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RCDS Takes on the Olympics of Science Research

Zara Khemlani Over spring break, a team of students from Rye Country Day School’s science research program presented their projects at the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair, or WESEF, one of the largest science research fairs in our area. RCDS’ entries comprised thirteen of the 900 projects entered, and the team certainly left their mark on the research competition. Eleven students received awards for their … Continue reading RCDS Takes on the Olympics of Science Research

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Modeling Courage and Connection at Model UN

By Alexandra Steyn On Saturday, April 18, the Model United Nations club hosted Rye Country Day School’s first conference on campus. Delegations from local public and private schools, including Holy Child, King, Sacred Heart, Scarsdale High School, and Rye High School, convened on the RCDS campus for a nine-hour marathon of committee meetings. Students could choose from six committees with a variety of topics, from … Continue reading Modeling Courage and Connection at Model UN

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From Rye to Aix-en-Provence 

By Olivia Prather and Chloe Schwalbe From navigating unfamiliar streets to communicating in a second language and making lifelong friendships, students on this year’s French exchange trip encountered both challenges and rewards as they immersed themselves in life in Aix-en-Provence, France. The group of students left New York on March 5th, the Thursday before Spring Break, on an overnight flight from JFK Airport to the … Continue reading From Rye to Aix-en-Provence 

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Dancing onto the PAC Stage

By: Makayla Wolins The Upper School Dance Concert, taking place on April 24th, is an exciting experience for both the audience and the dancers. Cedar Street Dance Company, the Upper School’s pre-professional dance company, has been working on six dances for the show, rehearsing for six hours every week. In addition to learning new pieces, dancers are also perfecting the dances they performed in the … Continue reading Dancing onto the PAC Stage

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Festival Chorus Festivities

Molly Hart On January 24, Rye Presbyterian Church resonated with the combined voices of over 130 singers for the 31st annual Festival Chorus Concert. The evening featured Kyle Pederson’s A Vision Unfolding, a powerful and emotionally layered work that explored unity, kindness, and compassion. While the performance itself was moving, the months of preparation behind the scenes made the concert all the more remarkable. Directed … Continue reading Festival Chorus Festivities

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YPT Team Takes First Place

By Georgina Murphy From January 31st to February 1st, the Young Physicists Tournament, also known as YPT, was held at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. YPT is an international, team-based physics competition for high schoolers and young physicists. This year, RCDS competed against fifteen schools, including Philips Exeter, Philips Andover, the Trinity School, the Nueva School, and the George School. Throughout the month leading up … Continue reading YPT Team Takes First Place

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A Look at the Model United Nations Trip

By Makayla Wolins and Sahana Bhat This year, the annual Model United Nations (MUN) trip took place from January 22nd to January 25th. Although cut a day short by the snowstorm, delegates in RCDS’ Model United Nations club travelled to Philadelphia, where they participated in five committee sessions to discuss a wide range of global and historical issues. Students debated pressing challenges, but also had … Continue reading A Look at the Model United Nations Trip

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Following in MLK Jr’s Dream

By Jolie Robinson With over 20 workshops and 2 guest facilitators, RCDS’ Martin Luther King Jr. Day touched and educated many of our Upper School students. The workshops offered ranged from AI to sports, dance, music, and psychology. The keynote speaker was Mr. Iain Haley Pollock, an author and poet, who has received several honors for his work, most recently the Alice Fay di Castagnola … Continue reading Following in MLK Jr’s Dream

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Learning and Leadership Through SCOPE

By Valentina Platt-Higgins One of the most popular after school programs organized by RCDS is the Student-Centered Outreach, Partnership, and Enrichment (SCOPE) program, which runs on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 PM – 5:15 PM. SCOPE partners with three middle schools in Port Chester: JFK, Thomas A. Edison, and Park Avenue. The program runs from January through February to teach 4th and 5th graders. This … Continue reading Learning and Leadership Through SCOPE

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SiSTEM Strengthens Community Science Education

By Olivia Prather SiSTEM is a STEM-based afterschool program at RCDS which takes place every week during the winter season Tuesdays and Thursdays. RCDS highschoolers, passionate about helping their community, teach lessons to elementary school students to bolster their STEM education. RCDS partners with elementary public schools in the Port Chester district. The program began after Winter Break and ended on Tuesday, February 10. There … Continue reading SiSTEM Strengthens Community Science Education

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