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Ms. Fallon Ukpe '03 talks to Upper School students about her non-traditional path to her career during lunch on Thursday over Chick-Fil-A.

Alumna talks to Upper School students on the “squiggly” route to her career

Megha Neelapu November 15, 2019

On Thursday, Ms. Fallon Ukpe ‘03 spoke to Upper School students about her career path. According to Ms. Ukpe’s website, she is a speaker, author, and entrepreneur. She started at Kinkaid in ninth...

Students win T-shirt contest with Candyland design

Students win T-shirt contest with Candyland design

Dylan Marcus, Staff Writer November 7, 2019

Sophomores Mary Blake Williams and Patrick Solcher were inspired by the theme “Candyland” when they created their winning designs for the Kinkaid vs. St. John’s football game this year.    “Candyland,”...

Dr. Twenge displays a graph illustrating the rate of high school seniors who use social media.

Speaker shares findings of the iGen

Madi Babine, Editor-in-Chief November 5, 2019

Standing in front of Upper School students and faculty, Dr. Jean Twenge, who is an author, consultant and public speaker, gave a presentation about the impact of smartphones and social media on the social,...

Model UN wins big at first conference

Model UN wins big at first conference

Camila Vicens, Staff Writer October 22, 2019

Thirteen Kinkaid students participated in the 6th annual Sharpstown Invitational School Model United Nations conference, with five receiving awards.  Junior Meghan Anand and sophomore Ali Yousuf received...

Students listen to alumni Andrew Coskey in the amphitheater.

Alumni share on career panel

Sally Buck, Digital Executive Editor October 18, 2019

As sophomores and juniors participated in PACT and PSAT testing Wednesday, seniors were given a special opportunity. Alumni from a variety of fields, including law, energy, oil and medicine, returned to...

Dr. Charlie Scott, Upper School English Teacher, presses two pieces of dough together in preparing biscuits.

AP English class gets hands-on, makes biscuits

Megha Neelapu October 7, 2019

On Monday during B and G period, Dr. Charlie Scott, Upper School English teacher, made biscuits in the Anderson Room kitchen for his AP English Gods & Monsters classes. Dr. Scott made the biscuits...

Board unanimously appoints Eades new head of school

Board unanimously appoints Eades new head of school

Maggie Johnston and Ayush Krishnamoorti October 4, 2019

Ater two years of serving as interim headmaster, it is time for Dr. Ed Trusty to pass the torch to a new leader. The Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Mr. Jonathan Eades to be The Kinkaid...

Senior Alex Garcia bites on one of Dr. Brady Barr's tools to measure his bite force. It was 94. Barr is Kinkaid's 2019-20 Papadopoulos Fellow.

Papadopoulos Fellow speaks about his dangerous work

Megha Neelapu and Mya Franklin October 2, 2019

Dr. Brady Barr, the 2019-20  Papadopoulos Fellow, came to speak to students Tuesday during assembly, D Period, and lunch. He is the first herpetologist (someone who specializes in reptiles and amphibians)...

Torrential rain fell for hours on campus, causing water to flow into areas of the Upper School.

Rainwater spills into the school

Sally Buck and Maggie Johnston September 19, 2019

The bombing sounds of thunder stirred the school. Lighting popped outside classroom windows, illuminating the midnight-like sky. What many thought would be a few days of light rain has become a tropical...

Mandarin class embraces Chinese culture with yo-yo fun

Mandarin class embraces Chinese culture with yo-yo fun

Dylan Marcus, Staff writer September 13, 2019

Four students along with their teacher took a trip outside to practice using colorful Chinese yo-yos. The yo-yos, which are called diabolos, are a part of a traditional Chinese pastime, said Paula Lin,...

Falcon readers can now follow the newspaper through the Student News Source app.

App joins online newspaper

Cooper Buck, Staff writer September 12, 2019

The Falcon student newspaper is now hosted by Student Newspaper Online, or SNO, which provides online and mobile publishing platforms for schools.  Starting this year, students can also read articles...

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