Written By: Tia Agarwal The Spanish Exchange Program will take place in June, and the participating Spanish students are very excited! The program is hosted by the Modern Languages Department in collaboration with the Oak House School in Barcelona and will take place from May 31 to June 11, 2025. RCDS students will predominantly shadow their student hosts, studying at the school in Spain and … Continue reading Spanish Exchange Program
Written By: Chiara Perkins Imagine an opportunity for young students to improve their literacy skills and learn in a nurturing environment with older students where they can grow academically and socially. The Saturday Enrichment and Tutorial (SET) program does just that. Through this Public Purpose initiative, RCDS Upper School students provide additional classroom support to students in the first through the fourth grade from neighboring … Continue reading SET Up for Success: RCDS’ Saturday Enrichment and Tutorial Program
Written By: Isabela Pierry With the holidays fast approaching, Wildcats around the school are gearing up for a season full of cheer, joy, and festive traditions. Students decorate the lounges, wear festive sweaters, and perform in Holly and Folly. But what about RCDS’s faculty members? The Rye Crop interviewed some teachers and coaches about their favorite holiday traditions, and their responses are showcased below. Coach … Continue reading Faculty Holiday Traditions
Written By: Izzy Bernie House Cup, a yearlong tradition started in 2021 by faculty members and students after COVID-19, has quickly become a highlight of the school year. The competition fosters unity throughout the Upper School and sparks friendly rivalry, as houses battle against each other to claim the winning title, bragging rights, and their homeroom’s name engraved on a plaque. Freshmen and new students … Continue reading Building Connections Through Competition
Written By: Alexa Chua The Modern Languages program at RCDS reaches beyond simply teaching the language; it provides students with a rich learning experience that cultivates an appreciation for not only the language but the culture. In the past few years, students in Chinese, French, and Spanish classes have engaged with culture through the preparation of food. Chinese This September, Upper School Chinese classes prepared … Continue reading Food and Culture in Language Classes
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
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