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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

This building, located on the 25 acre plot of land purchased in 2011, was taken down in September of this year, to make room for the new west campus construction.

New construction brings back old memories

Emma Stout November 8, 2018

The time to put down the shovels, roll up the blueprints, take a step back and admire what Kinkaid accomplished arrived in May 2011. Kinkaid embarked on a momentous challenge to redesign its Piney Point...

Dr. Trusty is the head of the Accreditation Committee at Kinkaid, managing committee visits and annual reports. Photo by Emma Stout.

Accreditation impacts strategic plans

Emma Stout April 25, 2018

Cover Photo: Dr. Trusty is the head of the Accreditation Committee at Kinkaid, managing committee visits and annual reports. Photo by Emma Stout. ISAS is not just an arts festival. With over...

Annual Culture Fest celebrates Silk Road countries

Annual Culture Fest celebrates Silk Road countries

Lily Gunn April 25, 2018

The Culture Fest Committee describes Culture Fest as “a plethora of different nations [that] offers an opportunity to experience their histories, ethnic foods, and even performances.” One night a year,...

The book fair at Landrum Middle School. Photo courtesy by Kate Carmain

Teachers take learning beyond classroom

Jordan Jafarnia April 25, 2018

This spring several teachers have continued the effort to learn beyond the classroom through a number of  service learning projects. Ms. Sarah Shea’s Marine Biology class took a trip to Galveston where...

Meet the new student leaders

Eliza Griggs April 25, 2018

In this issue, we will introduce another six of the  rising seniors who will fill Kinkaid’s leadership roles in the 2018-2019 school year. Avery Looser will serve on the Fine Arts Leadership Board...

Students Attend Local Leadership Summit

Brady Brazda March 9, 2018

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ighteen Kinkaid students were nominated by Ms. Turville to attend State Representative Jim Murphy’s 2018 West Houston Teen Leadership Summit on Feb. 10, held at City Centre’s Norris...

Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week

Emma Gilliam January 11, 2018

Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read, is taking place across the U.S. from Sept. 24-30 for its 35th year. Hundreds of complaints are made each year to remove certain books from...

When you’re not the star of the show…

Caleigh Doran December 14, 2017

Balanced Excellence: Though admirable, excellence may limit participation The lead in the play, the quarterback of the football team, and the valedictorian all seem to have a place, a place where they...

Model UN takes Chicago

Model UN takes Chicago

Sarah Kate Padon December 14, 2017

From Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 13 members of Kinkaid’s Model UN club competed at an international conference in Chicago, Ill. Although they spent most of their time in committees, they also explored many of...

From the other side of a 66-year-old rivalry

From the other side of a 66-year-old rivalry

Olivia Marrus November 9, 2017

Car doors slam as fans dressed in varying shades of purple and gold or red and black make their way across opposite sides of the parking lot. The smell of grilling hamburgers from the Falcon Family Feast...

Photo courtesy of NASA.

Papadopoulos Fellow Leland Melvin speaks on hard work and second chances

Katie Erikson November 6, 2017

Engineer, NFL wide receiver, and NASA astronaut, Leland D. Melvin spoke during assembly as this year’s selected Papadopoulos speaker on Oct. 4, 2017. Melvin discussed his work with NASA, his life as...

Seniors Allison Favaloro, Jack Tower, Belle Martire, David Liang, and Will Langford learn about the features of the sea floor on a topographical map in Marine Science. Photo by: Katherine Montgomery.

Science department adds two elective classes

Emma Stout October 2, 2017

This school year, two new elective science courses were added to the science department: Marine Science (with a revised curriculum) and Science Research Methods and Applications. Marine Science, a one-semester...

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