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Claire Keegan: KO’s newest Symposium author

May 23, 2025May 18, 2025Sasha Dausey

In a late April Form 5 meeting, the visiting author for next year’s Warren Baird English Symposium, Irish writer Claire Keegan, was revealed. A longtime tradition at the school, this program provides the opportunity for seniors to apply to a class based solely on the chosen author, brings world-renowned writers to campus, and brings the […]

Why ‘Roses’ by Jenna Raine feels so personal

May 23, 2025May 18, 2025Madhuvanthi Thiyagarajan

Are you trying to find the right song to cheer you up anytime? Are you constantly scrolling on Spotify to find the right music that matches your style? Well, lucky for you, Jenna Raine released a new song called “Roses” on Aug. 9, 2024, and has cheered everyone up since then. The song has given […]

Mark Wood electrifies KO community at assembly and Arts Night

May 23, 2025May 18, 2025Gabrielle Post

by Gabrielle Post ’26 On Thursday, May 1, and Friday, May 2, electric violinist Mark Wood energized the KO audience during the annual Goodman Banks visiting artist assembly, as well as during Kingswood Oxford’s fifth annual Patricia Rosoff Upper School Arts Night. At the Goodman Banks assembly, Mr. Wood was introduced by sophomores Carlotta Patroni […]

A retrospect on the Sony Cafe and Leadership Library

May 23, 2025May 18, 2025Aarav Mathur

by Aarav Mathur As summer approaches ever sooner, the KO community finds itself reminiscing over yet another school year, with its challenging academics, unifying school events, hype-worthy athletics, and everything else in between. There are other things about this year worth remembering outside of the big events, though, like eating lunch or studying, especially considering […]

End of Year Scheduling

May 23, 2025May 18, 2025Editorial Board

With the school year coming to an end, everything seems to happen all at once. Students are taking AP exams, preparing for finals, and participating in clubs, sports, and much more. Students at KO have to tackle a lot, and it is never easy. So why is the Kingswood Oxford faculty scheduling constant assemblies at […]

Leaving a legacy: Saying goodbye to our beloved Ms. Miggy

May 23, 2025May 18, 2025Leilani Moyano

As the 2024-2025 school year comes to a close, we Wyverns also bid farewell to a faculty member who has touched the lives and hearts of students and faculty in the Middle School, science teacher Sharon Migdal. Ms. Migdal, or “Ms. Miggy” as students like to call her, has been at Kingswood Oxford since 2021, […]

An Eye-Opening Realization.

May 23, 2025May 18, 2025Jordan Cipriano

At a time when hate continues to spread throughout our country, it is so important that students understand the root causes and are prepared to handle it once they graduate from high school. Since Israel was attacked by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023, antisemitism has spiked globally. Specifically, in the United States, antisemitic actions […]

KO students make a difference in Tobati

May 2, 2025April 27, 2025Ishaan Bafna

During March break, 57 Kingswood Oxford students, teachers, and alumni traveled to Tobati, Paraguay, to participate in the annual spring service trip. Team Tobati, on its 26th trip since starting in 1999, fosters a connection between students at KO and the Macchi School of Tobati. The trip is a KO tradition with over 50 students […]

Wyverns visit Washington D.C. over spring break

May 2, 2025April 27, 2025Curran Dee

Over March break, 14 KO students embarked on a trip to Washington, D.C., and over the six-day trip, students got to visit monuments, meet with the offices of Connecticut’s members of Congress, and discuss current issues with students across the country. The trip was led and extensively planned by history teacher Steph Sperber. The planning […]

KO welcomes admitted students

May 2, 2025April 27, 2025Anya Dausey

The Kingswood Oxford Upper School shared some excitement in welcoming admitted students into the daily life of a Wyvern on Tuesday, April 1. Admitted Students Day is an annual event where admitted students and their families can see every aspect of a day in the life at KO. Senior Associate Director of Admissions Rebecca Benavides […]