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The Falcon

Team captain Cole Hartung poses at 2022 Nationals.

Quiz bowl wins first tournament of school year

David Liu, Assistant News Editor September 30, 2022

The quiz bowl team clinched a victory over Heights High School in the finals of the Texas Quiz Bowl Association High School Jamboree tournament, emerging undefeated as well as champions in the team’s...

Dr. Sonia Clayton, chair of the science department, uses The Anatomage Table to examine human organs with her AP biology class. Dr.
Clayton was instrumental in asking the school to purchase the table.

Science department brings cutting-edge technology to classrooms

Madison Burba and Matthew Berman September 29, 2022

Students huddled in a dim classroom, peering over each other’s shoulders to get a look at the table below. On the electronic table a heart beats beneath a ribcage, pumping out blood and modeling the...

A rendering of the new Upper School shared with the community at an assembly on Sep. 13.

Plans for a renewed Upper School revealed

Eshaan Mani, Executive Digital Editor September 19, 2022

"Now in our 116th school year, we are embarking on a historic and ambitious plan to create a lasting advantage for yesterday’s, today’s, and tomorrow’s Kinkaid students, faculty, staff, and community.” So...

The school upped its safety standards for the 2022-2023 school year.

Administration increases on-campus safety

Eshaan Mani, Executive Digital Editor September 19, 2022

The campus just got a whole lot safer. Beginning this fall, a new campus policy requires all doors to remain locked and need Falcon cards to open as part of new safety measures.  The safety measures...

Mr. Craig Cavanagh, substitute teacher, addressed the 10th grade.

Sophomores learn about reality of the Holocaust

Cami Culbertson, Staff Writer September 19, 2022

Mr. Craig Cavanagh, substitute teacher, met with the sophomore class to educate students on the Holocaust. Once when he substituted for an English II teacher, Mr. Cavanagh realized how little students...

Spanish teacher Mr. Esteban Longoria stops by Erase MS Club's booth at club fair.

New clubs and new sweets: club fair returns

Camron Baldwin and Ian Overman August 29, 2022

The Ogilvie Lobby became half-bakery, half-battlefield as the Upper School’s 56 clubs jockeyed for the interest of students using baked goods, sweet icing and snappy posters last week. Club Fair...

The East/Southeast Asian Affinity Group poses for a picture at the expo.

First-ever affinity group expo held in Upper School

Shaan Dhutia, Assistant Opinion Editor August 26, 2022

The first-ever Affinity Group Expo was held in the Moran Library last Thursday. The expo was designed to increase the visibility of affinity groups and highlight the benefits of the program. It was...

Librarians organized a bookcase of diverse books in January 2021.

Moran Library declared a quiet space

Chris Kositprapa, Staff Writer May 9, 2022

In an attempt to minimize distractions for students in the library, the Upper School administration has designated times throughout the day for quiet study only.  Head librarian Ms. Lakeisha Branch...

Dr. Jatin Vyas, '85 spoke to the Upper School at assembly.

Dr. Jatin Vyas named 2022 Papadopoulos Fellow

Cooke Davis, Staff Writer May 6, 2022

Kinkaid was honored to have alumnus and Papadopoulos Fellow Dr. Jatin Vyas, ‘85 speak to the Upper School at an assembly on April 26. Dr. Jatin Vyas is an immunologist and infectious disease specialist...

Sophomore Sanjna Pandit receives her certificate of induction into the National Spanish Honor Society Ciro Alegría Chapter.

High-achieving language students recognized in ceremony

Josh Sweetland, Staff Writer April 29, 2022

High-achieving students in the language department were recognized for their hard work and outstanding performance in their respective language classes.  In all four language courses offered at Kinkaid—Spanish,...

The senior tug-of-war during Field Day sealed the purple team's victory against the gold team.

Field Day returns in full force

Carter Pitts, Staff Writer April 25, 2022

“Field day is my favorite time of year because it is a great way to have fun during the school week, and relieve stress,” said freshman Kristopher Carlson. Field Day finally arrived Thursday, April...

Students dunk buckets of water on one another during Holi.

Kites fly above colorful campus during Holi-Basant festival

Jaisal Kalapatapu and Kaveen Shah March 30, 2022

Laughter and music filled the air as students pelted one another with colored powder. On Sunday, March 27, the South Asian Heritage Club hosted the first-ever Holi-Basant Festival on the Falcon...

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