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On Saturday, April 2, the junior class gathered together for a casino-themed prom night held at Farmington Gardens from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The students congregated on the Senior Green for photos and then enjoyed a night of dancing, food, and casino games at Farmington Gardens. Students arrived on campus at 5:00 p.m. to […]
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On Thursday, April 21, at 8:15 am, the Form 6 Prom Invitation Breakfast was held in the dining hall. This breakfast is an annual event that takes place the coming weeks before Senior Prom. “The breakfast is an opportunity for seniors to receive a formal invitation to the 2022 Senior prom and cherish their last […]
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Since coming to KO as a sophomore, junior Johnny Kung has certainly made his mark on the community as a strong singer and avid contributor to the performing arts at KO. He joined Concert Choir, and at the end of his sophomore year, he auditioned for both Crimson 7 and Outlook, where he sings as […]
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Disclaimer: the ratings have nothing to do with the people themselves. The Oscars are well known for their distinctive and unique outfits; however, are the outfits approved by me? To start off, it would be a sin to not talk about Will and Jada Smith’s outfits. Jada Pinkett Smith, emerald green is your color. However, […]
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With Conference Day recently held on April 14, many Kingswood Oxford students have spent the month contemplating what courses they want to enroll in for next year. Each March, the school releases its updated course of study, a lengthy document containing all the course offerings for the next academic year. Most years, some new electives […]
Read MoreOn Wednesday, April 6, the admissions office hosted the Upper School Accepted Students Day for the first time in two years, due to COVID-19 restrictions. This event serves to acclimate students to campus and give families the final push towards enrollment. The event started at noon, with over 50 prospective students and their families registering […]
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The Baird Journalism Dinner has been a beloved April tradition at Kingswood Oxford for the past 30 years. This month, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols, KO invited 2017 alumna Carolyn McCusker back to campus on Thursday, April 7, to speak to her experiences in the field of podcasting, and, […]
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“The Catcher in the Rye.” “The Last Night of the World.” “The Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” Fledgling orators in the sophomore class read these texts and more as part of this year’s Speaker’s Forum, an annual event in which students compete to deliver interpretive reading performances, culminating in a final round where the top […]
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Looking ahead to the 2022-23 school year, the KO English department has decided to stop offering English 4 Honors to sophomores as part of a long-term plan to unify the English program for students. Head of the English Department and English 4 Honors teacher Catherine Schieffelin, explained what went into the decision, “It was not […]
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