By Alexandra Steyn The Public Purpose program has an exciting few years planned. Last year, Rye Country Day School was awarded the prestigious Educational Leadership Grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation. The grant of $250,000 must be matched by funds raised from the RCDS community. The School plans to use the grant to construct, implement, and integrate a four-year Public Purpose curriculum that incorporates … Continue reading A Grant with a (Public) Purpose
By Alexandra Steyn On Saturday, April 18, the Model United Nations club hosted Rye Country Day School’s first conference on campus. Delegations from local public and private schools, including Holy Child, King, Sacred Heart, Scarsdale High School, and Rye High School, convened on the RCDS campus for a nine-hour marathon of committee meetings. Students could choose from six committees with a variety of topics, from … Continue reading Modeling Courage and Connection at Model UN
By Alexandra Steyn Athletics Spirit Award: Ryan Pauta ’26 Girls’ BasketballCoaches Award: Sahar Harris ‘26, Mei Macintyre ‘26Wildcat Award: Claire Jiang ‘262026-27 Captains: Sierra Harris ‘28, Maya Torgalkar ‘27 Boys’ BasketballFAA Honorable Mention: William A. ’30Coaches Award: Henry Kosann ’27, Lucius Liu ’26John Sabia Wildcat Award: William A. ’302026-27 Captains: Henry Kosann ’27, James Wallach ’27 Boys’ FencingNYSAIS Tournament: Ray Cao ’26 (3rd, Boys’ Epee)ISFL … Continue reading Winter Sports Awards Recap
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
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