Written By: Alexandra Steyn Summer: Lounging by the pool. Grilling hot dogs and hamburgers. Watching fireworks. No school—wait, scratch that. At Rye Country Day, summer often includes something else: summer work. Summer work is an unavoidable part of the summer. A requirement for most classes, it is meant to be completed in the last month before school starts. It takes on a variety of forms. … Continue reading Summer Work: Yea or Nay?
Written by Colin Lauri The culture of RCDS is very simple: excellence, especially in the realm of academics. Students are expected to maintain great grades in a rigorous course load of 6, 7, or even 8 work-bearing classes at a time. Sounds like a lot, right? Now throw in the countless extra-curricular activities students have to manage as well. Sports, both in and outside of … Continue reading Moving Tests: A Moment of Empathy
Written by Blake James “Hey, Mr. Worrall, did everyone take the test today? I have a question about number four,” I asked. “No,” Mr. Worrall replied, “Something like seven kids haven’t taken it yet.” RCDS states on its website that its mission is to “offer a challenging program that stimulates individuals to achieve their maximum potential.” Yet, this current program contains a significant flaw: moving … Continue reading Moving Tests: A Shortcut That’s Holding Us Back
Written By: Harrison Moss A presidential election is a composition. Every four years, the people of the United States of America come together to play their part in writing a song. It is a song that we will all sing for the next four years, no matter how well it fits our throats, lips, and tongues. I say “the people,” but I lie. The song … Continue reading 17*2024
Written by Isa Pierry Welcome back Wildcats! Although I don’t normally love to disclose this, the first article I ever wrote for the Rye Crop emerged from a meticulous reading of the WikiHow page titled “How to Write an Article: Step-by-Step Guide (With Examples).” That was three years ago during my freshman year. I like to think that I have come a long way since … Continue reading Advice for First Years
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 Alexandra Steyn The Upper School schedule needs a major overhaul. The schedule changed slightly this year: House is only five minutes and there is five minutes’ passing time between blocks, shortening each period to an hour. I recognize the difficulty of building a schedule that satisfies everyone. I know how hard the Upper School administration works to create the schedule, and I do … Continue reading Gambling Against Class Time
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Dear Wildcats, Back in middle school, when Riverdale was still a show people watched unironically, I dreamed of writing for a school newspaper like The Blue and Gold. I felt I was destined to be the next Betty Cooper. And so I counted the days until high school, where I would become an Editor-in-Chief turned student detective who’s somehow twice as effective as the entire … Continue reading Writing for The Blue and Gold
Julia Marrinan & Isabel Slippen– To the RCDS Community: In the past four years, the Rye Crop has taken on many different forms of media: physical paper, digital copies, website pages, and even podcast. Despite the uncertainties and difficulties of online and hybrid school, our mission has remained the same: to publish the stories and opinions of the student body. It has been our honor … Continue reading Letter From the Senior Editors
Authors G & I– PRO: Author G Standardized tests like the ACT and SAT are a vital part of the college admissions process because they analyze far more than just intelligence. At the heart of the assessment, standardized tests are reading comprehension and endurance evaluations. Not only do the tests force students to recall information they have learned throughout their years of education, but it … Continue reading The Argument Arena: Standardized Testing
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