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The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

The community was excited to welcome new students!

New students on campus for shadow days

David Liu, Staff Writer March 29, 2022

Dozens of new students went through the daily school schedule of a Kinkaid student on March 25 and March 28 during the annual Middle School and Upper School Shadow Day.  “Shadow Day is nerve wracking...

As students walk through the hallway in the student life building, they see the table celebrating the holiday, Nowruz, the Persian New Year.

Nowruz: Persian new year on campus

Morgan Suman, Staff Writer March 26, 2022

For Mrs. Goldie Arriola, the Nowruz celebration has always been an important part of her Iranian-American identity and culture. Mrs. Arriola, Kinkaid’s human resources director, shared her heritage...

Mr. Moore and his wife bust a move on the dance floor during the auction.

Auction returns, Kinkaid swept up in wonder

Jack Klosek, Opinion Editor March 11, 2022

Over a thousand members of the Kinkaid community donned their tuxes and evening gowns and headed to the 2022 Kinkaid Wonderball held Mar. 5. This triannual event is a night of socializing, dancing,...

Student leadership board positions were announced.

Student leadership executive board announced

Cooke Davis, Staff Writer February 28, 2022

Mason Thenor and Mia Price were elected to serve as the Student Governing Council president and vice president, respectively, for the 2022-23 school year. The announcement that Thenor and Price won...

Junior Harrison Lawrence holds a Choco Taco.

Choco Tacos arrive on campus

Cooke Davis, Staff Writer February 23, 2022

They’re here: Choco Tacos. Choco Tacos are now being sold in the Dining and Learning Center. Many students in the Upper School are ecstatic about this addition. “Choco Tacos are the best addition...

A plastic water bottle by the windowsill.

Plastic water bottles banished from campus for Sustainability Week

Ford Montgomery, Staff Writer February 14, 2022

Walking into the school cafeteria and buying a water bottle to quench your thirst is something most students do every day. However, most students do not realize the amount of plastic they are using.  The...

The lunar new year display in the Student Life Building

Falcons celebrate Lunar New Year

Shaan Dhutia and Preston Herleth February 9, 2022

Red lanterns hung from the ceiling. Traditional food and snacks laid out on trays. Students gathered around laughing and playing games. The year of the tiger has begun. In this month of February,...

 A balloon arrangement greeted ninth- and tenth-graders.

Freshmen and sophomores mosey on down to rodeo party

Read Liuzzi, Staff Writer February 9, 2022

Ninth- and 10th-grade students gathered in the Ogilvie Lobby and outside on the Falcon Green for a rodeo-themed party on Saturday, Feb. 5.  Inside the Oglivie Lobby, there were several casino tables,...

A green pill and leaf, illustrating the threat of drugs.

FCD Prevention Works visits campus

Harrison Lawrence, Staff Writer February 9, 2022

Students took an FCD Prevention Works survey asking various questions relating to students' use of substances and perception of substance use on Oct. 21.  The survey was meant to get a better understanding...

A flyer for the event on Thursday, Feb. 3.

Students share African-American heritage and culture

Matthew Berman, Staff Writer February 3, 2022

On the Brown Auditorium’s stage, with beaming bright lights shining down upon the stars of the night's show, seats will fill with an eager audience to watch African-American students display their culture...

Inscription: Are you ready for exams? and stationary on grey background.

Students prepare for midterm exams

Carter Pitts, Staff Writer December 9, 2021

The semester is coming to an end and grades are nearing finalization, but there’s still one thing left: midterms. Midterms begin on Friday, Dec. 10 with the World Language examinations. The following...

The Dining and Learning Center is back!

Dining and Learning Center returns to former glory

Sam Pitts, Features Editor November 20, 2021

The Dining and Learning Center has been a place filled with life, from students eating and studying to faculty and staff working. Since the start of in-person education last year, the Dining and Learning...

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