Alexandra Steyn This year’s musical Les Misérables shone on the Dunn Performing Arts Center stage. An adapted, sung-through stage version of Victor Hugo’s novel of the same name, Les Misérables featured a cast of 27 students and performed for three consecutive nights. It opened on Thursday, February 5 at 5 p.m., followed by two packed evening performances at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Traversing … Continue reading Revolutionary Performances in the PAC
By Mia Herz, Alexandra Steyn, and Lily Leand On Wednesday, February 11, the RCDS community celebrated the Lunar New Year with a performance by the Lina Liu Artist Group. This nonprofit organization’s goal is to educate others on the importance of Eastern culture and artistry. Featuring a Chinese Traditional Lion Dance, Acrobatic performance, and a Bian Lian (face-changing) act, the performance excited the audience, causing … Continue reading Juggling into the (Lunar) New Year
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Written by Isa Pierry On February 7 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, the Jewish Community Circle (JCC) will be hosting its first Shabbat, a weekly holiday that celebrates Saturday as the Jewish day of rest. Hosted by student leaders Maya Maymin ‘27, Alexandra Steyn ‘27, and Chase Talpins ‘27 and faculty advisors Dr. Levey, Ms. Klarfeld, and Dr. Katz, this Shabbat aims at uniting the … Continue reading First On Campus Shabbat
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