Written By: Sadie Kolodner As the leaves begin to change and the air cools, people start to cherish the last days of summer—but the colder weather brings new excitement. With winter jackets making their appearance back on the coat rack and Halloween costumes appearing around the house, the fall festivities begin. If you haven’t participated in any of the fall traditions or embraced the autumn … Continue reading Falling for Fall
Written By: Chiara Perkins As October 31st creeps closer, students prepare for a night of costumes, candy, and chaos. This sparks some questions: How do high schoolers celebrate Halloween today? Are childhood traditions fading? For many, Halloween still revolves around candy. “I’m not really sure if chocolate counts as a candy,” said Sierra Harris ‘28, “but I would probably say Snickers or Kit-Kats are my … Continue reading No Tricks, Just Trends
Written By: Daphné Panie Last weekend, on Sunday, September 14th, the annual RCDS Block Party took place. It is a joyful and exciting event, full of music, laughter, and energy, that brings the entire RCDS community together to celebrate the start of school. Acting as a launching point for another exciting year, it welcomes both new and returning families for an afternoon filled with food, … Continue reading New Year on the Block
Written By: Molly Hart Kicking off the 2025-2026 school year with adventure instead of academics, the sophomore and junior classes headed out on their annual overnight trips. Designed to help students bond within their grade and start the year on a positive note, these trips have become a tradition many look forward to. The sophomore class packed their bags for the Poconos in northeastern Pennsylvania, … Continue reading Bonding Beyond the Classroom
Written By: Molly Hart RCDS is considered by many to be an intense, academically rigorous high school, prepping students for college incredibly well. Senior year is when all the hard work starts to pay off; however, it is still incredibly stressful for our beloved seniors, and, in their last year as high schoolers, they deserve a silver lining to get them through a tough time. … Continue reading Senior Traditions
Written By: Georgina Murphy To mark the end of the 2024-2025 school year, in early June, RCDS faculty members and selected students were fortunate enough to travel all the way to Iceland for an incredible experience learning about sustainability and Iceland’s environment. The students and faculty were in Iceland for about eight days and mainly stayed in the South, but they also took a day … Continue reading A Trip to the Land of Fire and Ice
Written By: Camila Reyna Summer break has ended as quickly as it has come, but students can still think back to the activities they participated in during their three months of summer break. This summer did not fail to provide new media for people to watch. New seasons of beloved TV shows came out this summer, such as season 3 of The Summer I Turned … Continue reading The Summer I Turned Media Obsessed
Written By: Sophia Shen Dear Freshmen, Welcome to high school! As you begin your journey in Pinkham, I’m sure you have questions. Freshman year can be scary for everyone. The good news is that people are willing to help, as long as you ask for it. With that in mind, I’d like to offer a few pieces of advice. Try something new The best way … Continue reading Advice for Freshmen
Written By: Sadie Kolodner and Chiara Perkins From June 12 to 22, seventeen students, accompanied by Mr. Leath, Mr. Murray, and Ms. Linderoth, embarked on an unforgettable journey through Peru, exploring the Amazon Rainforest, Andes Mountains, and the historic city of Cusco. Starting in Lima, the group flew to Iquitos, where they boarded boats to navigate the Amazon River, spotting wildlife such as sloths, dolphins, … Continue reading Adventures in the Amazon and Andes
Written By: Tia Agarwal Independent Studies are a special opportunity open to juniors and seniors to study topics beyond the “breadth or depth of the RCDS curriculum” (RCDS 25-26 Curriculum Guide). In practice, this might mean continuing a topic after its offerings in RCDS have ended. For example, Nola Coady ‘26’s independent study “Reading and Analysing Gabriel García Márquez’s Cien Años de Soledad” is a … Continue reading Beyond Academics: Independent Studies
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