Writing KO's story since 1972
Since its conception in 1983, the Warren Baird Symposium program, which invites authors, poets, and playwrights to campus, has been regarded as one of the highlight of the KO experience, and this year’s author, novelist Tayari Jones, left an indelible mark on the community with her humorous and refreshing perspective. On Friday, Jan. 6, Ms. […]
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On Friday, Dec. 9, KO students and faculty took part in Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) PJ Day for the Kids, a statewide mission to support kids battling cancer at Connecticut Children’s hospital in Hartford. This is the fundraiser’s 11th year, and this year KO asked its students and faculty to bring in $2 to […]
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From Jan. 19-22, KO’s Model United Nations group attended Yale’s 49th YMUN (Yale Model UN) conference. KO’s 36 members competed with schools from across the globe, participated in committee discussions, wrote resolutions on global issues, and made new friends. Since this year was the first time returning to an in-person format, it was projected that […]
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This past year – 2022 – was quite the year for fashion trends, with a wide variety stretching all the way from low-rise jeans to cowboy boots. But, now that we are in 2023, the real question is: ‘What is going to be trending this year?’ The only way to try and answer this question is […]
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On Friday, Jan. 13, the Kingswood Oxford Mock Trial team traveled to the Waterbury courthouse for their first competition of 2023. Unlike in past years, KO had two separate teams compete in the competition: an A team made up of more experienced students and a B team that welcomed members with no prior experience. Each […]
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On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the entire Kingswood Oxford community gathered in an assembly to honor and commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. Dr. King was a Nobel Peace Prize winner, who earned this award for his nonviolent approach to creating equality for Black Americans. Dr. King helped do this by becoming a founder of […]
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On Saturday, Jan. 7, the KO marketing team launched the newly designed website, promoting the rebranding concept: “What a Difference a Day Makes.” The change was inspired by a series of focus groups and KO-affiliated constituents who mainly advocated for marketing the KO’s strengths as a day school. The new website highlights the cohesiveness of […]
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On Thursday, Nov. 10, KO students traveled to Javits Center in New York City, to take part in the Anti-Defamation League’s “Now is Never” leadership conference. The Anti-Defamation League started out as a group that advocated against anti-semitism but is constantly evolving. While this is still their main goal, the ADL has taken on other […]
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After four years at KO, Head of the Upper School Dan Gleason announced that he will be stepping down from his role at the end of the 2022-23 school year. Dr. Gleason has held the role of Head of the Upper School since 2019 when he arrived at KO, and in his time here he […]
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On Friday, Dec. 2, KO celebrated the Roberts Theater 50th anniversary with a retrospective concert. A number of special guests attended the concert from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., including two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin, Jake Kulak ’18, Nat Reeves, and Savanna Jones. KO faculty, staff, and students, also contributed to the night through various […]
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