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Tracy K. Smith Symposium
After an exciting semester with English teacher Mela Frye, Symposium students were thrilled that they were able to finally meet Symposium author Tracy K. Smith after her visit was postponed a month due to COVID-19 precautions. Smith visited KO on Feb. 7 and 8, 2022, the culmination of a six-month long deep dive into Smith’s […]
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Tracy K. Smith brings light and meaning to KO
The Warren Baird English Symposium at Kingswood Oxford is known for its wide selection of notable authors, poets, and playwrights. Each of the remarkable writers that offer KO words of wisdom and great perspectives leave their mark on the school. This year’s Symposium author, Tracy K. Smith, brought forth clarity and a beacon of hope […]
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Art Gallery features works inspired by Tracy K. Smith poetry
On Thursday, Jan. 6, the art gallery premiered pieces from both the Advanced Studio Art class and English symposium class. The gallery was a hit; there was a great turnout with many parents in attendance. Though the gallery contained works featuring many different mediums such as installation, mixed media, and painting, many of the students […]
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Tracy K. Smith’s Symposium visit postponed to Feb. 8
On Thursday, Jan. 7, 2022, this year’s Baird Symposium author – renowned poet and author Tracy K. Smith – was scheduled to make her arrival on the Kingswood Oxford campus, but unfortunately, due to COVID-19-related concerns, her visit had to been postponed to Tuesday, Feb. 8. Smith is the 39th Baird Symposium author since the […]
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Senior Symposium projects bring Tracy K. Smith to KO
Kingswood Oxford’s Senior Symposium program has been lauded as a facet of the school’s curriculum that inspires creativity, community, and collaboration. This year’s Senior Symposium class, taught by English teacher Mela Frye, has taken the program to new heights through its community-based Symposium projects. Students in the 2021-2022 Symposium class have been studying poet and […]
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KO prepares for 2021-2022 Symposium poet Tracy K. Smith
Tracy K. Smith will serve as KO’s 2021-2022 Symposium author, and English teacher Mela Frye (next year’s teacher) is working with the rest of the English department as they begin accepting applications from current juniors. Tracy K. Smith was born in Falmouth, Mass. and was raised in Fairfield, Calif., deeply influenced by writers like Mark […]
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