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The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

Face masks on vintage wooden board.

Upper School goes mask-optional in classrooms

Eshaan Mani, Executive Digital Editor October 12, 2021

The Kinkaid administration updated its protocols for COVID-19 on Oct. 7 to return to a more traditional learning environment.  “As we have begun to open the campus for more activities and welcome...

Chisom Nwabudike, Ava Courville, Ella Gillentine, Drew Adler, Julia Nguyen, Grant Smith, James Prendergast, Emma Baird and Wende Wang pose for a photo at homecoming.

Students rock around the clock at homecoming

Kaveen Shah, Staff Writer October 7, 2021

Flashing colored lights, bass-boosted music and the sounds of laughs and merry shouts abounded in Houstoun Plaza, as students and staff chaperones gathered to celebrate homecoming for the first time since...

The path of Tropical Storm Nicholas

School closure due to Tropical Storm Nicholas

Eshaan Mani, Executive Digital Editor September 13, 2021

The Kinkaid School will be closed tomorrow, Sep. 14, due to the approaching Tropical Storm Nicholas. There will be no remote learning.  “Out of an abundance of caution and with concern for the safety...

Club fair returns in person, donuts abound

Camron Baldwin, Assistant News Editor September 1, 2021

The Quad underwent a makeover as tables, posters and doughnuts were laid out in anticipation of a Kinkaid tradition: club fair. Marked by a whirlwind of activity and the serving of sweets, the fair...

Middle school parents line up for carpool on a Tuesday afternoon.

Measures taken to combat on-campus traffic

George Kinder, Staff Writer April 6, 2021

Every day, hundreds of cars roll through the campus to either drop off or pick up students. The lines sometimes feel extremely long, but what is it like from the perspective of those who run the carpool? Although...

Segal Field covered with snow after Winter Storm Uri.

Winter Storm Uri ravages Houston

Eshaan Mani, Staff Writer February 22, 2021

Yards turned white with snow and sleet over Valentine’s Day weekend, and Texans rejoiced, enjoying the cold weather. But this glimpse of a white winter overstayed its welcome and snowballed into a crisis...

Jon Jafarnia '21 pauses his speech to check his phone.

Senior’s speech hijacked by pranksters

Dylan Marcus, Staff Writer August 25, 2020

Before a single class took place on Aug. 19, the first day of school, seniors put their own spin on the school’s 2020-21 welcome assembly.  Mr. Peter Behr, head of Upper School, turned the virtual...

Students celebrate Go Texan Day

Students celebrate Go Texan Day

Jack Klosek, Staff Writer February 28, 2020

This Friday, Upper School students celebrated Go Texan Day with many students and faculty members dressing in western attire. The Rodeo is set to begin tonight with the annual cook-off taking place at...

Historic pep rally celebrates winter sports

Historic pep rally celebrates winter sports

Charlie Sole, Staff Writer February 14, 2020

Kinkaid made history last Friday, Feb. 7 by hosting the first-ever winter pep rally. With Valentine’s theme, by all accounts, it was a great success so expect a repeat of this in the future.   Love...

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