Elizabeth Hawkey– Do you have mountains of old clothes just sitting in your closet? Are you looking for ways to get rid of them? Well, look no further! Reduce Reuse Upcycle is a club at RCDS that emphasizes the importance of reusing and upcycling clothes, while teaching students how to repurpose their own. In the past few years, the club has held various resource drives … Continue reading Clothing for a Cause
Allie Hine– The biggest sports event of the fall season is quickly approaching and is packed with games and activities you don’t want to miss! There’s nothing like spirit to bring a community together, and students are looking forward to showing their full support for the teams this Wildcat Weekend. A prelude to Saturday, both the Girls JV Volleyball and JV Field Hockey teams will … Continue reading Wildcat Weekend 2022
Robert Wang– A book club in Harlem, murals on the walls of Greenwich Avenue, as well as innovative ways at tackling food insecurity were just some of the highlights of the RCDS Community Engagement Fellowship Program, which concluded on September 28th at a symposium on the school’s campus. Over 200 people, including the fellows, their parents, faculty members, and many service partners attended the event. … Continue reading A Night of Self Reflection and Connectivity
Julia Marrinan– Kindness, trust, and joy. According to Rye Country Day School’s new Upper School Principal Peter Quagliaroli, these three values are necessities in a community. Quagliaroli, who will be joining the RCDS community in July 2022, has had a deep respect and appreciation for education since his childhood. “Education was always the highest priority in my household growing up,” he recalled. “[My brother and … Continue reading First Look at Peter Quagliaroli, the new Upper School principal
Isabel Tiburcio– Last Sunday, RCDS held the 27th annual tradition of the Festival Chorus Concert. Festival Chorus is made up of the Upper School’s Concert Choir as well as a group of 50 RCDS parents, grandparents, alumni, and employees. Last year, Music Department Chair, Mary Marcell, needed to find a way to host a virtual Festival Chorus Concert. With the help of accompanist, Kieth Burton, … Continue reading Festival Chorus
Mark Vollmer – 646 days had passed since Varsity Basketball had played a game in The Prism. But on Friday, December 3rd the Wildcats once again welcomed students and fans for the home opener against NYSAIS foe Riverdale. With only two returning players from the 2019-20 season, the last season with interscholastic competition, an uncertain excitement had permeated throughout the Scott A. Nelson Athletic Center. … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Mid-Season Report
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