Written by Juliette Moore This year, three new math teachers have joined the RCDS Math Department. RCDS welcomes Andrea Gallardo, Charles Worrall, and Tim Derby to our community. They will bring new math teaching styles and perspectives to the classroom. Ms. Gallardo is an educator with over 14 years of international teaching experience. She is joining the math department from the Ransom Everglades School in … Continue reading New Faces of the Math Department
Written by Isa Pierry If the brightly decorated cars in the Senior Lot and cheerful, kid backpacks scattered around the classrooms are any indication, the Class of 2025 is set to make this year one for the books– and they’re certainly doing it with style. And what better, more stylish way to kick off this year than with a Senior spotlight on RCDS’ very own … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Emily Cheigh or Emily Slay?
Written by Camila Reyna Multiple clubs were approved last year by the past STUGO and are meeting for the first time this year. Here’s some information about new RCDS clubs! Film Club, which is led by Jane Wang and Alexa Chua (for animation), and Amanda Gui and Lily Leand (for film), will hold meetings where attendees will watch and analyze films, as well as study … Continue reading Clubs! Clubs! Clubs!
Written by Mia Herz and Sophia Shen Eagles, Giants, and Jets: all untalented teams in the 2023/24 season who are not in the championship, but who our Rye Country Day School faculty members still worship. With the LVIII Super Bowl coming up on Sunday, February 11th, fans are solidifying their predictions and opinions. The Kansas City Chiefs (AKA Taylor Swift’s team) play against the San … Continue reading NFL: “Taylor’s Version”
Written by Bella Wise Although Rye Country Day’s Boys Squash Team has been ranked near the top of division II high school squash teams, the sport remains one of the most under-recognized and underappreciated at Rye. In fact, some students do not even know what “squash” is. The Rye Crop interviewed third year Varsity player Turner Wolf ‘25 to get a better sense of the … Continue reading Boys Squash Preview
Written by Lily Leand and Juliette Moore This past November, in the heart of the holiday season, Rye Country Day School buzzed with excitement for the annual Holiday Boutique and Book Fair. Traditionally known for its vast array of books, this year’s fair took an unexpected turn. The book count saw a noticeable dip, making way for more boutiques that added a new touch of … Continue reading Booked Out
Written by Amelie Goacher The recycling challenge has begun! With a month-long, all-school event from November 15 to December 15, the time for sustainability to shine has arrived. Are you ready to compete for the best sorting of recyclables? Between the Lower, Middle, and Upper school, winning will be no easy feat. As each division strives for first place, this challenge aims to provoke a … Continue reading Recycling Challenge
Written by Alexandra Steyn The fall play 1984 was performed on November 10 and 11 by fifteen Rye Country Day Upper School students across grade levels. Based on George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984 is an eerie warning of the future and the dangers of a totalitarian society. 1984 takes place in a world in which freedom and expression have been obliterated and each movement is … Continue reading 1984’s Significance Today
Written by Tia Agarwal With musical prep in full swing, the cast list set and songs ready to practice, the theater department is working hard to bring the musical to life. Led by Mr. Hogan, Ms. Marcell, and Ms. Ciaccia, this year’s musical Into the Woods is going to be an ensemble masterpiece. The original 1987 Broadway production directed by Steven Sondheim won three Tony … Continue reading Directional Debut
Written by Mia Herz and Isa Pierry While it may seem that Debate Team is a well established team, in reality, its success has come just from the last two years, a quite shocking fact considering that RCDS is known to be an elite private school. After the RCDS shutdown during the pandemic, the Debate Team was meeting infrequently, not attending tournaments, and having no … Continue reading Platypus Debaters?
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