Written by Mia Herz and Sophia Shen Eagles, Giants, and Jets: all untalented teams in the 2023/24 season who are not in the championship, but who our Rye Country Day School faculty members still worship. With the LVIII Super Bowl coming up on Sunday, February 11th, fans are solidifying their predictions and opinions. The Kansas City Chiefs (AKA Taylor Swift’s team) play against the San … Continue reading NFL: “Taylor’s Version”
Written by Mia Herz A new year of juniors brings in new feelings of excitement, responsibility, and ownership, leading to transformations in the beloved junior lounge. Although at Rye Country Day School there is no technical lounge, for years juniors have often gravitated towards the garden level space. The class of 2025 has found a home on the first floor and they are certainly taking … Continue reading Lounge Lowdown
Written by Mia Herz and Isa Pierry While it may seem that Debate Team is a well established team, in reality, its success has come just from the last two years, a quite shocking fact considering that RCDS is known to be an elite private school. After the RCDS shutdown during the pandemic, the Debate Team was meeting infrequently, not attending tournaments, and having no … Continue reading Platypus Debaters?
Written by Tia Agarwal With musical prep in full swing, the cast list set and songs ready to practice, the theater department is working hard to bring the musical to life. Led by Mr. Hogan, Ms. Marcell, and Ms. Ciaccia, this year’s musical Into the Woods is going to be an ensemble masterpiece. The original 1987 Broadway production directed by Steven Sondheim won three Tony … Continue reading Directional Debut
Written by Alexandra Steyn The fall play 1984 was performed on November 10 and 11 by fifteen Rye Country Day Upper School students across grade levels. Based on George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984 is an eerie warning of the future and the dangers of a totalitarian society. 1984 takes place in a world in which freedom and expression have been obliterated and each movement is … Continue reading 1984’s Significance Today
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Written by Alexandra Steyn The recent decision to use Friday’s community time period for community forum instead of club time has been a subject of annoyance and frustration for Upper School students. Many Upper Schoolers, if not most, lead and/or have joined multiple clubs. Without Friday club time, many clubs are now forced to meet every other week and risk losing multiple members. The two … Continue reading What Happened to Club Time?
Written by Tara McIntosh and Amelie Goacher The admirable participants of the Community Engagement Fellowship Program presented their projects on September 27 at the symposium held in their honour. Paving the way towards economic and social equality, each member engaged in a unique project addressing a large variety of the issues faced in our communities. Their commitment to these projects produced real change in the … Continue reading Fostering Connections: Key Takeaways from the Community Engagement Symposium
Written by Nick Vlasto and Jared Perlmutter It’s a brand new ballgame for Rye Country Day’s athletic department coming into the school year. New to the roster is Athletic Director Craig Stolzberg and Sports Information Coordinator Billy Falatko. The Rye Crop interviewed Falatko and Stolzberg to get insight about the future of the athletic department. Stolzberg joins the RCDS community after serving as the Athletic … Continue reading New to the Roster
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