Every year, on the first Wednesday in February, schools and communities across the country celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day. At Kingswood Oxford School, this celebration has become a strong annual tradition known as Girls in Sports Day, which KO hosted on Saturday, Jan. 31. It not only shows the achievements of female […]
Read MoreOn Sunday, Feb. 1, KO hosted a public speaking event with two competing members of Forensic Union and 11 other schools. Forensic Union advisor and Spanish teacher Carolina Croes was joined by multiple volunteers from Forensic Union, not to compete but to help out with running around and making sure the day ran smoothly. Ms. […]
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On Feb. 12-13, acclaimed Irish author Claire Keegan visited Kingswood Oxford as this yearâs Symposium author. During her time, she had dinner with the Symposium class and faculty, spoke at Upper School and Middle School assemblies, and shared lunch with students. Chosen by English teacher Daniel Gleason, Ms. Keeganâs works span different topics, ideas, and […]
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On Friday, Jan. 30, Kingswood Oxford School welcomed journalist, scientist, and author Boyce Upholt to campus for the annual Stroud Science symposium. Mr. Upholt, a West Hartford native growing up minutes from campus, has spent his career exploring rivers not just as waterways, but specifically their power in how they shape our personal lives. He […]
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From Jan. 15 to Jan. 18, Kingswood Oxford students joined almost 2,000 others from around the world on the campus of Yale University for the 52nd edition of the Yale Model United Nations (YMUN) conference. A delegation of 32 KO students, along with history teachers Micah Duhaime and Steph Sperber, participated in YMUN. The KO […]
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Throughout the first semester, the Kingswood Oxford Mock Trial Team has been hard at work studying their new case. Mock Trial, a program designed for high school and college students, simulates a real courtroom environment and exposes students to courtroom procedures, the practice of law, and the art of thinking on their feet. KO has […]
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On Tuesday, Jan. 13, parents and teachers filled the Community Commons at Kingswood Oxford for the schoolâs first-ever Senior Showcase, a new event designed to spotlight the culminating projects of seniors enrolled in Symposium, IMPACT English electives, or Honors English. Rather than a traditional presentation night, the Showcase invited visitors to circulate freely, engage in […]
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“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.”-John Adams Plastered on the walls of the Robertâs leadership center in Seaverns, this quote however, is neither by John Quincy Adams, nor by anyone for that matter! Used by Ivanka Trump in her 2017 novel, âWomen […]
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Junior Logan LaCroix and senior Adam Gold have taken on the job of sports commentary this fall. Adam helps Logan out with football commentating, while Logan also does field hockey and looks forward to basketball, as these are some of Kingswood Oxfordâs teams that use the software company Hudl to stream their games. This all […]
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Coming off a successful 2024-2025 season with a 12-8 record, the girls’ varsity basketball team is looking for another strong season. The team, led by three senior captains, Olivia Pilecki, Samaria Gonzalez, and Katie Reale, is confident in the upcoming season. âWith this being my last year as a senior and our team having a […]
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