SENIORS, SIGNING OFF: A time capsule of memories
Every year, graduating seniors on The Octagon write a final piece to say goodbye to Country Day. This is one of nine pieces by the class of ’22. The cluster around the laptop cart cleared enough for me to grab…
SENIORS, SIGNING OFF: Country Day should stay focused on academics
Every year, graduating seniors on The Octagon write a final piece to say goodbye to Country Day. This is one of nine stories by the class of ’22. Editor’s Note: This opinion piece has been edited for clarity since its…
Class of 2022 announces college destinations (VIDEO INCLUDED)
Learn where the class of 2022 will attend college!
Protesters gather at US Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade overturned
WASHINGTON, D.C Thousands of people assembled outside the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to voice their views on the court’s decision to eliminate a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion. Thomas Anfang was among them. The 20-year-old resident of Winchester, Virginia,…
EDITORIAL: Eating, drinking COVID-19 restrictions in Matthews Library stand up to scrutiny
The Matthews Library has long functioned as a place of refuge for Country Day middle and high schoolers, but when COVID-19 guidelines prevented students from eating, drinking and congregating inside, many found the once inviting facility to be anything but…
Longtime Math Department Head leaves Country Day
After 19 years as a teacher, coach, colleague and friend, Chris Millsback is leaving Sacramento Country Day. He will be teaching mathematics as well as coaching baseball and football at St. Mark’s School in Southborough, Massachusetts. At Country Day, Millsback…
School reinstates indoor masking mandate after COVID-19 cases rise on campus
Country Day has reinstated a mandatory indoor masking requirement for all students and staff in the high school after experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases. The school reinstated the indoor mask mandate to “limit the number of cases on campus,”…
Student organizations replace leaders
The 2021-22 school year is coming to a close, and with the exit of the senior class, The Octagon, Medallion and Student Council have selected new leaders for next year. For The Octagon, the school’s newspaper, juniors Adam Akins and…
Teacher turnover harms students; Country Day makes changes
For years, freshman Cara Shin identified herself as an active participant in the classroom, but, seated in the back of French III, she found that confidence dwindling. She was overwhelmed by her lack of foundation in French, and for the…
Lower school teacher departs for New York
John Yu, the fifth grade math and science teacher and the lower school science coordinator, is leaving Country Day after seven years and moving to New York. To sophomore Lauren Lu, a student of Yu’s during the 2016–17 school year,…