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School News

Navigating the Rise of AI at RCDS

Written By: Daphné Panié As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly present in our everyday lives, students integrate it into their school activities in a variety of ways. AI is no longer a futuristic, unrealistic tool only seen in movies, but is becoming part of how students study, research, and complete their homework. From clarifying difficult concepts to creating presentations, AI tools are becoming omnipresent in … Continue reading Navigating the Rise of AI at RCDS

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Events

Parsons Company Dances Through Expectations

Written By: Alexandra Steyn On Thursday, January 8, Rye Country Day hosted the Parsons Dance Company for the fifteenth annual Strong Family Dance Concert. An energetic event, the concert lasted forty-five minutes and featured five dances, including two group numbers and three solos. It served to expose students to contemporary forms of dance they may not have access to in their daily lives. The concert … Continue reading Parsons Company Dances Through Expectations

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Campus Life

Clue Delivers a Clever and Captivating Fall Production

Written By: Alexandra Steyn This year’s fall play, Clue, dazzled the Black Box with mystery, intrigue, and nonstop laughs. Through three performances—two evenings with the principal cast and one matinee with the understudies—Clue was a resounding success. The opening night, November 7, brought in a near-sold-out audience, and the seats of the Black Box were packed for the following two performances on November 8. Inspired … Continue reading Clue Delivers a Clever and Captivating Fall Production

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Features, Spotlights

New Year, New Leaders

Written By: Alexandra Steyn School is in full swing, and to cap off the exciting changes this year, we have a new Upper School administration. Ms. Heath, the Assistant Upper School Principal for the past two years, has stepped up as Interim Principal, and Mr. Heintz has moved from 10th Grade Dean to Interim Assistant Principal. Ms. Heath and Mr. Heintz recently shared their hopes … Continue reading New Year, New Leaders

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Opinion

Summer Work: Yea or Nay?

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?

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Events

Young Physicists Tournament 2025 Review

Written by Alexandra Steyn On February 1st and 2nd, 16 schools convened on Rye Country Day School’s campus to take part in the 2025 Young Physicists Tournament (YPT). Rye Country Day’s YPT Team, which meets 4 Z blocks per cycle, started preparing for the tournament last April, after returning from a triumphant 2024 tournament where they won first place. The tournament requires each team to … Continue reading Young Physicists Tournament 2025 Review

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Features

Addressing Gender Imbalance in STEM Courses at RCDS: Finding Support Systems to Equality

Written by Alexandra Steyn Honors math classes at RCDS are notoriously difficult. On any given day, you may see a group of students huddled together, poring over a page of a math textbook or anxiously working through a challenging homework problem. Higher-level science classes, such as AP Physics or AP Chemistry, teach difficult concepts and material as well. As Upper School students—especially upperclassmen—navigate the formidable … Continue reading Addressing Gender Imbalance in STEM Courses at RCDS: Finding Support Systems to Equality

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