Festival Chorus Hits All the Notes

Written By: Kayla Rosen and Lila Al-Omoush Every winter, the Festival Chorus brings together singers from across generations for a powerful musical experience. Held at Rye Presbyterian Church, the concert unites the Upper School Choir with parents, alumni, faculty, and community members of all ages. Rehearsing and performing side by side creates a sense of connection that extends beyond the school itself. After the performance, … Continue reading Festival Chorus Hits All the Notes

Winter Choreography Showcase 

Written By: Makayla Wolins The winter choreography showcase took place on November 19th and consisted of dance pieces choreographed by RCDS students. The dances exhibited creativity, perseverance, and expression. Performers and audiences alike enjoyed the show. Mr. Fearon, the new Middle and Upper School Dance Teacher, is thrilled for a great year of dance. He really enjoyed getting to know the Cedar Street Dance Company … Continue reading Winter Choreography Showcase 

Les Misérables Sets the Stage for Success

Written By: Helena Pierry Every year, Rye Country Day produces a winter musical, providing an opportunity for friends to gather and watch their classmates showcase their talents. This year, the chosen musical is Les Misérables. Taking place in 19th century France, Les Misérables is a musical that follows Jean Valjean’s life after being released from 19 years in prison. Valjean goes on a journey to … Continue reading Les Misérables Sets the Stage for Success

Lighting up the Dance Floor at the Fall Formal

Written By: Maddie Stokes and Aarshia Pandey On November 22, 2025, Rye Country Day hosted its second annual Fall Formal for Upper School students. The formal was orchestrated by faculty members, including Mr. Kyle, and Student Body President Nola Coady ‘26. This year, the theme was chosen as Masquerade by the high school students. Despite the formal being a new tradition, it has already become … Continue reading Lighting up the Dance Floor at the Fall Formal

Building Towards Nationals

Written By: Eva Juarez-Lace and Isabella Liu Excitement has been building up in the Rye Country Day School Boys’ Varsity Squash season, with the team demonstrating their determination and ambition early on. Entering this season, this team faced major changes as five seniors graduated last year, making this year’s roster very young. Despite this transition, practices have remained vigorous and focused most on fitness, with … Continue reading Building Towards Nationals

The Girls’ Squash Team is Serving up Success

Written By: Emily Hau The Rye Country Day School Girls’ Squash team has gotten off to a strong start with a shared goal and drive to push hard together. In reference to the team’s promise, Head Coach Elani Landman stated, “This is the strongest team we’ve had in many years…so far the team is ranked number fifteen in the country in division one, so I … Continue reading The Girls’ Squash Team is Serving up Success

Indoor Track

Written By: Georgina Murphy Unsurprisingly, Rye Country Day School’s Varsity Indoor Track team has had an amazing start to the winter season. After their first few meets, girls varsity captain, Payton Richardson ‘28, has said that RCDS has been successful at pretty much all of them. Alongside Richardson, the other girls varsity captain is Jocelyn Rice ‘27. As for the boys varsity team, the captains … Continue reading Indoor Track

On Guard for the Fencing Season

Written By: Camila Reyna The winter season has been going splendidly for Rye Country Day School’s Varsity Fencing team. The fencers, led by captains Ishana Kumar ‘26, Ray Cao ‘26, Cooper Wu ‘26, Leon Zhou ‘26, and Elaine Fong ‘27, along with coaches Dr. Mitschele, Mr. Rivera, Coach Early, and Coach Acevedo, have been making strides in both practices and meets. Out of their first … Continue reading On Guard for the Fencing Season

Girls’ Basketball’s Strong Season Start

Written By: Sahana Bhat The Rye Country Day School Girls Varsity Basketball (GVBB) team kicked-off its season with a strong performance. They hold a 6-1 winning record and a well-earned Championship win at the Columbia Prep Tournament. All three senior co-captains of GVBB, Claire Jiang ‘26, Mei Macintyre ‘26, and Sahar Harris ‘26, echo similar sentiments on why they feel confident and expect to build … Continue reading Girls’ Basketball’s Strong Season Start