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The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

Muslim affinity group introduced at belonging week expo

Muslim affinity group introduced at belonging week expo

Zoe An, Staff Writer September 21, 2024

Since 2021, Kinkaid has had affinity groups with the purpose of fostering safe environments for students who are surrounded by peers who share similar identities. “It is great because students who...

Mrs. Alexis Reyes, Upper School dean of academics, aids freshmen Reed Altsuler and Liam Thomas with a class assignment. Although she is an administrator, Mrs. Reyes also teaches a world history honors class. “This was our practice quiz from reading notes on Tang and Song China,” Mrs. Reyes said.

New dean of academics raises support for Upper School students, teachers

Sloane Ballard, Staff Writer September 18, 2024

When Alexis Reyes, the new dean of academics, got the call from Head of Upper School Mrs. Alex Spencer to move up to the high school, she began “jumping up and down.”  Initially an eighth-grade...

It is not every day that a school raises $142 million for campus construction. But this is exactly what Kinkaid’s “All In” fundraiser achieved.

Houston Chronicle spotlights Kinkaid fundraising project

Zoe An, Staff Writer May 23, 2024

It is not every day that a school raises $142 million for campus construction. But this is exactly what Kinkaid’s “All In” fundraiser achieved. Out of its $180 million goal, donors, alumni and...

Students race to the center of the court at the start of the dodgeball finals.

Students bond through dodgeball, seniors win

Kavin Mukerji, Staff Writer May 16, 2024

The Kinkaid Dodgeball tournament has been an Upper School tradition and a festive event.  In the weeks leading up to Field Day, students formed teams of six and competed in a single elimination bracket,...

Junior Ali Hamzeh and Senior Cole Hartung pose at the 2024 Individual Player National Championship Tournament. Hamzeh won the tournament with a score of 750 points, 30 more than the runner-up and 185 more than the third-place winner. Hartung placed seventh in the tournament after receiving 535 points.

“Cole and Ali have been tireless in their quest to be the best Quiz Bowl players they can be,” said Upper School math teacher and Quiz Bowl coach Dr. Richard Parr. “I was thrilled to see their hard work and dedication rewarded with their performances at IPNCT.”

Falcons place on the podium for Quiz Bowl nationals

Hudson Holton, Staff Writer May 14, 2024

High school students from across the country competed in a quiz bowl tournament on Sunday, April 7, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Illinois. The tournament was called the Individual Player...

One of Dr. Howell's favorite "Hot Takes" was a student's ranking of pasta shapes from worst to best, perfectly encapsulating the lighthearted and random nature that makes the activity so entertaining.

“Hot Takes” adds fun, facilitates learning in English class

Ian Overman, News Editor May 2, 2024

Not for a grade and occurring in the last 5 to 10 minutes of a class on Fridays, students in an English class have been presenting “Hot Takes,” or strong opinions, on topics that they are passionate...

Ms. Daisy Ngo poses with a honeycomb.

Librarian connects with environment, heritage through beekeeping

Jack Susman, Staff Writer April 24, 2024

Growing up around a family of ranchers and farmers from Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Upper School digital services librarian Mrs. Daisy Ngo learned at a young age the importance and value of life.  Nuevo Leon,...

Senior Rayya James paints boards to put on her tensegrity table project in her advanced sculpture class. She is preparing the pieces to put together into the final product.

Sculpture students display creativity and technical skills in tensegrity table project

Gavin Reader, Staff Writer April 17, 2024

Students in the Advanced Sculpture Class have been working on their tensegrity table projects.   A tensegrity table is composed of two separated segments connected by vertical hanging chains....

Senior Catherine Gordon gives her food presentation on homemade fried chicken and pralines.

Latin students translate and taste-test in cooking unit

Morgan Suman, Photo Editor March 28, 2024

Eating and cooking are just some of the activities seniors participate in during the second-semester advanced Latin class. “I choose to do a unit on food because food is a gateway to learn about culture...

Sophomore Emily Wang auctioned her colored drawing "The Calm Before the Storm" at the Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Falcons work booths and auction art at rodeo

Zoe An, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

For the 2024 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, several Kinkaid students served on the junior committee to help organize the weeks-long event. Among these students were junior Matthew Berman and seniors...

The newly initiated students attended a celebratory dinner to recognize their accomplishments.

Students recognized at Cum Laude induction ceremony

Eva Humble, Photo Editor March 8, 2024

The top 20 percent of students of the Class of 2024 were initiated into Phi Beta Kappa as new members of the Cum Laude Society.  With speeches from Head of School Jonathan Eades and class of 2013 Kinkaid...

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