oxford students for signing their letters of intent to their respective colleges. Each senior sat behind […]
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Middle School English teacher and Coach Kyle Chapman has held many different coaching roles in the past at KO. From serving as the girls varsity basketball coach to the Middle School football coach, he’s basically done it all. However this past fall, this experienced coach wandered into unknown territory as the Middle School A girls […]
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