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Chasing Courage at Community Forum and Beyond

Written By: Georgina Murphy On October 24th during Community Forum, Harry Moss ‘26 gave a speech to the Upper School on the importance of debate and rhetoric and its connection to this year’s theme of courage. Moss has always recognized the value of surrounding yourself with opinions that differ from your own and the importance of debate. However, after attending Reason and Rationality, a summer … Continue reading Chasing Courage at Community Forum and Beyond

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Faculty Spotlight: Mr Hirsch

Written By Georgina Murphy By day, he’s a science teacher; by night, he writes musicals, records albums, has attended over 1,200 concerts, and ponders the life of Charles Darwin. Upper School science teacher Mr. Michael Hirsch has always had a strong passion for music and science, and while many fail to see the similarities between the two disciplines, Hirsch views science and music not as … Continue reading Faculty Spotlight: Mr Hirsch

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No Food Left Behind

Written By: Georgina Murphy If this past October you were harassed by Upper School students to finish the food on your plate—don’t worry, that was just the Just Food Club running their annual Food Waste Challenge! This fall marks the Just Food Club’s second Annual Food Waste Challenge across the lower, middle, and upper school divisions. According to statistics collected by the Just Food Club, … Continue reading No Food Left Behind

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Community Engagement Fellowship Symposium

Written By: Georgina Murphy In order to celebrate and showcase RCDS students’ summers of hardwork, dedication, and community service, RCDS hosted their annual Community Engagement Fellowship Symposium on September 30. The Community Engagement Fellowship (CEF), which was founded eleven years ago, started as an E.E. Ford Grant, given to RCDS in order for students to try and create sustainable and effective projects with a local … Continue reading Community Engagement Fellowship Symposium

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Livin’ La Vida Nola

Written By: Georgina Murphy Whether she is volunteering at SET, running Community Meetings, teaching in the life skills classroom, or simply brightening your day, Nola Coady ‘26 is truly a force to be reckoned with. Coady, the 25-26 school year’s student body class president, and 24-25 school year’s vice student body president, is an avid and dedicated member of the RCDS community. Coady says that … Continue reading Livin’ La Vida Nola

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A Trip to the Land of Fire and Ice

Written By: Georgina Murphy To mark the end of the 2024-2025 school year, in early June, RCDS faculty members and selected students were fortunate enough to travel all the way to Iceland for an incredible experience learning about sustainability and Iceland’s environment.  The students and faculty were in Iceland for about eight days and mainly stayed in the South, but they also took a day … Continue reading A Trip to the Land of Fire and Ice

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