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The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

Sophomore Molly Jane Dunn putting away her phone at the beginning of class.

New phone policy implemented in Upper School

Atlas Schnell, Staff Writer October 4, 2024

Mr. Jonathan Haidt, a psychologist and author, believes “the smartphone changed from being our servant to being our master, for many people,” according to an interview he sat for for The New Yorker...

At the freshman retreat, freshmen Julia Iglesias and Annie Fertitta pose behind the Stoney Creek Ranch sign, getting ready to take an exhilarating ride down the zipline. “The zipline was my favorite activity of the freshman retreat,” freshman Annie Fertitta said. Although students weren’t able to spend the night at the ranch, they were still able to make many new memories and form lifelong friendships.

Students bond during freshman retreat

Lindley Bowman, Staff Writer September 20, 2024

After a full-day of campus activities led by senior peer mentors a recent Friday evening, ninth-graders expected to spend the next night at Stoney Creek Ranch. However, ninth-graders’ evening plans...

Kinkaid saw several of its trees uprooted by heavy winds on May 16.

Campus battered by heavy rains, high winds

Eshaan Mani, Editor-in-Chief May 17, 2024

A line of severe thunderstorms swept through the Houston area on May 16, which caused flooding, loss of power and the collapse of several trees on Kinkaid’s campus. Head of School Mr. Jonathan Eades...

Senior Kaveen Shah tries mint chutney, a tangy sauce usually eaten as a side with appetizers.

Falcons celebrate Diwali with lavish feast

Shaivi Moparthi, Staff Writer November 15, 2023

The aroma of delicious spices, melodies of Bollywood pop music and excited chatter filled the entrance to the Temporary Upper School as students, teachers and parents waited to try an array of traditional...

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