Written by Sophia Shen Roaring cheers, touchdowns, barbecue. These are some of the many staples of Wildcat Weekend. With the event creeping up on Saturday, October 19th, students, families, faculty, and alumni alike are eagerly anticipating the annual tradition with excitement. Prior to Saturday, students can engage in thrilling and amusing spirit days throughout the week, including the usual rituals of blue and gold day, … Continue reading Wildcat Weekend 2024
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 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 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 Mia Herz and Sophia Shen Yet another successful Wildcat Weekend took place on Saturday, the 14th, with Wildcat wins for all five varsity teams. Boys Varsity Soccer kicked off the games, with a 7 – 1 win against Hamden Hall, and soon after, Girls Varsity Soccer followed suit with the same outcome against French American School. Girls Varsity Volleyball also had an auspicious … Continue reading Wildcat Weekend 2023
Written by Tara McIntosh and Amelie Goacher The admirable participants of the Community Engagement Fellowship Program presented their projects on September 27 at the symposium held in their honour. Paving the way towards economic and social equality, each member engaged in a unique project addressing a large variety of the issues faced in our communities. Their commitment to these projects produced real change in the … Continue reading Fostering Connections: Key Takeaways from the Community Engagement Symposium
Written by Anna Pickette Day 1, June 18th: a group of fifteen students and two teachers got on a flight headed for El Paso, Texas. Our mission was to learn about the realities of the US-Mexico border and to humanize the topic of immigration.We landed late afternoon in 100 degree weather, excited to start the program. On the way to baggage claim, we were greeted … Continue reading On the Borderline
Mia Herz– On Saturday, February 11th, the RCDS Debate Team participated in their first debate tournament in over three years, with two RCDS teams making it to the quarter and semi finals. The Debate Team is a school club run by juniors Isabel Tiburcio ‘24 and David Colin ‘24. After COVID hit in 2020, Debate Team almost became defunct, with only four members, no coach, … Continue reading Debate Team’s First Tournament
Author E– As a result of differing circumstances and environments, there isn’t much that each and every grade of the upper school has in common. The one binding sentiment for seemingly all students is the underlying sense of dread brought on by the winter months. As temperatures drop, so do mentalities, mostly as a result of seasonal depression and remembrances of the long, arduous road … Continue reading 9th and 10th Grade Dance
Ava Herzog– Mark your calendars for November 11th and 12th, this year’s Fall Play, Mermaid, is not one to miss! Mermaid turns the original fairy tale The Little Mermaid into a more modernized performance that has a lot of relevance to society today. The play, starring Ava Herzog ‘24 and M Bremer ‘23, tells the story of a young girl named Blue struggling to cope … Continue reading Mermaid Swims to RCDS
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