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The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

During AP literature, seniors Caroline Loefflor, Caroline Pielop, Amanda Evans, and Allison Whitman talk about the TV show they just finished, Stranger Things.

AP Literature students explore coming of age themes through TV clubs

Lindley Bowman, Staff Writer November 11, 2024

"I prefer TV clubs because it is something new and different that I have never learned about before,” senior Caroline Loeffler said. “I like it especially since we are watching ‘Stranger Things’.”  During...

While junior Sophia Cubbage puts finishing touches on her piece, senior Niko Torres Holloway gets some assistance from ceramic teacher Ms. Luiza Grandchamp. The classroom is filled with the sound of the wheel spinning, the scrape of tools on clay and students chatting as they work. “Ceramics is a process, and it's about learning how to deal with mistakes. I'm here to help guide them, but it is their creativity that shapes each piece,” Ms. Grandchamp said.

Ceramic class fosters perseverance and brings joy to students

Olivia Utterback, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Ceramics isn't just a class. It's an immersive experience where students learn more than just how to mold clay. Under the guidance of Ms. Luiza Grandchamp, the school’s ceramics studio has become...

Students practice during auditions.“The best thing about this show is the abundance of opportunities to play really fun characters, which allowed us to really utilize the skills of our performers,” Mrs. Hocker stated.

Spring musical cast list released after much anticipation

Zoe An, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

After much anticipation and buzz circling around about the upcoming musical, the cast list was finally released for the Upper School presentation of “The Little Mermaid.”   Directed by Mrs. K'Lynn...

9th grader Drewsie Willson holding the new iced matcha latte in the DLC, “I love matcha because of its gritty texture and the at-first sweet sip turning into a bitter aftertaste,” Wilson said.

New vibrant matcha drink added to Falcon Fuel menu

Olivia Utterback, Staff Writer October 18, 2024

The matcha latte, a vibrant green tea powder, arrived this fall at The Falcon Fuel, a school dining destination for coffees and teas among other drinks.    “Matcha is a healthy drink with less...

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A story for every sip

October 18, 2024

The Apartment in Korea Stumbling over an entryway step, I fumed and stomped into my grandmother’s living room. I scanned over it, eyes widening. The room was cramped and hot as an oven. The single...

Fundraiser Heads Teri Gordon and Kim Hankamer talk with customers picking up their mums on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 around 3pm. Waiting for the remainder to pick up their purchases, Teri Gordon and Kim Hankamer were ready for the last three hours of Homecoming pickup. With most of the pickups done that Tuesday, Gordon states “about 60% of units were picked up yesterday, with 55 orders left to be picked up. A lot picked up early so if there was an issue, there was time for it to be fixed.”

Homecoming fundraiser for mums, garters returns

Kinley McCartney, Staff Writer October 16, 2024

Plentiful emails were sent out giving notice about homecoming mum pick up, as the times to pick up orders at the back of the campus garage approached. “Tuesday’s pick up ran smoothly; there were...

Kinkaids’ Dance Company poses in front of a miniature Hollywood sign while exploring Hollywood Boulevard. The trip was a part of the dance company’s preseason. Dance teachers worked with an agency in New York to customize the experience for Kinkaid’s dancers.

Dance Company travels to Los Angeles for preseason training, bonding

Tori Walton, Staff Writer September 20, 2024

The dance company traveled to Los Angeles for a lively time of bonding, learning and fun.  “It gave a chance for new members to bond with old members through riding on the bus together, sharing hotel...

Sophomore Gabriella Rendon opens the Saturn app while working on schoolwork in the Dining and Learning Center. She is viewing her block schedule for the day, and the app lets her see what class she has next. “I love how it shows me what class I have next and how much time is left in the class that I’m in!”

Students utilize Saturn app for class scheduling, time management

Maia MiQuel, Staff Writer September 16, 2024

Apparently, Saturn is all the rave among high school students.  While Upper School students are likely not sitting around discussing a planet, they have spoken highly about the new Saturn app they...

Sophomore Zoe Ostrosky sells mugs at Culture Fest.

Ceramics classes raise funds through mug sales

Zoe An, Staff Writer May 1, 2024

Throughout the various levels of ceramics classes Kinkaid has to offer, all students in those classes come together to create various mugs, pots and other wares to earn money to donate to the Houston Food...

Junior Bridget Gray and other dancers perform a complex, coordinated move during the choreography projects showcase.

Choreography projects provide venue for exploration, community

Emerson Heath, Enterprise Editor April 17, 2024

As dancers walked onto the dark stage to take their places, audiences waited excitedly as upperclassmen choreographers held their breath in anticipation in the side wing. The annual Choreography Projects,...

Junior Payton Daly and other members of the "Cinderella" cast rehearse for the final Tommy Tunes performance.

“Cinderella” wins outstanding musical, other Tommy Tunes awards at Hobby Center

Zoe An, Staff Writer April 5, 2024

After three housefull showings of “Roger and Hammerstein's Cinderella,” the cast of Cinderella performed on the Hobby Center stage for the Tommy Tune Awards on March 28. “The Tommy Tune Awards...

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