Written By: Sadie Kolodner In January 2022, Rye Country Day School purchased 8.971 acres of land from New York State as part of a new “East Campus” project. New York purchased the land 60 years ago from RCDS through eminent domain for the construction of I-95. Now that it is back in the School’s hands, the parcel is known as East Campus, referring to the … Continue reading East Campus Update
Written by Mia Herz With the start of every new school year, there is a new group of senior students excited to begin their final year of high school. When the upper school started on September 3rd, 2024, the class of 2025 began the school year with an immense amount of school spirit and anticipation for the year ahead. After years of waiting to be … Continue reading Senior Traditions
Written by Amelie Goacher On September 4th, the entire Upper School piled together to participate in the annual activities fair. With upperclassmen shamelessly begging for recruits to join their clubs and lowerclassmen delighting in the hordes of sweets bribing them to sign up, the activity fair enabled students to connect across different grades, interests, and friendship groups. For the new freshmen, this opportunity to connect … Continue reading Chaos, Carnage and Community
Written by Alexandra Lynch As the 2024 to 2025 RCDS school year starts, several new changes have been implemented into the school system. The adaptations to the daily schedule mean that students are expected to be at school by 8:25 to arrive at House for attendance by 8:30. Contrasting with last year’s schedule, House has been shortened by 5 minutes and will run until 8:35. … Continue reading First Quarter Changes at School
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 Alexandra Steyn The recent decision to use Friday’s community time period for community forum instead of club time has been a subject of annoyance and frustration for Upper School students. Many Upper Schoolers, if not most, lead and/or have joined multiple clubs. Without Friday club time, many clubs are now forced to meet every other week and risk losing multiple members. The two … Continue reading What Happened to Club Time?
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
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