Jared Perlmutter– Every teacher has a story beyond the classroom. Although Donald Kyle is well-known for teaching ninth grade English, being a top notch administrator, and for his famous email reminders, the Dean of Students’ story is much more complex. A rewind in time takes us back to Rye Country Day in the fall of 1968. He remembers it just like it was yesterday, “I … Continue reading From Teenager to Teacher
Bella Wise– Most of the time, Rye Country Day seems to be a school full of spirit during community events. RCDS takes pride in spirit weeks and sports events that have a spirit theme for the game, which many students from all grades show up to support. This would make one wonder: why are there no cheerleaders encouraging this for a school that revels in … Continue reading Nothing to Cheer For?
Anna Pickette– Olivia Sica ‘24 is an aspiring artist who is constantly improving her artistic abilities by participating in multiple impressive clubs and businesses. She currently runs Inktober and Art Club at RCDS. She also owns multiple artistic businesses. Sica emphasized that she has always been artistic. “It was a habit that I picked up when I was younger, but unlike the majority of younger … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Olivia Sica
Isabela Pierry– Likely found flipping through a good biography, Ms. Avila, our newest librarian, shares with the RCDS community her favorite books and some insights that follow with them! The Rye Crop: Which book are you currently reading? Avila: I am reading The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip and Dan Heath. This book examines why we tend to remember … Continue reading Talking Books with Ms. Avila
Nick Vlasto– The Boys Basketball team, led by captains Henry Cohn ‘23, Andrew Cheigh ‘23, and Braden Bass ‘23 look to have a successful 2022-2023 season. Additionally, the team is also led by a new coach, Baptiste Bataille. Although the team had multiple key players graduate from last year’s senior class, Coach Bataille looks to have a successful season this year as the team’s new … Continue reading New Coach On the Court
Colin Lauri– With the winter musical, The Addams Family, looming, the question once more arises: why does the drama department have relatively limited participation? There are numerous answers to be offered; however, one of the more plausible explanations is the “environment” argument. If one is not exposed to an environment (musical theater), then one is less likely to engage in that environment. It makes sense … Continue reading Staging School
Jared Perlmutter– If RCDS students were eligible to vote, would they turn out at the polls? Would there be a strong divide down party lines or would it be based more on specific issues? And would the RCDS student choose a candidate based on their beliefs or their parent’s values? Experts attribute the outcome of the recent midterm elections, in a large part, to young … Continue reading Polarizing Politics
Anna Pickette– How are we even able to compete with our friends? Despite teachers often discouraging it and even some students feeling uncomfortable with the notion, at RCDS a lot of people share grades. While there are varying answers about how often people discuss how they did on assignments and assessments, there were only three people that said that they NEVER indulge that information. However, … Continue reading The Stress of Striving: Part Two
Julia Kroin & Zoe Roth– The girls basketball team, led by Coach Tombline, Coach Brinson, and captains Reina Thalheimer-Santamaria ‘23 and Jordan Roskind ‘23, begins its winter season on November 29 at 5:00 in the Scott A. Nelson Athletic Center. The team is eager to start the new season off with a bang, giving its fans a lot to look forward to. The team is … Continue reading Girls Basketball Preview
When I was a freshman, seniors were the epitome of sophistication and maturity. They roamed the halls greeting our revered leader as “J.P.”, carried around such books as Elements of Calculus and Analyatical Geometry, and would saunter towards school jingling their car keys to inform everyone that they just had lunch at McDonald’s. Continue reading Rye Rewind: On Being a Senior…
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