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The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

The Student News Site of The Kinkaid School

The Falcon

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...

Henry Segal '22 founded Student-Teacher, an organization which assigns students to aid teachers while they are occupied.

Junior aides teachers with new initiative

Eshaan Mani, Staff Writer September 1, 2020

When the world entered a new phase of distance learning, teachers with children struggled to balance developing a novel curriculum and entertaining their children. "The teacher's kids ran up behind...

Taft Foley '21 shows off his mobile testing van for ABC13 Houston.

Taft Foley ’21 creates mobile COVID-19 testing center

Eshaan Mani, Staff Writer August 25, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic may have halted internships, camps and student passion projects this summer, but it didn’t slow Kinkaid senior Taft Foley III, who has been hard at work, creating a mobile COVID-19...

All sports have been cancelled for the fall SPC season. Above, the Kinkaid men's cross country team prepares for a race.

SPC Cancels Fall Sports

Charlie Sole and Jaisal Kalapatapu August 23, 2020

Unfortunate, but not unexpected. After what many thought would be a few missed games, the Southwest Preparatory Conference Board of Directors has decided to cancel the fall season for all sports. The...

Junior Isabel Grace battles for a ball against Episcopal.

Both soccer and basketball teams notch key wins at Awty

Ayush Krishnamoorti, News Editor February 5, 2020

The boys and girls basketball teams won both their games in blowouts Tuesday night at Awty, while the girls and boys soccer teams split.  Boys’ basketball won in commanding fashion, almost doubling...

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...

Seniors seal the deal at spring signings

Seniors seal the deal at spring signings

Caleigh Doran April 25, 2018

Five seniors signed their formal agreements to play college sports on Wednesday, April 11 in the Melcher Gym during lunch. Nia Caldwell (12) has decided to continue her throwing career at the University...

Public Transportation Underused

Public Transportation Underused

Ayush Krishnamoorti April 25, 2018

Kinkaid students rarely take advantage of extensive network of buses and rail It is rush hour on one of the busiest Houston streets, and the bus slows to a stop. One person gets on, two people get off....

Fortnite: A Way of Life

Fortnite: A Way of Life

Arman Badrei March 9, 2018

Three. Two. One. The count-down concludes, You and your three friends, now brothers in the face of battle, load up on the flying blue school bus with a hot air balloon attached to it (officially...

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...

Photo from “Femmes du Chaos Vénézuélien”

Alumnus’ non-profit funds film about women’s lives during Venezuelan crisis

Emma Stout December 14, 2017

A woman crouches below a pile of split concrete, holding a child in tattered green blankets close to her chest. A dog meanders through the street, hunting for scraps of food. People rejoice when they hear...

Kinkaid finishes strong fall season by Charles Garrison and Ayush Krishnamoorti

Charles Garrison December 14, 2017

After hard fought seasons, Kinkaid was well represented by their fall teams with impressive performances in the SPC tournament, including multiple first place finishes. SPC weekend was filled with different...

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