Senior soccer co-captain finishes season with most goals in state at 37 (SLIDESHOW INCLUDED)
The 4:30 a.m. alarm clocks start ringing and senior Arjin Claire and his dad, George Claire, wake up to watch the Liverpool F.C. soccer game in England — eight hours ahead of their time zone. Arjin’s interest for the game…
Gov. Newsom makes California the first state to have a vaccine mandate for students
Country Day will comply with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new vaccine mandate that will require all students and faculty members in eligible age groups to be fully vaccinated. This mandate will affect both public and private schools, with medical and personal…
Country Day Mock Trial team biggest in last five years; next scrimmage on Nov. 13
The 2021-2022 school year will be one of Mock Trial’s largest years. The team has the most members in the past five years, with 26 new and returning members competing, said Mock Trial Coach Rick Lewkowitz. “The new students seem…
‘No Time to Die’ is similar to previous Bond movies, and it works
“No Time to Die” is consistently entertaining but lacks originality. With so many similarities to previous Daniel Craig 007 movies, “No Time to Die” is good, but not great. “No Time to Die” is the newest installation in the action-packed…
International students return from abroad
After spending the 2020-21 year studying from abroad, several international Country Day students returned to Sacramento to attend in-person classes. Two of the students, junior Minh Dang and senior Daisy Zhou took Country Day classes remotely last year, while two…
High school orchestra, choir, drama to perform after school on Nov. 3
The high school orchestra, choir and drama group will be performing in the lower school plaza after school, starting at 3:45 p.m. The orchestra will play first, combining with the middle school orchestra on three songs. The choir and drama…
Country Day embraces fan energy, wins first-round playoff match
The Country Day varsity volleyball team beat the visiting Stockton Christian Eagles 25-16, 25-12, 26-24 on Oct. 28 during the first round of playoffs. During the first two sets, Coach Jason Kreps praised the Cavs’ defense and their ability to…
Cavs progress to finals after successful showing at semis
The Country Day co-ed varsity soccer team secured its spot in the Oct. 30 San Joaquin Section Finals on Oct. 28, defeating the Delta High School Saints 4-2 in the semi-final match. Senior forward Arjin Claire led the team with…
Varsity soccer, volleyball advance to playoffs (SLIDESHOW INCLUDED)
Sac-Joaquin Section D7 Varsity Soccer Bracket Sac-Joaquin Section D6 Girls Varsity Volleyball Bracket For the first time since 2018, both the varsity soccer and girls varsity volleyball teams qualified for the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs. For soccer, the playoffs take place…
ALMOND FARMING SIDEBAR: Country Day mom switches from human resources to running almond farm
This story is a sidebar to the “Almond farming in a changing climate” story originally published in the Sept. 21 edition of the Octagon. Read that story here. In late spring Jasleen Gulati surveys her blooming almond orchards and doesn’t…