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Seniors Bess Brazelton, Maddy Billipp, Kate Hyman, and Chloe Childress pose on Segal Field during Senior Sunrise on Aug. 21, 2024. They are taking part in a tradition of carrying childish backpacks while wearing their senior shirts. “I personally had so much fun and loved talking to my friends and seeing people I had yet to be reunited with after summer,” Billipp said.

Seniors celebrate their ‘last first day’ with sunrise

Courtney Brenner, Staff Writer September 20, 2024

At 6:30 a.m., Segal Field was transformed into a lively gathering place for the senior class, celebrating their final year together during senior sunrise.  As the first rays became visible over the...

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...

Dr. Behram Aazhang poses with Mr. Eades, Dr. Clayton and members and friends of the Papadopoulos family.

Rice professor discusses intersection of engineering and medicine with Upper School

Josh Sweetland, Staff Writer April 12, 2023

Engineers and doctors can work together to solve world problems through the field of neuro-engineering. That is exactly the specialty of presenter Dr. Behnaam Aazhang, who spoke at a recent assembly.  Dr....

A hand holding an alcoholic drink next to car keys.

Assistant district attorney addresses Falcons on safe driving

Harrison Lawrence, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

A gray-haired man in a tailored suit stepped onto the stage in the Brown Auditorium. “Is this thing on?” he asked, speaking into his lapel microphone.  He went on to explain how easily accessible...

Students smile on the first day of Wellness Week in the 2021-22 school year.

Wellness week serves as an outlet for students during finals

Matthew Godinich, Digital Producer December 7, 2022

Once a year, all of Piney Point Village hears the most horrifying and bone-chilling screams. However, the screaming is all in good spirits as part of the annual events during wellness week, a period...

Students pose during the Stanford Model UN conference.

Model UN wins laurels at Stanford

Emerson Heath, Staff Writer November 18, 2022

The Model United Nations team competed at Stanford University from Nov. 11 to Nov. 13.  Twenty-two students traveled to California, and seven returned to Houston with laurels. Some of the recognitions...

A rendering of the new Upper School

A new place to call home: plans for campus updates are unveiled

Jaisal Kalapatapu and Shaan Dhutia November 9, 2022

It’s 1958.  Dwight Eisenhower is in the Oval Office. Alaska and Hawaii have yet to enter the union. The St. Louis Hawks beat the Minneapolis Lakers in the NBA Finals. And The Kinkaid School moves...

A student makes rangoli sand art in the library courtyard during the Diwali feast.

Students and teachers feast and make sand art to celebrate Diwali

Cami Culbertson, Staff Writer November 2, 2022

Students and teachers alike gathered with an excited buzz to savor the variety of foods provided by members of the South Asian Heritage Club for a Diwali feast Oct. 27.  For the first half of the celebration,...

Homecoming king Micah Bell and queen Audrey Lobb smile with head of school Mr. Jonathan Eades after being crowned.

Homecoming royalty announced with pomp and fanfare

Preston Herleth, Staff Writer October 22, 2022

AP U.S. history teacher and football announcer, Mr. Ted Curry, had quite the halftime announcements at the football game on Friday, Oct. 21. Each year exemplary students are chosen to represent the...

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...

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