Pre-kindergarten begins school year in person
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Country Day’s pre-K students have returned in-person. The pre-K operates under a child care license, meaning its rules are different from the rules for the rest of the school. The class is taking precautions while the…
Teachers adapt to running summer classes online
Country Day summer class teachers had to adjust their courses to fit the online learning format due to COVID-19. Students had to adjust too. Two high school summer class teachers, and senior Elijah Azar, recently reflected on their virtual learning…
Editor-in-chief, graphic artist are recognized by the National Scholastic Press Association
View the awarded story and drawing here. Rising junior Sanjana Anand, an Octagon editor-in-chief, and sophomore Brynne Barnard-Bahn received recognition from the National Scholastic Press Association for Outstanding Coronavirus Coverage. In the April 30 competition, one of three in April…
Zoning administrator approves request for increased building space, enrollment cap
On Aug. 14, zoning administrator Evan Compton of the City of Sacramento approved Country Day’s request to modify its Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The modifications include a 12,000-square-foot increase in building space for the planned replacement of the Multipurpose Room…
City to rule soon on request to increase building area, enrollment cap
In a July 30 public hearing on Country Day’s request to modify its Conditional Use Permit (CUP), zoning administrator Evan Compton of the City of Sacramento said he would issue a decision in about one week. Country Day’s request includes…
City to hold public hearing on request to increase building area, enrollment cap
In a virtual public hearing on Thursday, July 30, the City of Sacramento will consider Country Day’s request for several modifications to its Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The request includes increasing allowed building space from 71,140 square feet to 81,879,…
California Interscholastic Federation pushes all sports to winter, spring
On July 20, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced all sports have been pushed back to December or later due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports in 2020-21 will be divided into two seasons instead of three. Country Day is part…
Country Day plans to begin school online after new state regulations announced
In an email to the Country Day community, head of school Lee Thomsen addressed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new regulations on school openings in the fall. “We plan to begin school in a remote learning environment,” Thomsen wrote. “We will confirm…
If you think quarantine graduation is crazy, watch ‘High School Musical 3’!
“High School Musical 3: Senior Year” is the best of the trilogy but has its problems. The 2008 film has the whole gang — Troy (Zac Efron), Chad (Corbin Bleu), Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens), Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale) and more — back…
High school hopes to hold all classes on campus, splitting students into two groups
Following parent responses, head of school Lee Thomsen and the High School Task Force, led by head of high school Brooke Wells, adjusted the return-to-school policy. Wells said the high school has four schedule models for the fall, depending on…