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Summer is here and our campus is bustling with a variety of engaging camps! ☀️😎

This week’s camps include: All About Animals, All Ball, Baking Bearcats, Camp Moana, Dog Lovers, Bearcat FC Soccer, Pokémon Club, Science and Art, Singing for Stage Intensive, Cross Country and Track and Field, and VEX Robotics.

KCD Summer Stretch is open to everyone! Check out our upcoming sessions and register today at www.kcd.org/summer.

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Congratulations to our Lower School Outstanding Bookworms: Evan M., Cash C., Will J., Maanvi G., and Bhagat A.! 📚🐛 These students read and checked out the most books throughout the year, engaging in great conversations with Lower School Librarian Ms. Williams about the books they were reading along the way.

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It was a perfect morning for our annual Rose Walk honoring the Class of 2025! 🌹 In this cherished tradition, our graduating seniors receive roses from their Kindergarten Buddies and are cheered on by their families and the entire school community as they make their way across the quad one last time.

📸 More photos on Flickr!

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Congratulations to the members of the Class of 2025 who were inducted into KCD’s chapter of the Cum Laude Honor Society last night! The ceremony and dinner were held in the KCD Theater Lobby with guest KCD Cum Laude @kcdalumni speaker, Robert Thomas ’18.

This year’s Cum Laude Honor Society inductees are: William Bache, Crawford Becker, Oliver Coyne, Mary-Louise Crain, Adam Dockstader, Helen Easley, Jenna Figa, Yunis Kutmah, Searcy Lotz, Milan Mack, Charles Thomas, Clara Williams, Derock Xie, Bright Zheng

In addition, three faculty members were inducted as honorary members: Reed Cohen, Dr. Danielle Picken, Abby Sheridan.

We are so proud of these scholars!

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Our Middle School students enjoyed an afternoon of engaging activities during their end of year field day! Bearcats rotated through sessions of inflatables, giant volleyball, relays, and capture the object. What a fun way to end our last full day of school!

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Ms. Williams’ Advanced Geometry students have been putting their teaching skills to the test! For their final projects, they designed lesson plans and led their classmates in engaging learning activities.

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The Artemis Fund held its twenty-fourth annual end-of-year program honoring grant recipients, partners, and supporters this morning. Each year our 11th grade philanthropy students research and learn about the many non-profit organizations in our community. Over 70 community organizations were considered for grants and students interviewed five finalists. This year the Artemis Fund awarded a $7,000 grant to Americana Community Center and a $3,000 grant to George’s Scholar Institute. Congratulations to both of these wonderful organizations—and to our Bearcats for their work toward this meaningful contribution!

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Sandy Paws and Bearcat Claws! 🏖️☀️😎 Our Lower School students enjoyed a festive day at the “beach” during Exploremore—our annual field day organized by the Parent Association. We kicked off the morning with a special assembly honoring our 4th graders, then our Bearcats engaged in special activities including crafts, candy creations, inflatables, face painting, and more.

Huge thank you to our amazing volunteers for making this beloved annual event a reality! Thank you also to our generous Exploremore sponsor, The Eye Care Institute.

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Welcome to 2nd grade Market Day! 💰📈These young entrepreneurs recently completed their unit on economics and spent the day applying all that they have learned. Students created their own stores to sell goods they produced. They earned “Market Day Dollars” for good behavior and completing other daily tasks, which gave them the opportunity to both sell their products and purchase items from other merchant students. Great work, Bearcats!

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Our Bearcats had a fantastic Friday with Head of School for the Day Aspen H. ’32 leading the charge! Aspen spent the day with Mr. Kellam attending meetings and making important decisions. She stopped by Lower School carpool, hosted a meeting with administrators, enjoyed a special lunch with friends, treated her 5th grade classmates to Gigi’s Cupcakes, and invited faculty to a surprise Dr. Dodgeball battle with 4th and 5th graders. 💙💛

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This morning the entire Bearcat community joined together to celebrate the Class of 2025! 💙🎉💛 Seniors were welcomed to a party in the quad, where they received festive blue and gold beaded necklaces from teachers and younger classmates. Together we enjoyed cookies, lemonade, music, bubbles, and a lot of fun! Thank you to everyone who helped make this sweet memorable moment possible.

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And they’re off! 🐎🌹 This afternoon KCD parents, Lower School classmates, and senior buddies gathered at the Turf Field to cheer on our youngest Bearcats during the annual JK & Kindergarten Derby Parade and Races.

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It’s Wild Kingdom Day—one of our favorite Bearcat traditions! 💙💛 Our Upper School community enjoyed an afternoon of messy and wacky team-building competitions.

📸 More photos on Flickr at the link in our bio!

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Congratulations to the following 9th-grade physicists! 📸 Their photos and essays have been chosen by a group of KCD faculty members to be submitted to the annual American Association of Physics Teachers national physics photo-essay competition for a chance to be published. This competition encourages young science students to explore physics within everyday phenomena. KCD has had students published in the top-100 every year since 2021! 

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Oh, the places they’ll go! Today students and faculty gathered in the Upper School for the annual College Café, where members of the senior class shared their college decisions and how they made this important choice. We are so proud of you, Bearcats, and can’t wait to see all the things you’ll accomplish next year and beyond! Special thanks to our @kcdcollege counselors for their support in helping our students find the right fit for their college journeys. 💙💛

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Thank you to author Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman for visiting with our Upper School students today! Her name may sound familiar as her memoir “Sounds Like Titanic” is a 9th grade reading requirement. This memorable coming-of-age story was named a finalist for The National Book Critics Circle Award, a “best book of 2019” by Amazon and Vox, described as “moving” by the New Yorker, “outrageously funny” by O, The Oprah Magazine, and “fascinating,” by NPR.

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The KCD Honors Program hosted its annual Ideas Café this afternoon! 💡Senior students showcased their brilliant ideas and research topics with faculty and peers. This year’s projects included A History of Chinese Food, Why People are Vegan, The Science of Comfort Food, The Hypocrisies of Green Parties, and Educational Justice. Great job, Bearcats! 

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Dr. Foulis’ AP Chemistry class is deep in their study of reactions! Students gathered around their lab tables today testing double displacement reactions and predicting if the solution will result in solid or liquid forms. 🧪

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Turkeys, goats, and pigs—oh my! To celebrate our Lower School Book of the Year “Charlotte’s Web,” we were joined by Farmer Steve and his many adorable animal friends today. 🐖 🐐 🦃

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Our 2nd grade Bearcats brought historical figures to life this morning at the Living Wax Museum! Over the past few weeks, students have read the biographies of noteworthy individuals ranging from athletes and musicians, to political figures and scientists. This morning they presented all that they learned at a special showcase for their families and friends.

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After students left campus on Friday, our faculty, along with a handful of former faculty and friends, gathered to celebrate the end of the year with a special luncheon. Teachers and staff were honored for their years of service and received awards. We also recognized retirees and others who will be on to new adventures this fall. We are so grateful for this amazing team of leaders, educators, and friends. 💙💛

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And that’s a wrap on middle school for our 8th-grade scholars! This morning we celebrated their many contributions to our community, unveiled their class quilt, and presented them with their official 8th-grade sweatshirts. We’re so proud of this class and cannot wait to see them take on high school next year!

Additionally, we recognized Ms. Seely, who is retiring after 22 years of service to KCD. Her kindness, deep understanding of adolescent development, wonderful sense of humor, and her collaborative energy will be missed by her teammates and students alike. 💙💛

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We look forward to celebrating the class of 2025 at Saturday’s Graduation Ceremony! Swipe to check out the many wonderful places these extraordinary Bearcats will be headed this fall. 🎓

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Congratulations to our 2025 STEAM Certificate students Shaan Bains ’25, Anna Pinkston ’25, Daniel Pinkston ’25, Derock Xie ’25, and Bright Zheng ’25 who presented their projects to faculty and peers during community time this morning.

These students have engaged in a variety of independent and collaborative projects over the past two years that have not only tested their design and engineering skills, but also required them to think critically and problem-solve around real world issues.

We’re so proud of you, Bearcats!

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Good luck to our unstoppable @kcdgirlslax team as they head off to tonight’s State Championship! The Bearcats will take on Sayre for the state title at Martha Layne Collins High School in Shelbyville at 5 pm.

GO BEARCATS! 💙🥍💛

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Cheers to the class of 2025—and to the extraordinary people who raised them! Last night we celebrated our senior parents and guardians with a special reception in their honor.

Whether you have shared your children with us for two years, 14, or even more—we are so grateful! 💙💛

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Ahoy, Matey! 🏴‍☠️ Our Lower School community set sail this afternoon with a sneak peek at the Bearcat Singers’ production of Pirates.

Families are invited to tomorrow night’s performance at 6:30 pm in the KCD Theater. Hope to see you there!

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Our Honors Program seniors have been working hard on their final projects and on Monday afternoon, they will be presenting their research findings on some fascinating topics. We are so proud of these inspiring scholars for their dedication, curiosity, and critical thinking throughout this challenging and rewarding program. Please join us in congratulating Aya, Oliver, Yunis, Dylan, and Bright on their great work.

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Congratulations to our Young Strings Bearcats on a beautiful spring concert last night! We’re so proud of these talented Lower School musicians. 💙🎻💛

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Congratulations to our Middle and Upper School Orchestras, led by Orchestra Director Ms. Mathis, on a beautiful spring concert last night! 🎻🎶 From Mozart to Coldplay, our talented musicians put on an amazing show. We also honored senior cellist, Daniel Pinkston ’25, for his contributions to our music program. We’re so proud of you, Bearcats!

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The Derby fun and festivities continue at “Kentucky Country Downs” with our Middle School Bearcats! 🐎🌹This afternoon students gathered in the gym to show off their custom silks and hats, enjoy a music selection from the MS music ensemble, and compete in scooter races. 

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Thank you to our guests from the Kentucky Derby Museum who visited with our Lower School Bearcats throughout the day today! 🐎🌹Students learned about the history and traditions of the Kentucky Derby while participating in a variety of engaging activities. 

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Congratulations to our Upper School artists on a fantastic spring showcase! Their creative works will be on display in the Upper School all week long. 💙💛

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This morning the Lower School enjoyed a special performance of “Charlotte’s Web” (our Lower School Book of the Year) presented by the Louisville Ballet! 🕷️🐷🩰

Louisville Ballet’s “Moving Stories” program is designed to introduce young audiences to the art of ballet and share how dance can tell stories and explore thematic concepts.

Thank you so much for joining us, @louballet! 

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Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌳🌸Honoring our beautiful planet is a tradition in the Middle School. This morning our Bearcats gathered during Community Time to learn about the importance of recycling and how it helps our environment. Students then broke out into their advisory groups to search for recyclable materials around KCD’s campus. 

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Last night we officially opened the new Parsley Pavilion! 💙💛 This beautiful campus addition marked the final phase of the Create Together Campaign—a robust project that included the addition of the Meriwether STEAM Academic Center, renovations to KCD’s Athletics Center, JK-8 building, and facilities at Monohan Field. 

The new pavilion—which features a concession stand, patron restrooms, three locker rooms, and a press box for Michael Field—proudly carries forward the Parsley name in memory of Jamie E. Parsley. Jamie was a beloved Kentucky Country Day scholar, athlete, and member of the class of 2003, who was tragically killed by a drunk driver prior to her senior (and 13th) year at KCD. 

It was an honor to be joined by Jamie’s parents Arch and Kay Parsley, siblings Michelle and Brian, and many of Jamie’s closest friends and classmates from the KCD class of 2003 at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

The KCD community is incredibly grateful for the leadership of the Parsley Family and Parco Constructors Group on this project. Throughout the planning process, school leadership met with the Parsley Family about the vision for the next iteration of the Parsley Pavilion, as we wanted to ensure that Jamie’s legacy lived on in a meaningful way. The family embraced and supported the vision for this new and improved Parsley Pavilion, and we are so grateful!

The dedication plaque from the original Parsley Pavilion is now prominently displayed beside the new concession stand and donor wall. Jamie’s legacy will continue to live on at KCD through the dedication of this building and through everyone in the Bearcat community who knew her.

We also extend the utmost gratitude to the many individuals who helped ensure this project moved forward from planning and design to the finishing touches: Adam Beckum, Gentry Easley, Amy Elliott, the entire Parco Constructors team, and Potter Architects for their design work. 

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We kicked off today’s routine fire drill with the help of KCD 6th grader Elijah P. ’31! Thanks to a very special KCDate auction item, Elijah had the unique opportunity to team up with our Director of Facilities to pull the fire alarm this afternoon. 🚨🔥

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Our Lower School Bearcats have had a blast celebrating the magic of reading this week during our Storybook Circus! 🎪 ✨📚 Each day of Reading Week students participated in fun dress-up themes and activities. Special thanks to our Lower School Librarian Mrs. Williams for organizing such a memorable week for our students!

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This morning, Opera for the Young captivated a combined audience of 3rd, 4th, 5th graders and invited parents with a reimagined performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute—set as an exciting adventure on an alien planet. True to the hallmark of an Opera for the Young production, elementary students played a central role in bringing this story to life.

The 5th-grade student chorus took center stage as the Dragon and the Alien Council of Wisdom, performing alongside their wise, three-headed leader, King Sarastro and the Brave Alien. Students worked very hard over the course of just three weeks to learn all their music and staging for the opera! Also featured was Ms. Gillian Hollis, Bearcat Singers and KCD Singing for Stage vocal coach, who returned to the KCD stage as Princess Pamina. This unique residency was collaboratively sponsored by the KCD Arts Guild, KCD Middle School and KCD Lower School. We are so grateful!

Opera for the Young is a nonprofit organization committed to introducing the magic of opera to young audiences. Through engaging performances, educational outreach, and partnerships with schools, Opera for the Young has made opera a vibrant and accessible art form for children. The organization aims to foster creativity, imagination, and a lifelong love of music.

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Congratulations to the Kentucky Country Day School Class of 2025! Our beautiful graduation ceremony was held at the Brown Theatre this morning and featured thoughtful remarks from class officers Mary-Louise Crain and Helen Easley, Valedictorian Bright Zheng, and a commencement address from Mr. David Apel—with support from a few of our graduates! 💙🎓💛 We are so proud of this extraordinary group of Citizens, Scholars, and Stewards.

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Congratulations to our 8th graders who completed their Endangered Species Project presentations this week! This year’s first place presenter, as chosen by her classmates, was Davi W., who researched the San José Brush Rabbit. This exciting achievement was announced during the Middle School’s end of year celebration this morning.

Our other seven finalists were Cooper B. (Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat), Adam E. (Okapi), Elizabeth D. (The Chinese Yew), Ethan G. (Whale Shark), David H. (Australian Sea Lion), Molly Kate R. (African Wild Ass), and Daisy X. (Kakapo).

We are so proud of all of our 8th graders for their impressive work on these detailed research projects.

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Time to say goodbye! 💙💛 Our seniors and their families started the morning with a special breakfast where they watched the senior class video (made by Alice Robertson ’25), enjoyed a musical performance from our sweet Bearcat Kindergarteners, and dedicated this year’s yearbook to our amazing Upper School Visual Arts teacher David Miller.

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We look forward to celebrating the class of 2025 at Saturday’s Graduation Ceremony! Swipe to check out the many wonderful places these extraordinary Bearcats will be headed this fall.

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We’re still in awe of our 2025 @kcdgirlslax STATE CHAMPS! 🏆🥍 The program’s 11th state title made history as the Bearcats became the inaugural KHSAA Girls Lacrosse State Champions defeating Sayre 18-2.

Congratulations to Ellie Beam ’26 and Izzie Maki ’26 for being named to the All-Tournament Team and to Christine Martin ’26 for being named All-Tournament MVP!

And of course, we couldn’t have done it without our amazing coaching staff—Head Coach Patrick McAnulty and assistant coaches Sara Addeche, Mac Daly, Hayley Ray Nelson, and Kayla Bohn. 💙💛

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This morning our 4th grade Bearcats enjoyed a special Latin Dance workshop. Students learned Bachata and Merengue in this cross-curricular activity with their Spanish and music classes.

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Our Kindergarteners sure have learned a lot this year! 💙💛 This afternoon, we celebrated all of their accomplishments with a special program in front of their families. With their sweet songs and funky dance moves, we couldn’t be more proud of these Bearcats as they look ahead to 1st grade!

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Our Middle and Upper School choirs put on a lovely performance last night at their spring concert. With songs from The Temptations and ABBA, to a Noah Kahan medley and an English Madrigal-style performance of Wannabe by the Spice Girls, there was something for everyone to enjoy!

During the show, our graduating seniors, Ava Roemer, Searcy Lotz, and William Bache, were honored—and in Bearcat tradition, members of the class of 2025 were serenaded by their younger choir classmates. 💙💛

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We had some familiar faces in the ceramics studio this afternoon! 💙💛 Upper School art students taught special guests—including several alumni siblings and parents—some of the skills they’ve learned this year.

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This morning we were pleased to host Registered Dietitian Catherine Arnold (@friskwellnessky) for an informative presentation on how nutrition shapes children’s growth, focus, and lifelong health! Lower & Middle School Bearcat families joined us to learn about childhood nutrition, hot nutrition topics for kids in 2025, and key lifestyle factors that support healthy eating. Parents came away with practical tips to help their children eat well, feel their best, and thrive both in and out of the classroom.

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The celebration of our Seniors continued this afternoon with a special lunch and ice cream party to welcome them into the Alumni community and congratulate them on completing the college admission process! ✨ The Class of 2025  wrapped up the afternoon with a group photo wearing their college gear.

Big thanks to our College Counseling and Alumni offices for co-hosting this meaningful event.

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Our 6th graders had an awesome field trip to the Speed Art Museum and Top Golf last week! As a class project, students proposed this day-long trip for their class. Their detailed plans needed to include the educational value of the trip, a complete timeline, and a full budget for the trip including meals, entry fees, and transportation. Fantastic work, Bearcats!

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Our Lower School community celebrated the beauty of friendship through a stunning musical performance at this year’s re-imagined Grandparents and Special Friends Day program. Following the show, students and their special guests explored our classrooms, visited the Lower School Art Show, made friendship bracelets, and engaged in a variety of other fun activities around campus.

Thank you to our extraordinary educators and team members who led the charge this year and made this magical day possible! 💙💛

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Last weekend two of our talented Upper School artists were featured in the KMAC Couture wearable live art runway show presented by KMAC Museum! The organization celebrated the show’s 13th anniversary with the theme “Lucky # 13,” inviting artists to delve into the concepts of superstition and good fortune through wearable art. We were so proud to see designs by Audrey (Quinn) Block ’26 and Zeynep Yesil ’26 on the runway again this year! Below, our artists shared the inspiration behind their designs…

Block: “For my design, I found my inspiration in shooting stars. After choosing my iridescent purple and opal fabrics I decided I wanted to make a dress with a train trailing behind to resemble the appearance of the tails shooting stars make behind them. I also decided to do a reveal—having the dress encased in all-black fabric and bundled up around the model’s body to mimic the meteorite before it enters the atmosphere, then having the model reveal the dress halfway down the runway to transform her into the shooting star.”

Yesil: “I based my design on the Maneki Neko—lucky waving cats—from Japan. I have a great appreciation for Japanese culture and fashion, which was the main reason for my choice. The main base of the piece is a traditional kimono, and the fur was added to apply more of the ‘cat-ness.’ The skirt on top was a fun touch, with cat bells. I added a hijab to the piece because I want Muslim-friendly fashion to become more popular, and for hijabi fashion to become more common in general.”

Stop by our Studio Art Show this Sunday from 2-4 pm in the KCD Upper School to check out their projects and fantastic works by other creative Bearcats. 💙💛

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We are so proud of our 5th grader scholars for their impressive Honorary Bearcat presentations yesterday! Over the past few weeks, they have researched someone they believe represents the qualities of a #CitizenScholarSteward — a true example of what it means to be a Bearcat. This year’s inspiring choices included artists, activists, athletes, scientists, and leaders — among other noteworthy candidates. Great work, Bearcats!

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Here’s your sneak peek and invitation to join the KCD Upper School Actor’s Guild under the sea for this year’s student-run musical, The Little Mermaid! 🧜‍♀️

Thursday, April 17 at 7 pm
Friday, April 18 at 7 pm
Saturday, April 19 at 3 pm

Special thanks to Commonwealth Alliances for generously sponsoring this production.

Get your tickets at bit.ly/kcdtheater!

The 7th grade class had an incredible trip to Pine Mountain Settlement School last week! This unique week of cross-disciplinary experiential learning is one of our favorite Bearcat traditions. 💙💛 Big thank you to our 7th grade faculty—especially team leaders Ms. Seely and Ms. Erk—for going above and beyond to make this year’s trip a success.

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During lunch today, the senior class had the privilege of attending the annual Matthew P. O’Brien Lecture. This special lectureship honors the memory, achievements, and ideals of friendship, scholarship, and citizenship of Matt O’Brien, KCD Class of ’83, who tragically passed away following a severe illness during his first year of college at Duke University. 

This year’s featured speaker, Preston Copley ’03, encouraged students to be lifelong learners while embracing curiosity, wisdom and optimism.

We were so pleased to be joined by members of the KCD Class of 1983, as well as Matt’s mother, Mrs. Jean O’Brien, who, alongside her late husband, Dr. John O’Brien, and her children, has made this event possible for over forty years.

Preston is a proud graduate of Dartmouth College, where he played Division I football for the Big Green, served as team captain, and was an All-Ivy selection in 2006. He went on to build a career in the performing and creative arts in New York City, producing entertainment for companies like Disney and Amazon—on Broadway, off-Broadway, and on screen. He returned home to Louisville in 2020.

Preston was recently named to Louisville Business First’s 40 Under 40, and is a 2025 Grammy Award nominee for his work on the Audible Originals series WORDS + MUSIC. He is a KCD alumnus, a current @kcdlowerschool parent, and a member of the Board of Trustees.

Thank you, Preston, for sharing such a thought-provoking message with our seniors!

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We felt extra safe on campus this morning with special officer George S. ’34 on duty with the KCD Security Team! Mr. Odom and George patrolled the halls, checked doors, and took a ride around campus in the Security golf cart. Thanks for keeping our Bearcats safe! 💙💛