Ten Vikings were recently recognized with League and New England honors for their winter season contributions. Additionally, track standout Anya Anderson ’25 has qualified for the Nike Indoor Track Nationals and Football senior captain Owen Tucker ’24 has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award.
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Students in Grade 5 revived Ancient Egypt, bringing the mystique of the civilization on the Nile to their classroom and transforming the space into a veritable museum. To the delight of their peers, the students shared what they learned during their weeks immersed in the subject through presentations that reflected their research and discoveries.
King School was swept up in the Roaring Twenties last week when upper school students brought “The Drowsy Chaperone” to the stage in the annual musical. The show was a resounding success, not only for its fabulous performances but for the collaboration and grit students demonstrated in producing it.
Math classrooms in the Lower School and Middle School were buzzing with excitement – not just the students, but the teachers too! That's what happened at King School recently when Susan Resnick, the mastermind behind the popular "Math in Focus: Singapore Math" curriculum, came to visit.
King’s middle school choir brought harmony to Providence! Thirteen talented students journeyed to Providence, Rhode Island, for the ACDA Eastern Regional Honor Choir. Selected from over 1,800 auditions, they showcased their a cappella skills, made new friends, and wowed the audience. Thanks to Ms. Bach's guidance, our students hit all the right notes. It was a celebration of dedication, friendship, and the power of music!
King School’s Advanced Science Program for Independent Research and Engineering (ASPIRE) students are on a winning streak, having earned accolades at the Connecticut STEM Fair and recognition at the Connecticut Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (CT-JSHS). Their success in these competitions bolsters the depth and breadth of the school’s success in fostering intellectual growth through curiosity and research.
After a successful winter season, which saw all four varsity teams advance to the postseason, and all of our middle school teams win at least half of their games, the Vikings are transitioning to the spring lineup of upper and middle school programs.
As Black History Month drew to a close this week, students in all divisions enjoyed presentations detailing Black history and the Black experience. In a lower school assembly, students enjoyed presentations and performances highlighting Black culture and change-makers.
Upper and middle school students welcomed New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi, who discussed how her life inspired her to become a writer and the power young people have to make a difference in the world.
A group of ninth grade students showed off their mathematics prowess at the "Girls in Math 2024" competition held at Yale University on Saturday, February 24. The event offered a stimulating experience filled with challenging problem-solving activities, insightful discussions with current Yale students, and a captivating presentation from Yale Computer Science professor, Dr. Holly Rushmeier.
Over the course of the year, upper school students in Spanish 501 tackled the complexities of Latin American immigration to the United States. In a recent lesson, students gained a more nuanced understanding of the socio-political dynamics surrounding immigration while learning the pertinent terminology in Spanish, before presenting their topic to teacher Margherita Farrell. The assignment was a perfect example of cross-disciplinary, inquiry-based teaching and learning.