Seniors apply to college amidst global pandemic
Finding a school that is the right fit for students is the job of Country Day’s college counselors. Director of College Counseling Jane Bauman and Associate Director of College Counseling Chris Kuipers have been counselors at Country Day for the…
EDITORIAL: Please just copy us on the emails
Country Day has really had a hectic time lately. COVID-19 and 2020 have really thrown a curveball at the whole world. Country Day and basically every school had to entirely reinvent the way we learn. And they’ve done a pretty…
CLASS OF 2021: Senior on music: ‘I definitely want to keep playing for as long as I can’
As a child, senior Allie Bogetich always was surrounded by music, from Billy Joel to ACDC to Neil Diamond. So her interest in music came as no surprise. When she was a fourth-grader, Bogetich bet her older sister, Emme Bogetich,…
Hybrid learning brings benefits, challenges to mental health
On Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, freshman Eliana Robinson rushes to do her homework before 5 p.m. so she has time to eat dinner before going to karate practice. Robinson is training for her first degree black belt. She attends…
BREAKING NEWS: After weeks with hybrid schedule, school temporarily returns to remote learning
Country Day has suspended its hybrid schedule through Dec. 11, which is two school weeks after the end of the Thanksgiving Break. Head of School Lee Thomsen announced the change in a Nov. 19 email to Country Day families. For…
MY ANGLE: It’s hard finding a job amidst COVID-19
Before COVID-19, I had summer plans like everyone I knew. One of which was to find a job. Finding a job was initially my mom’s idea. She thought I would just sit around all of summer, which is probably true….
Octoblock #3
Across: 1. She and her husband were killed by the French National Convention 7. Popularized diagram type 8. The opposite of altruists 11. S = rϴ 12. Acronym for the type of infections that occur in the nose, mouth and…
MY ANGLE: We needed quarantine
Being stuck at home for six months can drive you crazy. Personally, I really liked staying at home. You might think I’m insane to say we needed quarantine. However, quarantine is a funny thing. Even though it has stressed virtually…
“The Poet X” is a fresh take on the classic coming-of-age story
Every Country Day high school student was assigned to read “The Poet X,” written by Elizabeth Acevedo, over summer break. A book being assigned to the entire high school has never happened before, so, naturally, I wanted to see what…
‘The Poet X’ chosen to open ‘more routes for discussion’
Head of High School Brooke Wells discussed his thoughts on the book and the impact he hopes it will have on the SCDS community. Q: Why did you choose “The Poet X?” A: I thought the form was really neat….