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The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

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The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

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Freshmen Elijah Lemon and Alex Torres Holloway watch a clip from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."

Harry Potter books provoke questions about ‘fat phobia’

Sika Hounfodji and Bridget Gray, Contributors January 21, 2022

The sound of students from Ms. Brittany Cousins’ classroom could be heard as they discussed fat phobia by describing multiple overweight characters in Harry Potter books and how their author J.K. Rowling...

Ms. Mary Anne Webber, education director at the Houston Audubon,  shows a barred owl to students in the class, "Birds of a Feather."

Topics fly in class focused on birds

David Liu, Alexander Miles and Ian Overman, Contributors January 21, 2022

One might never expect a bird known for its aggressiveness to be near campus, even less inside classrooms.  But, in the interim course “Birds of Feather,” students made up-close observations of...

Juniors Jack Lemon and Taylor McMullen are finishing up their potato leek soup by adding spices during their "Cooking 101" class

Juniors for the win in cooking class

Courtney Brenner, Contributor January 21, 2022

Scents flooded the room as many different foods cooked amid the noise from each side conversation. Students discussed what recipes they were thinking of cooking next as they waited for their soups to...

Lia Bonet, junior, and Gianna Cruz, sophomore, painting in their Chinese watercolor class.

Students find serenity through Chinese Watercolor

Stella Hall and Isabelle King, Contributors January 21, 2022

Chinese watercolor may hold a key to relaxation during the pandemic. Why? Because the focus and precision of the art form is a type of meditation, said Ms. Paula Lin, Upper School Mandarin teacher. “Art...

Maria Bruno, junior, writes in her journal during her yoga class.

Movement, journaling help students de-stress in yoga

Natalie Josephson and Lindsey Karkowsky, Contributors January 21, 2022

Mrs. Sarah Shea, an Upper School biology teacher, told her students to listen to their body. Mrs. Shea challenged students to use their muscles and body to improve flexibility and strength through yoga;...

Juniors Madison Doan and Ashlyn Gilhooley stretch in a dressing room before taking their hip hop dance class.

Hype, hip-hop make perfect pairings in class

Shelby Haskett and Ellie Bynam, Contributors January 13, 2022

“This Is How We Do it!” blared through the studio as dancers grooved between two lines of students. The song, made popular by artist Montell Jordan, set the perfect mood for the Soul Train line...

Juniors Baley Metclaf, Kima Ukpong and Gabriel Meyers  assemble a wooden frame that will become the setup for a wall in their "Fixer Upper" class.

‘Fixer Upper’ helps students build drywall, lifelong skills

Alexander Miles, Ian Overman and David Liu, Contributors January 13, 2022

There’s nothing like this at Kinkaid,” said Mr. Mark Sell, director of technical theatre.  Mr. Sell teaches “Fixer Upper,” a class focused on DIY home-building skills, including installing...

Students performing to Janet Jackson’s "Rhythm Nation" video in the Interim Term class "Video Vibes."

‘Video Vibes’ prompts students’ urge to dance

Stella Hall, Contributor January 13, 2022

Fourteen students did the zombie shuffle across the stage. They performed the move after stomping and twisting during choreography to Michael Jackson’s song “Thriller,” which was being played...

Ladin Strauss, a sophomore, watches a 3D printer hard at work.

Living in 3D: Students embark on next-level design

Allison Whitman, Contributor January 13, 2022

Layer by layer, students are experiencing a world in 3D. “Design to Print - 3D” has been a popular Interim Term class for students who want to learn more about the 3D printing process.  Mr....

Cooper Chambers, freshman, and his classmates follow Mrs.             
Anjaly Thakkar’s warm up routine at the beginning of
her Inspired Choreography.					  class.

Dancers ‘inspired’ by choreography

Bridget Gray and Sika Hounfodji, Contributors January 11, 2022

Students’ laughter echoed throughout the recital hall while they stretched in Mrs. Anjaly Thakkar’s “Inspired Choreography” class. After they finished stretching, the students split into groups...

Camille Dunn, a junior, working on an activity featuring the work of artist Georgia O’Keeffe. Activity

Spanish teacher draws focus to other ‘love’

Cami Culbertson, Contributor January 11, 2022

“This is something I love. You don’t have to love it with me,” the Spanish teacher Regina Ruiz said to her students.  Dr. Ruiz was not referring to Spanish. She simply loves art.  She was...

Princess Maryanne Nwora, a junior, researches trivia history.

Trivia makes students want to shout

Lindsey Karkowsky and Natalie Josephson, Contributors January 11, 2022

“Alright, settle down, settle down,” Dr. Richard Parr said.  Rambunctious students couldn’t stop laughing - and arguing and yelling - after the trivia answer was revealed. Then, arguments broke...

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