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The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

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The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

The Wellness Committee set up a table outside the Commons to celebrate Nutrition Day on Dec. 1.

Wellness week helps students de-stress

Carter Pitts, Staff Writer December 9, 2021

The Wellness Committee hosted a wellness week from Dec. 1 to 8 to help students de-stress during midterms.  “The goal of Wellness Week is to raise awareness and education and build a community through...

Dance Company performed a tribute to Katherine Dunham during "Illusions."

Dance showcase shrouded in mystery

Cooke Davis, Staff Writer November 17, 2021

Four dancers, wearing black and red cloaks, jumped off the stage into a pit. The stunt was part of a dance number called, “Black Roses,” which consisted of nine dancers whose cloaks came together...

Students frequently use technology in class.

Tips for the community this Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Shaan Dhutia, Staff Writer October 29, 2021

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, students are spending more time online than ever before, meaning that it is important to employ tactics to stay safe on the Internet. During the month of October,...

The band, guided by Mr. Vogt, play during their performance.

A spooky spectacle in the Brown Auditorium

David Liu, Staff Writer October 25, 2021

The Brown Auditorium was filled with the sound of spooky songs on Sunday.  Kinkaid’s orchestra and band performed in separate concerts in the Brown Auditorium on Oct. 24. The orchestra played Halloween-themed...

ACL Festival features a diverse lineup of acts every year with 8 stages and 100+ performances.

Austin City Limits returns for 2021

Trace St. Julian, News Editor October 19, 2021

Many Upper School students knew exactly where they were going for the weekend by the time the final bell rang on Oct. 7: Austin City Limits. Austin City Limits, better known by its acronym ACL, is a...

Kinkaid celebrates National Arts in Education Week

Kinkaid celebrates National Arts in Education Week

Eshaan Mani, Executive Digital Editor September 13, 2021

This week, the Fine Arts Leadership Board curated a series of events to celebrate National Arts in Education Week. According to a statement by the Kinkaid Visual and Performing Arts department, “National...

Independent study creates art feature

Independent study creates art feature

Megan Riley, Managing Editor February 24, 2020

Vibrant hues and warm faces made of brilliant paints and glazes light up the downstairs hallway in the student life building. Curated by senior Priscilla Mach, “Appreciating African American Leaders:...

A preview of junior Ella Ducharme's choreography performed by some of the students in advanced dance.

Q&A with senior choreographer

Maggie Johnston, Managing Editor February 24, 2020

Every Spring, junior and senior dancers, who are in advanced dance and/or DCO, have the opportunity to choreograph, direct and design a dance performance. This process is something they work tirelessly...

Interim class installs art across school

Interim class installs art across school

Nicole Fernandez January 31, 2020

If you walked through the halls of Kinkaid during Interim Term, you might have noticed something a little odd: a balloon tree. “The Public Art, Installation Art, Experiential Art” class taught by...

Mr. Aaron Girlinghouse, dance teacher, instructs the Middle School cast during rehearsal for Disney's "Beauty and the Beast."

Middles schoolers welcome audiences to ‘Be My Guest’

Dylan Keller, Sarah Xu January 10, 2020

The stage shined as an ocean blue backdrop and 18 gold hats sparkled under the lights in the Brown Auditorium.  “You are utensils. You are napkins. You are forks. You are salt shakers. You are sad....

Changing the definition of ‘high school sweethearts’

Madi Babine February 24, 2019

Most adults come home every day to see their spouse and catch up on the day’s news, but for some Kinkaid teachers, they encounter each other in the school hallways during the day. Here are just some...

Houston queso rankings and reviews

Houston queso rankings and reviews

Ali Ammons April 25, 2018

My mom looks across the table and screams, “Don’t do that, Ali!”. I didn’t know why my mom was upset but her next command cleared up my confusion “Go wash your hands now!Five year old me had...

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