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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

Kirmani and Dannebaum pose for a picture.

GovCo leaders officially announced for 2025-2026 school year

Ellie Ott, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

The new 2025-26 Governing Council president and vice president Lucy Dannenbaum and Harris Kirmani, respectively, said they are up to the challenge of leading the Upper School community. Their shared vision...

Seniors Irene Capitano, Mary Pandreou, Caroline Raynes, Riley Bowden, and Serene Pai smile as they enjoy their breakfast.

Seniors kick off Field Day with breakfast tradition

Courtney Brenner, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

Beneath the oak trees and morning mist, the class of 2025 gathered – not in caps and gowns, but in college T-shirts, breakfast in hand, and the upcoming days on their minds. Just after sunrise, the...

The Kinkaid Boys record shattering 4x400 team poses for a picture before the race. (Left to Right - Robert Lee, Wayne Shanks, Darnell Joseph, and Andrew Wright)

Boys relay team breaks 49 year old school record

Sydney Marshall, Staff Writer April 11, 2025

Excitement filled the air as 48 relay teams prepared to compete for one of nine final spots. The Kinkaid boys 4x400-meter relay team—freshman Robert Lee, sophomore Wayne Shanks, junior Andrew Wright,...

Holton and Marshall pose for a picture.

CLEF student leadership announced for upcoming school year

Ellie Ott, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

The Gordy Family Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Finance’s business program, a student-led initiative dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and financial literacy, announced its new leadership...

Kinkaid Students pose with the attorneys in their courtroom titled “Cottonwood”. This was Senior Molly Dinerstein’s (pictured second to the left) third time participating in the annual Norton Rose Fulbright Mock Trial Program on Tues, February 25th. “I come back to Mock Trial because I feel like it is an interesting way for me to learn more about the legal field, and to see what it would be like to be a young lawyer at a big firm”.

Students step into courtroom as mock trial jurors

Kinley McCartney, Staff Writer March 19, 2025

Students brave enough to dip their toes into the waters of law participated in a handful of mock trials. These students were a part of the Norton Rose Fulbright Mock Trial Program, a program with a...

The Class of 2025 Cum Laude recipients squeezed in together for a group photo. The induction ceremony took place Mar. 4, 2025, at the Junior League of Houston. The honorees dressed in their best formal attire to set the tone for this admirable occasion.

Cum Laude ceremony removed from assembly

Maia MiQuel, Staff Writer March 8, 2025

The Upper School student body was surprised to learn that the school’s annual Cum Laude ceremony would no longer be observed during an assembly.  “We've been watching for three years other people...

GovCo presidential candidates announced

GovCo presidential candidates announced

Will Burba, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

Each year at Kinkaid a new Governing Council president is elected in February to serve as president in the next school year.  Juniors Lucy Dannembaum, William Adeniyi, and Miller Crosswell were this...

The ISAS committee was welcomed with a grand reception.

Kinkaid undergoes decennial ISAS reaccreditation process

Jack Susman, Enterprise Editor February 12, 2025

Students filed into Dr. Jenny Howell’s English class one Monday morning, expecting the usual start to their day. But something was off. An unfamiliar face sat quietly in the room.  This visitor was...

Seniors Marcus Harris, Jack Paris, Landon Layhew, Caroline Raynes, Emily Camp, and Merrit Scubitz come together to celebrate their signings of letters of intent to play for different colleges.

Senior athletes sign to play at the next level

Lindley Bowman, Staff Writer November 22, 2024

Six student-athletes made the decision to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level, each signing letters of intent to play for different colleges.  Moving on to the collegiate level,...

Sophomore Audrey Koo smiles with the committees' poster board at the student activity showcase.

New AI Student Committee works to integrate student opinions in administration’s decisions

Alex Cai, Photo Editor November 11, 2024

With new developments in artificial intelligence (AI), technology has started to play a large role in the high school experience for students at Kinkaid.  The school has started the AI Student Committee,...

Seniors Charlie Yang, Harrison Nguyen, Daniel Patterson, and Timur Balametov eagerly look at the list of speakers for their upcoming Banking, Finance, and Accounting panel.

Young Alumni Leadership Day provides platform for graduates to shares experiences, insights

Alex Cai, Photo Editor November 6, 2024

Graduates returned to campus to mentor, inspire and show seniors what leadership looks like in today’s world, while also providing valuable information regarding their careers in various fields. The...

Mr. Jonathan Eades poses with a group of lower school students at Book Fair.

Book Fair promises new additions, visiting authors

Chris Mo, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

Book Fair has always been a time for the school’s community to come together as a big family  “The reason why I like the Book Fair so much is because it is an activity that involves the entire...

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