$1.18 million helps Country Day through pandemic
A $1.18 million federal forgivable loan has allowed Country Day to maintain its payroll and buy or rent COVID-19-related safety items that helped the school bring students back to campus. Country Day’s loan was forgiven and paid in full by…
High school awards announced
On June 1, Country Day sent out a newsletter to the SCDS community with a list of all award recipients.
Nine teachers leave Country Day
Nine teachers have departed the Country Day community for a variety of reasons following the 2020-21 school year. They are: – Kelly Bornmann (sixth grade science) – Alexis Covey (second grade) – Bill Crabb (high school history) – Shelley Hinson…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Emma Boersma, ’20, attends in-person school at Tufts University; takes Korean at Brandeis University
Emma Boersma, ’20, attends Tufts University. She is majoring in computer science. Q: Why did you choose your major? A: I completely made the decision in like five seconds. Very little thought went into it. A major declaration deadline was…
EDITORIAL: All Country Day students should be vaccinated for the next term
As of May 10, COVID-19 vaccines are now available to all high school students. It falls on Country Day, then, to decide how much to encourage students to be vaccinated by the next term. We think that the school should…
Band director to leave school after two decades building music program
Although he only intended to spend four years at Country Day, band director Bob Ratcliff is leaving the school after 21 years. Ratcliff, who is largely responsible for building Country Day’s music program, is returning to Boise, Idaho, to spend…
FRESHMAN FOCUS: Garrett Shonkwiler, ’20, enjoys biking while attending online classes at the UC Santa Barbara
Garrett Shonkwiler, ’20, attends online classes at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is considering majoring in economics. Q: Why did you choose your college? A: I applied to schools that were strong in the subjects I was interested…
Octagon wins CSPA Silver Crown, CNPA and Quill and Scroll awards
The Octagon won awards from the 2021 Quill and Scroll International Writing, Photo and Multimedia Contest, the 2021 Columbia Scholastic Press Association competition, the Student Voice Awards and the California News Publishers Association. The Octagon won a Silver Crown Award…
Country Day’s tennis team wins against Encina high school
The Country Day tennis team won 8-0 against Encina at their high school on May 18. Freshmen Delsyn Beaton and Liam Kaschner were Country Day’s top players, coach Jamie Nelson said. “This was their first time playing No. 1 boys’…
MY ANGLE: Food Allergy Awareness Week
Hi there, my name is Arjin Claire. I have severe food allergies to eggs, peanuts and tree nuts, and I used to also be allergic to milk and sesame. At 17 years old I’ve been to the ER seven times…